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I didn't notice that until I read Peter's posts on Reddit. Now it makes perfect sense why it isn't available from iTunes. Now I am merely annoyed instead of displeased... That was why I PM'd firstRainbowRose, because I didn't want to get tossed in the sin bin by the staff. I am so unsurprised that I'm surprised! I'm just waiting for the next unexpected novella to show up and for the latest round of "STOP DOING THAT" from Inkthinker on Reddit...

The iTunes Store usually releases pre-ordered books for download between midnight and 6am.

It is not available yet from the iTunes Store. This displeases me. I spoke to firstRainbowRose via PM shortly after I spotted that Reddit had found the postscript of BoM and the mention of the novella inside it, and she advised me that the staff were discouraging discussions of the novella so that Brandon could spring it on us. I 'd really like to know if Brandon was always going to spring it on us the day before or if he changed his plans after Amazon screwed up.

I have a question! Is Spiritual DNA shaped like a helix?

I really like this theory a lot! Your research and collection of quotes supports a very interesting argument that makes a lot of sense.

Is it even worth referring to them as spren? Someone once characterized Scadrial as a very Investiture-poor world in comparison to Roshar, so I'm not sure if it's possible for a spren to even exist in the same fashion on Scadrial, in any of the three realms.

I agree, Yata's explanation seems to be the most likely one. If I get to see Brandon at a signing I will see if he is willing to answer questions about this or if he RAFOs them. It may provide some insight into Realmatic Theory on Scadrial, since it doesn't look like we'll be seeing the other two realms on this planet anytime soon.

I'll just be happy if Brandon comes anywhere near Baltimore again. He was last here in early 2013.

I hadn't actually considered that as a possibility. I had always assumed that Investiture and Spiritual power were the same thing where the Shards were concerned and that if you put a lot of the former into one place that the latter would appear.

I was thinking about the mechanics of Realmatic Theory in connection with Scadrial while reading the Era 2 Mistborn novels and I had a sudden thought that I haven't seen a lot of discussion about in this board. What prevented the pile of atium in the kandra homeland from self-organizing into a Splinter of Ruin? When I thought about this for a while I figured that there were a few possible reasons why a Splinter didn't manifest from this pile of metal: - There was no Cognitive perception of the cache as a unified, organized entity, and so there was no opportunity for self-organization. - Preservation deliberately acted to prevent the Investiture taken from Ruin becoming self-organized when assembled in a large quantity. - The atium was in solid form and was therefore unable to interact with itself in the manner needed for self-organization. Has anyone thought about this at all? Does anyone have any theories of their own?

I still think that Sazed expended the leftover portion of th Ruin Shard's power on the Koloss, to change them into a more normal life form capable of breeding like ordinary humans.

WHHAAAATTTTTTTTT The Theorycrafting, it will be heavy!!!! How did this not get a RAFO? There are so many implications to this revelation, that I don't know where to begin...

I literally laughed out loud when Brandon did that, and I will be sorely disappointed if at least two people don't print that out and get him to sign it!

I voted no, because I feel that Harmony has been betrayed by his inexperience, and therefore acted poorly in the context of the story that we have experienced so far. However, I agree with Argent's argument, and I also feel that the missing portion of the Ruin Shard not invested in humanity is also playing a part in Hadmony's actions.

I will have to go back and reread the scene, but I find it highly suspect that a known emotional Allomancer is managing to Soothe a large number of people with so much force without some level of assistance. It would be interesting though if Allomancy was altered in some way if a pair of Mistings with opposing powers were touching one another while exercising them.

I missed this on the first read through but remembered it once the emotions surrounding the ending wore off. I think the man in the carriage is a Nicroburst, and that he is why the Soother was able to affect so many people.

I was absolutely shocked beyond words at the reveal at the end. I never even considered the possibility that Wax could have been guarded by a kandra for such a long time. It boggles the mind and it slams on your emotions, to kno that Harmony really can be the amoral, neutral God that MeLaan offhandedly said he was, and yet still feel very human disgust and discomfort about his role in the Cosmere. And this new metal is even more shocking. It raises so many theories about just how varied Hemalurgy really is, and why Brandon is so slippery about a complete table of Hemalurgic thefts. I for one will look forward to the feverish Theorycrafting that will ensue over just how much we really don't know about Hemalurgy... The coolest part of the story, as always, was Wayne being Wayne. Brandon writes him so well! EDIT: And where is the rest of the Ruin Shard??? We STILL don't know where Harmony put it or what he's using it to do...

I really like this theory. It is the best written example of my own perception of where the Spiritual energies of the two Shards went and what they have become. I also especially like the idea of modifying Aon Rao to use it as an Investitute harvesting mechanism, so as to provide a mechanism to reverse the Splintering of Devotion and Dominion.

I think that Harmony might be less experienced than Odium, but more creative in his use of his Shardic powers. The narrative made a point of mentioning how Sazed used his expanded Cognitive aspect to perfectly store the contents of his copperminds, and how the overlap of that knowledge allowed him to remake Scadrial. I think this is a Chekhov's Gun anf that Harmony's knowledge will play a big role in his interactions with the other Shards, including Odium.

Reposted from the AMA thread: This sounds like a GIGANTIC revelation to me! Is this the first inkling of allomancy beyond what we already know?

This sounds like a GIGANTIC revelation to me! Is this the first inkling of allomancy beyond what we already know?

I'm over there thinking about an AI with a Nahel bond and the Realmatic implications of such are tremendous... I would be very interested in finding out just how much environmental protection Shardplate can provide; if it can in fact act like a space suit or a diving suit, that has a lot of implications too.

I e-mailed Brandon several months ago asking for a copy of White Sand but he hasn't gotten back to me yet. I am definitely looking forward to seeing the graphic novel.

How many times is it acceptable to e-mail Brandon and ask for copies of White Sand and Aether of Night? I requested them several months ago prior to the release of the newsletter prior to the current one and never received anything.

Any theory that is sorta-kinda-endorsed by Peter is definitely an interesting one. I am especially intrigued by the idea that a Soulbearer Ferring could "Hulk Out" and transform into a Koloss. The big question is how they avoid the resulting damage to their circulatory system caused by the strain of being so large in a one-G field. It makes me wonder if a Soulbearer/Thug Twinborn would be the best candidate to take advantage of this supposed ability.