Editing Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

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==Development and Publication==

George R.R. Martin approached Brandon about contributing an anthology short story during a book signing at a convention circa 2011.{{bws ref|two-shorts-released/|Two shorts released|date=2013-12-03}}{{au ref|sfs|postscript}} Brandon eagerly accepted, and decided to create a "dangerous woman" that did not adhere to familiar tropes.{{url ref|name=torblog|url=https://www.torforgeblog.com/2013/12/02/unexpected-dangers/|text=Unexpected Dangers|site=Tor/Forge Blog|date=2013-12-02}}{{au ref|sfs|postscript}} He was inspired by the puritan name "Silence", and wanted to make the dangerous part of her character something unexpected.<ref name=torblog /> The [[Simple Rules]] regarding [[Shade]]s are vaguely based in Jewish traditions.{{au ref|sfs|postscript}} [[Isaac Stewart]] came up with the planet name "[[Threnody]]",{{au ref|sfs|postscript}} although the name was not revealed until after publication.{{wob ref|5603}}

The story ended up being around 18,000 words in length.{{17s ref|post|59630|text=If Hoid does appear, it's an even more minor cameo than in Alloy of Law|date=25 January 2013}} An [http://www.tor.com/dangerous-women-brandon-sanderson-excerpt excerpt] was released on Tor's website in July 2013, and the anthology was published on December 3, 2013.{{url ref|url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/310198.html|date=Announcement|site=GRRM's blog|text=Announcement post}}<ref name=torblog /> Claudia Black supplied the narration for the audiobook version.{{bws ref|two-shorts-released/|Two shorts released|date=2013-12-03}}

''Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell'' was bundled with ''[[Perfect State]]'' in a hardcover edition as a 2015 Con Exclusive.{{reddit ref|fantasy|2zs1wn|cpmif23|date=Mar 22nd, 2015|text=Peter on the 2015 Con Exclusive.}}

The story also appears in the cosmere short story omnibus ''[[Arcanum Unbounded]]'', accompanied by an essay on the [[Threnodite system]]{{au ref|Threnody}} and a postscript.{{au ref|sfs|postscript}}

== Plot Summary ==

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The story follows [[Silence Montane]], the proprietress of a [[waystop]] in the Forests of Hell and secret identity of the legendary bounty hunter known as “The White Fox.” Desperate to remain solvent and keep her waystop out of the hands of her creditor [[Theopolis]], she takes on the challenge of hunting down [[Chesterton Divide]], a notorious highwayman, and his crew. The complexity of the job quickly escalates as the night goes on. By the end, there are unexpected consequences for everyone involved.

==Potential Sequel==

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Brandon was pleased with the story and has consistently referred to writing a novel set on Threnody,{{wob ref|9145}}{{sots ref|2019}} partly because he would use the novel to introduce a group with relevance to the overall cosmere.{{wob ref|12635}} It is unlikely that Silence would appear in the story, except as a potential cameo.{{wob ref|8755}}

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