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I was fascinated by the world Brandon Sanderson created for the "Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell". Is it possible that such a richly developed world is only mentioned in this short story? I would love to read more about it.

McSteve The world is called Threnody. If you want some more detail now, the only way to get it is in Arcanum Unbounded, which has a page or so of extra info a…moreThe world is called Threnody. If you want some more detail now, the only way to get it is in Arcanum Unbounded, which has a page or so of extra info about the world. (Be warned, it's kinda esoteric stuff unless you're interested in the Cosmere as a whole. I personally found it fascinating.)

Sanderson is planning to set a full-size novel on Threnody in the future, but it's going to be many years before that happens. I'd read this post on his website: https://brandonsanderson.com/state-of...
It'll explain what he has planned for Threnody, plus it will give you an idea of how many other books are higher priority for him.(less)

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Do you need to read all the books the stories are based of to enjoy this book?

Kelsey Marie All of the stories are good without any wider context, but some of them are about characters that have been fleshed out in their home series (or book)…moreAll of the stories are good without any wider context, but some of them are about characters that have been fleshed out in their home series (or book), and reading said series helps the reader identify with the characters.(less)

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Is this a new book by Lev Grossman? Nary a detail is here.

Mike Hughes It's a short story, released as part of the George R.R. Martin edited "Dangerous Women" anthology. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...…moreIt's a short story, released as part of the George R.R. Martin edited "Dangerous Women" anthology. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...(less)

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Random Q based off the Brandon Sanderson story: Can anyone recommend other books by him, written in a similar style to "Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell" ? (I've read Mistborn 1-3, and while I enjoyed them, they definitely don't have the same kind of whimsical/dark-fairytale esque vibe that "Shadows for Silence.." has) ... Or any other book recommendations in general, always welcome :)

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