Fantasy author Brandon Sanderson is arguably the most successful, prolific, and best author of Epic Fantasy of our time, and almost all of his works of adult fiction take place in a shared universe that is referred to as “The Cosmere.” Sanderson fans have been poring over his novels for almost 20 years looking for the connections, Easter Eggs, and worldhopping characters in his Cosmere. As his career progressed and his published works increased, the frequency and significance of these Easter Eggs have increased to the point where in his latest novel, The Lost Metal, the Cosmere has been blown wide open.
Fans of Sanderson can delve deep into the lore and arcanum of the Cosmere worlds and magic systems to better understand what is going on and try to predict what is going to happen. One of the best at digging through the Cosmere Lore is Steven Pond from the excellent Youtube channel R.A.F.O.
Steve and I totally get to nerd out together about Brandon, the Secret Projects,Mistborn, Stormlight Archive and almost everything. We talk about how Steve first came to discover Brandon and his journey along the way. He talks about some of the struggles when it comes to recruiting people to read these amazing books. Steve talks about how he even started to learn to love reading in the first place and how fantasy can be a mirror to teach us about the real world.
Steve talks about his favorite moments in the Cosmere, and we have some fun theory crafting and dreaming about what kind of Twinborn we wish we could be.
Honestly this was a dream episode for me. I love these books and I’ve been a huge fan of Steve’s for years. I hope you enjoy it.
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