Isles of the Emberdark

A Cosmere Novel Secret Projects, Book 5

By: Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith, Jennifer Jill Araya

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes a legendary standalone novel that navigates the seas and the stars of a far-future Cosmere. Narrated by Kaleo Griffith and Jennifer Jill Araya.

All his life, Sixth of the Dusk has been a traditional trapper of Aviar—the supernatural birds his people bond with—on the deadly island of Patji. Then one fateful night he propels his people into a race to modernize before they can be conquered by the Ones Above, invaders from the stars who want to exploit the Aviar.

But it’s a race they’re losing, and Dusk fears his people will lose themselves in the effort. When a chance comes to sail into the expanse of the emberdark beyond a mystical portal, Dusk sets off to find his people’s salvation with only a canoe, his birds, and all the grit and canniness of a Patji trapper.

Elsewhere in the emberdark is a young dragon chained in human form: Starling of the starship Dynamic. She and her ragtag crew of exiles are deep in debt and on the brink of losing their freedom. So when she finds an ancient map to a hidden portal between the emberdark and the physical realm, she seizes the chance at a lucrative discovery.

These unlikely allies might just be the solution to each other’s crisis. In their search for independence, Dusk and Starling face perilous bargains, poisonous politics, and the destructive echo of a dead god.

Sanderson expands his thrilling novella “Sixth of the Dusk” into a mythic novel of legends, lore, and warring galactic superpowers.

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Pájaros psíquicos

What else could I say as a Bird lover!

🦜 ✨Magic birds ✨ 🐦

i love the short story, of course i would love the full version

Wow! A new masterpiece!

Not many books do I start over again immediately. I missed nothing the first time, but this books is simply worth a second read/listen to enjoy the flavor text.

This book is full of Easter eggs if you are a fan of the Cosmere, and it solves questions while making new ones that are so tantalizing.

Enjoy this book, its so very worth the paultry funds donated to experience this story, It simply is fun and amazing.

Amazing writing and audio- easy to get lost in.

I was surprised this book is as long as it is- I felt like it was 300 pages. It’s 560ish.

Brings it all together

I just love how Brandon Sanderson brings all his worlds together, and intertwines his characters to give them so much depth! Love the Cosmere!!!

Future Cosmere

As a huge sci-fi and Cosmere fan, I’m so excited for the next era!!! One of my new favorite Cosmere books and I enjoyed the new narrators, although the audio mixing was a little off at some points.

Rewarding and thrilling

This Sci-Fantasy is perfectly executed and I’m so excited for the future of the Cosmere as a result. Loved the new characters was blown away by Dusk’s continued story. Very grateful to Brandon for writing stories that reward continued study of these worlds.

Always wonderful

My favorite author for so many reasons! I love this one as I knew I would!

Such a great Cosmere book!

The Isles of the Emberdark is probably my favorite Cosmere book. The characters are incredible, which is what I usually expect from a Sanderson novel. The world building and the lore dumps for the future era of the Cosmere are amazing and mind blowing to read. The magic system is also interesting, because it’s not a magic that makes you a superhero per se, but gives you a great ability to navigate difficult terrain and to travel the Emberdark. The ending doesn’t even feel like a typical Sanderlanche, because things happen in a slower and more gradual kind of way. It didn’t feel like multiple storylines happening all at once in the same place, it was just two perspectives that concluded in a very organic kind of way. I give this book 5 stars, and I highly recommend it.

IVE DONE IT!

I’ve officially finished every cosmere book and I already know I’ll be reading all the others in the future.. This story is just as amazing as the rest of the others and just as confusing. There were so many references and callbacks in this book that it is blowing my mind. I feel like I’m trying to do a 1000 jigsaw puzzle with 5 pieces and I love it, I can’t wait to finally have all the pieces one day and this book just like all the other cosmere books are a must read!

Brando Sando doesn't miss

Absolutely love the world of the cosmere and am always impressed by his abilities to introduce new planets and magic systems into it.