Sixth of the Dusk

Brandon Sanderson

Oct 2014 · Sold by Dragonsteel, LLC

About this eBook

A fascinating new novella in Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere, the universe shared by his Mistborn series and the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive.

Sixth of the Dusk, set in a never-before-seen world, showcases a society on the brink of technological change. On the deadly island of Patji, where birds grant people magical talents and predators can sense the thoughts of their prey, a solitary trapper discovers that the island is not the only thing out to kill him. When he begins to see his own corpse at every turn, does this spell danger for his entire culture?

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A note from the publisher: For a detailed behind-the-scenes look at the creation of this novella, including brainstorming and workshopping session transcripts, the first draft, line-by-line edits, and an essay by Brandon, please see Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology.

Ratings and reviews

I really enjoyed this story. It doesn't have the intricacies in the magic system of a normal Sanderson, but then again it's 40 pages long. But in those 40 pages he does a wonderful job of exploring the magic and getting a nice twist in there. The characters and theme meld well together and serve to strengthen the ending and make it satisfying. I do want more of this world and to read what's next.

I love Brandon Sanderson 's books, but I don't like being deceived on the page count. I liked the story but wanted the promised 90 pages

I loved this book, it's great (although I do wish it was a little bit longer) it tells an amazing story without the reader having to already know anything about the background of the Cosmere. Although there are some small things that tie in, for the most part it's a very cool story that has a different perspective than most of his books.

About the author

Brandon Sanderson has published nine solo novels with Tor—Elantris, the Mistborn books, Warbreaker, The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, and the young adult fantasy The Rithmatist—as well as four books in the middle-grade Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians series from Scholastic. He was chosen to complete Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series; the final book, A Memory of Light, was released in 2013. His newest YA novel, Steelheart, was released by Delacorte in September 2013. His novella The Emperor's Soul won the Hugo Award that year as well. Currently living in Utah with his wife and children, Brandon teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University.