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'''''Dark One''''' is a planned cosmere Young Adult novel. |
'''''Dark One''''' is a planned cosmere Young Adult novel. |
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| − | ==Plot Summary== |
+ | == Plot Summary == |
| − | ''Dark One'' is the traditional epic fantasy story, but instead of being from the point of view of the "Chosen One", destined to save the world, it is from the point of view of the individual destined to destroy it.{{ |
+ | ''Dark One'' is the traditional epic fantasy story, but instead of being from the point of view of the "Chosen One", destined to save the world, it is from the point of view of the individual destined to destroy it.{{ref|name=sots14}} |
| − | ==Setting== |
+ | == Setting == |
| − | ''Dark One'' takes place on a previously unknown Shardworld focused around electricity.{{cite|This is mentioned in one of the un-transcribed audio recordings from the Firefight tour}} On this Shardworld the ground itself carries an electrical charge and the flora and fauna has evolved around that charge. An example of this being certain animals being able to shoot spittle that acts like a taser.{{ |
+ | ''Dark One'' takes place on a previously unknown Shardworld focused around electricity.{{cite|This is mentioned in one of the un-transcribed audio recordings from the Firefight tour}} On this Shardworld the ground itself carries an electrical charge and the flora and fauna has evolved around that charge. An example of this being certain animals being able to shoot spittle that acts like a taser.{{ref|name=teslatopia}} |
| − | It is a "modern" cosmere story, which means it takes place several thousand years after the [[Shattering]] of Adonalsium. As a result this means it is ''not'' about [[Rayse]].{{ |
+ | It is a "modern" cosmere story, which means it takes place several thousand years after the [[Shattering]] of Adonalsium. As a result this means it is ''not'' about [[Rayse]].{{ref|name=DORayse}} |
| − | ==Behind the Scenes== |
+ | == Behind the Scenes == |
| − | Brandon first started work on ''Dark One'' before being hired to finish ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' when he then shelved it. This is the same situation as with ''[[The Rithmatist]]'' (then referred to as ''Scribbler'').{{bws ref|another-long-winded |
+ | Brandon first started work on ''Dark One'' before being hired to finish ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' when he then shelved it. This is the same situation as with ''[[The Rithmatist]]'' (then referred to as ''Scribbler'').{{bws ref|another-long-winded}} In July 2013 Brandon said that he was having difficulty getting ''Dark One'' "off the ground",that he had had an opportunity but ''The Rithmatist'' had worked better, so he recommended readers to "not hold [their] breath on this one". At this point Brandon described it as non-cosmere.{{ref|name=sots}} |
| − | In December 2014 Brandon mentioned that he had made a lot of progress on the setting for ''Dark One'', now referring it to as a cosmere work. He also said that it would likely be the teen series he worked on once ''[[The Reckoners]]'' and ''The Rithmatist'' were complete.{{ |
+ | In December 2014 Brandon mentioned that he had made a lot of progress on the setting for ''Dark One'', now referring it to as a cosmere work. He also said that it would likely be the teen series he worked on once ''[[The Reckoners]]'' and ''The Rithmatist'' were complete.{{ref|name=sots14}} Brandon has mentioned the possibility of it being released by Penguin Random House, as ''The Reckoners'' is, instead of by Tor.{{cite|at one of the Firefight signings--or maybe the Figment chat}} |
| − | The electrified world setting is based on the work of [[wikipedia:Nikola Tesla|Nikola Tesla]] who wanted to develop wireless electricity. |
+ | The electrified world setting is based on the work of [[wikipedia: Nikola Tesla|Nikola Tesla]] who wanted to develop wireless electricity.{{ref|name=teslatopia}} |
== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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| − | <references |
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| + | {{bws ref|name=sots|state-of-the-sanderson|State of the Sanderson|date=Jul 24th, 2013}} |
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| + | {{bws ref|name=sots14|state-of-the-sanderson-december-2014|State of the Sanderson: December 2014|date=Dec 18th, 2014}} |
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| + | {{bws ref|another-long-winded|Another Long-Winded Explanation of Various Things|date=May 5th, 2009}} |
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| + | {{reddit ref|name=DORayse|Stormlight_Archive|2pq4jz|cmzqj5l|text=Peter responds to the theory that ''Dark One'' is about Rayse|date=Dec 2014}} |
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| + | {{url ref|name=teslatopia |
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| + | |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=DMJFHUEgobY#t=2067 |
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| + | |text=Brandon discussing the "Tesla-topia" world during a lecture |
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| + | |site=YouTube |
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| + | |date= Feb 13th, 2014 |
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| + | }} |
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| + | </references> |
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Revision as of 17:43, 9 April 2015
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Dark One is a planned cosmere Young Adult novel.
Plot Summary
Dark One is the traditional epic fantasy story, but instead of being from the point of view of the "Chosen One", destined to save the world, it is from the point of view of the individual destined to destroy it.[1]
Setting
Dark One takes place on a previously unknown Shardworld focused around electricity.[citation needed] On this Shardworld the ground itself carries an electrical charge and the flora and fauna has evolved around that charge. An example of this being certain animals being able to shoot spittle that acts like a taser.[2]
It is a "modern" cosmere story, which means it takes place several thousand years after the Shattering of Adonalsium. As a result this means it is not about Rayse.[3]
Behind the Scenes
Brandon first started work on Dark One before being hired to finish The Wheel of Time when he then shelved it. This is the same situation as with The Rithmatist (then referred to as Scribbler).[4] In July 2013 Brandon said that he was having difficulty getting Dark One "off the ground",that he had had an opportunity but The Rithmatist had worked better, so he recommended readers to "not hold [their] breath on this one". At this point Brandon described it as non-cosmere.[5]
In December 2014 Brandon mentioned that he had made a lot of progress on the setting for Dark One, now referring it to as a cosmere work. He also said that it would likely be the teen series he worked on once The Reckoners and The Rithmatist were complete.[1] Brandon has mentioned the possibility of it being released by Penguin Random House, as The Reckoners is, instead of by Tor.[citation needed]
The electrified world setting is based on the work of Nikola Tesla who wanted to develop wireless electricity.[2]
Notes
- ↑ a b State of the Sanderson: December 2014
— Brandon's website - Dec 18th, 2014# - ↑ a b Brandon discussing the "Tesla-topia" world during a lecture
— YouTube - Feb 13th, 2014# - ↑ Peter responds to the theory that Dark One is about Rayse
— Reddit - Dec 2014# - ↑ {{{2}}}
— Brandon's website - {{{date}}}# Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "another-long-winded" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ State of the Sanderson
— Brandon's website - Jul 24th, 2013#