Sanderson Expands Sixth of Dusk
Brandon Sanderson's standalone Cosmere novel *Isles of the Emberdark* expands his novella "Sixth of the Dusk" with intricate world-building featuring Aviar supernatural birds, deadly islands like Patji, star invaders, and a dragon in human form named Starling on a starship called *Dynamic*. The hardcover is listed at $18.59, down from $30.99, with illustrations by Esther Hi'ilani Candari.
- The original "Sixth of the Dusk" was a novella first published in 2014, taking place in the far future of Sanderson's Cosmere universe on a planet called First of the Sun. - *Isles of the Emberdark* incorporates the original novella's plot as a series of flashbacks, expanding the narrative to follow Dusk's attempts to modernize his society to protect it from off-world exploitation. - The "star invaders," referred to as "The Ones Above," are technologically advanced Scadrians, the people from the world of Sanderson's *Mistborn* series. - A major new viewpoint character, Starling, is introduced as a dragon in human form who captains a starship and becomes an unlikely ally to Dusk. - The book's illustrator, Esther Hi'ilani Candari, is a figurative artist whose work often explores themes of multiracial identity, gender, and the connection between culture and ecology. - The Dragonsteel premium hardcover edition for crowdfunding backers is scheduled to begin shipping on July 1, 2025, with the ebook becoming widely available on July 10, 2025. - A separate hardcover edition from publisher Tor Books is slated for a retail release on February 3, 2026.
