Sunlit Man

by Brandon Sanderson

English language

Published Nov. 4, 2023 by Dragonsteel Entertainment, LLC.

ISBN:: 978-1-938570-39-1

(16 reviews)

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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3 stars

I was unduly harsh on this book on the first attempt but that's only because I rate Sanderson at his best so highly. It's totally fine, if you want to turn the brain off and enjoy a very YA action story.

This book has highlighted something I hadn't considered though, and that is to be worried about the Cosmere mythos becoming too involved in the Stormlight Archive. I desperately hope Sanderson manages to keep the Stormlight Archive as its own semi-standalone series, full of connections to the wider universe but you don't need to know any of those other books to follow whats happening.

I don't even know if it's possible, but a boy can dream.