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Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection

Brandon Sanderson

4.37 AVERAGE

maren19's review against another edition

3.0

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

bcopeland08's review against another edition

4.0

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erilan's review against another edition

4.75

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Loved everything except the graphic novel. Not super my speed. The secret histories is fantastic 

melcware's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 53%

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Coming back to it! It’s a collection of short stories of the Cosmere so just reading them when appropriate during my Sanderson journey.

stavigjc's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous medium-paced

rachthereader's review against another edition

4.5

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I really enjoyed this collection of short stories - all related to the Cosmere! It was great being transported to all these different worlds. Some known, some new, and each just as creative and original as the other! 

talonira's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

pterodashtyl's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

easterncalculus's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

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This collection is not particularly consistent - the quality and significance of the stories within definitely vary - but the gems, in particular The Emperor’s Soul, Sixth of the Dusk and Edgedancer are amazing!!
The surrounding commentary and meta-information on the overarching universe of the Cosmere also makes this an essential read if you are interested in connecting the dots between the different stories.

Whilst a few stories are standalone, I really recommend reading this at a specific point in your own Cosmere “journey”:

• Ideally, read this between Words of Radiance and Oathbringer
• Don’t read this before finishing the Mistborn Era 1 trilogy
• Ideally, read Elantris before this. Or just skip The Hope of Elantris - it’s easily one of the weakest parts

crionym's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated