b_noun 's review for:

Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection by Brandon Sanderson

3.75

adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was a bit of a mixed bag, as collections of short stories normally are, but I feel like all of them added to the Comere in some way. Most stories I enjoyed, but a few will stick with me as I continue my Sanderson journey.

Really liked:

• The Emperor's Soul
• Edgedancer
• Mistborn: Secret History
• Sixth of Dusk

Somewhere between decent and pretty good:

• The Hope of Elantris
• The Eleventh Metal
• White Sand
• Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

Cringe:

• Allowances Jak and the Pits of Eltania

As a note, I read this after reading Mistborn trilogy #1, Stormlight #1 and #2 and Elantris, as per Sanderson's recommendation, and I felt like this was a pretty good spot to include it.