luluzulu she/her Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 Anyone else really hoping for a "classic" medieval european fantasy setting for Dragonsteel? I really want to see what Sanderson can do with what's basically considered the "standard" for fantasy fiction.
Weltall Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 This is sort of what we're getting, as Brandon has mentioned that Dragonsteel has a much more traditional fantasy feel, albeit one set in a bronze age-level society rather than a medieval one. Quote One thing that always bothered me about Dragonsteel Prime is that it felt rather generic for me. I like more distinctive settings, with more distinctive magics. Yet, Dragonsteel Prime had a fairly standard fantasy world (though one set in the bronze age) with magic that didn't really get used all that much in the first book. TWG Posts (Feb. 12, 2007) This is borne out by the excerpts we have from the book, which show that humanity primarily uses bronze, though they're aware of iron and steel but lack the means to make heavy use of it. While there's undoubtedly going to be a lot of changes in the books we eventually get, we already know that the work is going to include the definitive 'fantasy' species (ie, dragons) but it's not going to be a straight-up medieval romance with Sandersonian magic layered on top;It's also got Yolen's unusual ecology and apparently some 'strange geography' as well.
Reckless Reader Posted March 22, 2019 Posted March 22, 2019 Ooooooh I'm so excited!!! Cosmere dragons! What could possibly go wrong
Wander89 he/him Posted March 25, 2019 Posted March 25, 2019 On 22/03/2019 at 2:57 PM, Reckless Reader said: Ooooooh I'm so excited!!! Cosmere dragons! What could possibly go wrong If Brandon can make a character out of a stick, i'm excited what he can do with a dragon
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