{"id":9514,"date":"2026-07-18T11:29:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T06:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9514"},"modified":"2026-07-18T11:29:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T06:29:33","slug":"brandon-sandersons-shards-of-creation-officially-available-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9514","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Sanderson\u2019s Shards Of Creation Officially Available Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Brandon Sanderson&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/franchise\/the-cosmere\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Cosmere<\/strong><\/em><\/a> universe is constantly expanding, with the author rolling out new books, standalone stories, an entirely new role-playing game featuring adventures from both <em>The Stormlight Archive<\/em> and <em>Mistborn<\/em> series, and much more. Fans of his work have a lot to look forward to in the coming months, with <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/brandon-sanderson-the-stormlight-archive-apple-tv-better-than-game-of-thrones\/\" target=\"_blank\">Apple TV&#8217;s ambitious <em>Cosmere<\/em> adaptation<\/a> officially moving forward, beginning with a <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/mistborn-movie-apple-tv-script-progress-long-wait-brandon-sanderson\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Mistborn <\/em>feature film<\/a> before expanding into a premium <em>Stormlight Archive<\/em> television series developed with Sanderson&#8217;s close creative involvement.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>This is not to mention the official<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/brandon-sanderson-skyward-series-development\/\" target=\"_blank\">Skyward<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/brandon-sanderson-skyward-series-development\/\" target=\"_blank\"> television series<\/a> in the works, and at the same time, the author is juggling an incredibly busy publishing slate. The <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/mistborn-era-3-timeline-when-ghostbloods-takes-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">first <em>Ghostbloods<\/em> book<\/a> is officially on track for its planned 2028 release, while additional <em>Cosmere <\/em>novels are in active development, and several non-<em>Cosmere <\/em>projects will arrive in the meantime. It&#8217;s hard to believe Sanderson has time for all of this, and probably even harder for fans to keep track of his projects. <\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/the-cover-of-words-of-radiance.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/the-cover-of-words-of-radiance.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/the-cover-of-words-of-radiance.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/the-cover-of-words-of-radiance.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/the-cover-of-words-of-radiance.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/the-cover-of-words-of-radiance.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/the-cover-of-words-of-radiance.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The book cover of Words of Radiance\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/the-cover-of-words-of-radiance.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/the-cover-of-words-of-radiance.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">The cover of Words of Radiance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As such, many <em>Cosmere <\/em>fans may have missed the official launch of <em>Shards of Creation<\/em>, a brand-new Sanderson release that&#8217;s already sold out at Sanderson&#8217;s store, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonsteelbooks.com\/products\/shards-of-creation?srsltid=AfmBOorqYx4Lhm4OL4_vqmkd4nrXQifpp5Chxh-tjRJMgLIK1JnkxQQJ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Dragonsteel<\/a>, but luckily is available to claim at other select retailers, such as Amazon and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomicempire.com\/Item\/391659\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Atomic Empire<\/a>. <em>Shards of Creation <\/em>is a brand-new trick-taking card game set within Brandon Sanderson\u2019s <em>Cosmere<\/em>, transforming <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/cosmere-books-every-shard-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\">several of his Divine Shards<\/a> into playable suits with unique advantages.<\/p>\n<p>The game features Autonomy, Cultivation, Devotion, Dominion, Honor, Odium, Preservation, and Ruin, with each offering different card values and special abilities that strategize with in different ways. Designed by Brotherwise Games for players of any experience level, it combines an accessible format, while also giving longtime readers new canonical artwork and interpretations of some of the Cosmere\u2019s most powerful entities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Cosmere-Brandon-Sanderson.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Original Words of Radiance Artwork by &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.michaelwhelan.com\\\/galleries\\\/words-of-radiance\\\/\\&quot; rel=\\&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow\\&quot; target=\\&quot;_blank\\&quot;&gt;Michael Whelan&lt;\\\/a&gt;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Cosmere-Brandon-Sanderson.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Cosmere-Brandon-Sanderson.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Cosmere-Brandon-Sanderson.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Cosmere-Brandon-Sanderson.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Cosmere-Brandon-Sanderson.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Cosmere-Brandon-Sanderson.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"825\" height=\"413\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two characters from The Cosmere by Brandon Sanderson\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Cosmere-Brandon-Sanderson.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Cosmere-Brandon-Sanderson.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture><small class=\"body-img-caption\">Original Words of Radiance Artwork by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelwhelan.com\/galleries\/words-of-radiance\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Whelan<\/a><\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The original run of <em>Shards of Creation<\/em> sold out quickly via Dragonsteel Books recently, though other retailers still have sets in stock. However, given the game&#8217;s popularity in the first month since its release, you may want to order your sooner than later, as it&#8217;s likely to sell out at other storefronts as well. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"w-promotion-offer promo-article-content-3\/4-depth w-promotion-widget\" data-popup=\"false\" data-sentinel-tracking=\"false\" style=\"min-height: 250px;\" data-promotion-zone=\"TmV3c2xldHRlciBBcnRpY2xlIENvbnRlbnQgV2lkZ2V0\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n                                        <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/assets\/promotions.bde7f662.css\"\/>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>Shards of Creation<\/em> will also be available for purchase at this year&#8217;s Gen Con event in Indianapolis, Indiana, which runs from July 30 to August 2, and will feature several other big reveals from Dragonsteel and other board game developers from across the industry. If you&#8217;re looking for a unique new way to experience Sanderson&#8217;s elaborate <strong><em>Cosmere<\/em><\/strong>, <em>Shards of Creation<\/em> is well worth checking out while stock is still available. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brandon Sanderson&#8217;s Cosmere universe is constantly expanding, with the author rolling out new books, standalone stories, an entirely new role-playing game featuring adventures from both The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn series, and much more. Fans of his work have a lot to look forward to in the coming months, with Apple TV&#8217;s ambitious Cosmere adaptation&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9515,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stormlight-archive-elsecaller-official-art.jpg?w=1600&h=900&fit=crop","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsweek-trending"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9514"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9514\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}