The Sunlit Man

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The Sunlit Man (2023, Dragonsteel)

Published Nov. 4, 2023 by Dragonsteel.

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5 stars (1 review)

Years ago he had comrades in arms and a cause to believe in, but now the man who calls himself Nomad knows only a life on the run. Forced to hop from world to world in the Cosmere whenever the relentless Night Brigade gets too close, Nomad lands on a new planet and is instantly caught up in the struggle between a tyrant and the rebels who want only to escape being turned into mindless slaves―all under the constant threat of a sunrise whose heat will melt the very stones. Unable to understand the language, can he navigate the conflict and gain enough power to leap offworld before his mind or body pay the ultimate price?

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reviewed The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson

Another Cosmere Novel!

5 stars

This was a nice tie-in with the Stormlight Archive novels, although you don't have to have read them to enjoy the story. However, there are a lot of Cosmere references in this one, and if you aren't at least a little bit familiar with the lore, you're missing out on many of the little details.

Since I haven't read all of the Cosmere novels yet, there were points in the story where I wished I knew more of the background, to understand the references. Also, it's been some time since I read the Stormlight novels, so I couldn't remember some of the stuff where I thought "wait, that sounds familiar..."

Still, absolutely a recommendation for every Sanderson / Cosmere fan out there!