‘Wind and truth‘I closed the first big arch of’THE ARCHIVE OF THE storms‘In style, with an end as shocking as exciting. Many of the narrative threads raised so many years ago by Brandon Sanderson At last they were resolved, but the seeds of what will be a new stage for the saga were also sown. Since then, readers of the Cosmere They are still wondering, what will happen next? when will we see Navani, Jasnah or Adolin again? And how will the world of Roshar change after everything that happened?
Sanderson has already shared some details about the future of the saga, and although the sixth book is still far, we have enough information to get a good idea of what is coming. In this article We collect everything that is known and is expected about the next volume of ‘The Archive of the Storms’: Publication date, narrative context, possible protagonists, and their role within the future of the cosmere. And of course, in the text you will find Spoilers of ‘Wind and Truth’ and other works such as ‘The Illuminated Man’.
When will the sixth book of ‘The Archive of the Storms’ be published?
The author estimates that this new book will arrive in December 2031. The wait will be quite long, but understandable: each delivery of the file demands between one and two years of intensive work, and after finishing ‘wind and truth’ in 2024, Sanderson decided to move away temporarily from Roshar to focus on other projects.
He is currently writing The third trilogy of ‘born of the mist’ (which is titled ‘Ghostbloods’), in addition to planning the two sequels of ‘Elantris’ and a short novel starring Roca. When he ends with these commitments, he will resume ‘The Archive of the storms’.
A 10 -year temporary leap and the second part of the decalogy
Book 6 will open the second major arc of the saga, and will do so with The biggest temporary jump seen so far: ten years after the events of ‘Wind and truth’. This will completely change the panorama of Roshar.
After the rise of retaliation, the planet has been caught in a temporary dilation: ten years will pass for its inhabitants, but outside they will pass between 60 and 70. That will leave Roshar technologically backward with respect to other worlds such as Scadrial or SEL, which could have decisive consequences for the balance of the cosmere.
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What can we expect from history?
Sanderson has not yet revealed concrete details about the plot, but the clues distributed by their books allow theorizing enough. We know that Roshar is in a critical situation: mired on the night of sorrows, true desolation, permanent darkness because of the eternal storm that only Urithiru and Azir resist, the only bastions of the radiant knights. In addition, although Taravangian was forced to hide from the rest of the sparks, everyone knows that he will return one day, and when he does, there will be terrible consequences.
Everything indicates that the author will explore how life has been during these Ten years in a roshar totally changed by the influence of retaliation. Human and singers now share a world marked by despair, scarcity and loss. In addition, ‘the enlightened man’ advances that Roshar will end More science fiction elements than before.
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Lift will be the protagonist of flashbacks
This is one of the few data that we have completely confirmed. All the books in the saga contain flashbacks focused on the history of an important character, and in this case, Sanderson revealed that in the sixth volume will be Lift’s turn. The author will finally deepen the history of this particular radiantfrom its origins in the Reshi Islands to its connection with cultivation and the relationship with their mother.
In the present, too We will see how Lift enters adulthood while training under the tutelage of Vasherthe former night -blooded carrier who hides under the identity of Zahel. In addition, the young woman is still the only one capable of using life light, a skill that could become even more important for the future of the cosmere.
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Who will be the new protagonists?
The first arch of ‘The Archive of Las Storms’ focused on Kaladin, Shallan, Dalinar and Szeth, but their stories came to an end (or at least one point and apart) in ‘Wind and truth’. Therefore, everything indicates that in the second arch the prominence will be distributed among other characters that will take a step forward, which They could be Jasnah, Gavinor, Rennarin and, of course, Lift.
- Gavinor It has grown forced by circumstances. For years he was manipulated by Taravangian to hate Dalinating the Spren, which raises a very interesting question for the future of the saga, how could such an emotionally unstable person become king?
- Jasnah He is a character who has crumbled at the ethical level and must replace himself again, and also his past still hides multiple secrets. It could have a more introspective role while dealing with its function as a queen of the Alezi.
- Renarinwith his unusual link and his visions of the future, Adolin’s brother is still an unknown that could change the rules of the game once again.
Besides, Sanderson could give more prominence to some heralds, such as Taln or Ashcharacters that have been in the background that have enormous narrative potential.
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The beginning of a new era
Although several years are still missing to read the sixth book of ‘The Archive of the Thoroughies’, The information we have enough to excite a barbarity. In addition to the temporal jump, the development of the characters that we love so much and all the changes that Roshar has experienced, there are still a lot of unsolved mysteries that could make the second half of the saga even more epic than the first. Brandon Sanderson will take his time, but we are sure that when he returns, he will do it in style.
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