Windrunner he/him Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Check it out everyone! I like it!Link to Tor.com with the cover 13
king of nowhere Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 I'm a bit disappointed that Wayne isn't in it, but I still like it. HE was on the cover of alloy of law anyway
Slater he/him Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 I like to imagine Wax is drawing his gun to shoot Wayne, who is just off page annoying the rust out of the two of them. 9
Delightful Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) So pretty ermagerd. I'm so excited for this!!!!!!! Ok rationally: the setting looks like ancient ruins. The pillars in the background, the helmet/dome in the foreground ---yet there shouldnt BE anything that ancient relative to earth on Scadrial (ie looks Greek or roman). Looks like rubble on the ground behind. If its a literal scene from the book (no pun intended) then something super awesome and dramatic is going on. im loving their clothing too So its says the book is coming out in fall - as in nearly a year away? Edited February 23, 2015 by Delightful
Kaymyth she/her Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 I, too, am saddened by the lack of Wayne on the cover. I guess Alloy of Law is remaining my desktop background for the foreseeable future. So pretty ermagerd. I'm so excited for this!!!!!!!Ok rationally: the setting looks like ancient ruins. The pillars in the background, the helmet/dome in the foreground ---yet there shouldnt BE anything that ancient relative to earth on Scadrial (ie looks Greek or roman). Looks like rubble on the ground behind. If its a literal scene from the book (no pun intended) then something super awesome and dramatic is going on.im loving their clothing too So its says the book is coming out in fall - as in nearly a year away? See, to me, that looks like a government building, not a ruin. You can see city towers in the background.
Windrunner he/him Posted February 23, 2015 Author Posted February 23, 2015 Looking at the description of the book, there's some interesting stuff to see. What do you guys think the four faiths are? Off the top of my head, we've heard reference to Survivorism, Sliverism, Pathism, and Trellism. Are these the ones? Are there really any Trellists aside from Mr. Suit and Miles? Did all the Terrispeople convert to Pathism, or are any following their old religion now that it has been rediscovered?
Sir Jerric he/him Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 You've hit all four of the religions that got a section in Crafty's MAG expansion, so I'd guess that those are the ones that are going to be the players here. There is a note that Trellism and Trelagism are slightly distinct from one another. (Trelagism is the ancient stargazers' religion that Sazed has records of, and Trellism is the obscure, possibly extremist, modern splinter branch.) As I recall, Mr. Suit is not a Trellist, but rather disdains Miles and his beliefs.
Cheese United he/him Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Man. I can't believe Tom Cruise is in this book! 4
Mckeedee123 he/him Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Man. I can't believe Tom Cruise is in this book! True. The first thing I thought upon seeing this cover was that they both looked vaguely like celebrities. The comments section reinforced that Edited February 24, 2015 by Mckeedee123
skaa he/him Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Well... at least it looks like they used the same model for Wax as in the Alloy of Law cover, except he looks older now.
Briar King Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 It's got a Dresden look to it. I like it.
king of nowhere Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Well... at least it looks like they used the same model for Wax as in the Alloy of Law cover, except he looks older now. which maakes me wonder; the book opens the day before the scheduled marriage of wax and steris, which was supposed to be 8 months after the events of AoL. Not enough for wax to look older. So either some significant time skip will happen, or he just looks older because of the light conditions and the beard.
Cheese United he/him Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 I think it's it's the beard. He also looks like his hair is starting to thin
Argent he/him Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 I like. I am generally happy with Brandon's covers in the US, but this one rates a little higher than the average. I absolutely adore Marasi too - I didn't imagine her quite so badass (also, she looks a little older on the cover than she is supposed to be in the book, I think, but that's not unusual), and Wax's revolver looks like a thing of power.
The Rooster he/him Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Man. I can't believe Tom Cruise is in this book! Looks more Sam Rockwell to me.
WeiryWriter he/him Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 If anyone is interested it looks like the female model for the cover is Willa Holland, who plays Thea Queen on Arrow. 4
hoidhunter he/him Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 So...I'm going to go on a separate tangent... The Tor website description of the book mentions mounting tension between the 4 major religions. The book is called shadows of self. We know that Miles was being driven or influenced by something. I am pretty sure that there is a WoB where Brandon says that the title has nothing to do with slivers...but maybe he is trying to misdirect us... Follow me now... Pathism = influenced by Sazed (harmony himself) Sliverism = influenced by Rashek (sliver of infinity) Survivorism = influenced by Kelsier (WoB that names him a sliver) Tellism = ? (who could it be?) (Ati does have a tendency to hijack religions for his own purposes)
Left he/him Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 If anyone is interested it looks like the female model for the cover is Willa Holland, who plays Thea Queen on Arrow. Saaaaay Whaaaaat? That is awesome Say it with me Quiver, "The Set, you have failed this city!" Sorry. Continue on. 2
Xaladin he/him Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Is that supposed to be Marasi on the cover? Did everyone else imagine her as on the cover? Because that is not at all how I imagined her. This could change though.
DanTheSeamonster he/him Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) Good god, I am so excited for this book! AoL is one of my all time Sanderson favorites. Edited March 3, 2015 by KingKiller 1
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