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'''Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell''' is a novella about 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}} by [[Brandon Sanderson]] in the Dangerous Women Anthology edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Duzois which was released on December 3, 2013.{{url ref|url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/310198.html|date=Announcement|site=GRRM's blog|text=Announcement post}}{{tor ref|george-r-r-martin-to-debut-new-song-of-ice-and-fire-novella|Tor Announcement|date=2013-01-23}}
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'''''Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell''''' is a [[cosmere]] novella by [[Brandon Sanderson]] set on the planet of [[Threnody]].{{wob ref|5808}} It was originally published in the ''Dangerous Women'' Anthology edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois.{{tor ref|george-r-r-martin-to-debut-new-song-of-ice-and-fire-novella/|Tor Announcement|date=2013-01-23}}
   
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The protagonist of the story, [[Silence Montane]], is a dangerous woman, in keeping with the anthology's theme.{{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}}
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Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell is a [[Cosmere]] story, but it is unlikely that Hoid appeared. Brandon Sanderson has stated that Hoid does not appear,{{17s ref|post|44676|text=Hal-Con Report|date=31 October 2012}} but his assistant, [[Peter Ahlstrom]], believes that he does.{{17s ref|post|48152|text=I know Brandon said that but I read it again this week and I am not convinced.|date= 25 January 2013}} If Hoid does make an appearance, it will be even briefer than his cameo in [[The Alloy of Law]].{{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}} The story takes place on a relatively unimportant [[Shardworld]] known as [[Threnody]].{{17s ref|post|44676|text=Hal-Con Report|date=31 October 2012}}
  
   
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== Summary ==
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The main character of Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell is a dangerous woman, in keeping with the anthology's theme, in the company of other dangerous women.{{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}}
  
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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.
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An [http://www.tor.com/dangerous-women-brandon-sanderson-excerpt excerpt] was released on Tor's website.
  
   
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==Setting==
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''Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell'' is bundled together with ''[[Perfect State]]'' in a hardcover edition for the 2015 Con Exclusive.{{reddit ref|fantasy|2zs1wn|cpmif23|date=Mar 22nd, 2015|text= Peter on the 2015 Con Exclusive.}}
  
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The story takes place on one of the two major continents on the planet [[Threnody]],{{au ref|Threnody}} in an area known as the [[Forests of Hell]]. The action centers around [[Silence's waystop]] and the forests nearby.{{book ref|sfs}}
   
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Threnody is not considered a "major" [[Cosmere#Planets|planet]] in the overall narrative of the cosmere{{wob ref|3678}} and is not currently inhabited by a Shard,{{wob ref|5808}} but past events in the Threnodite system still hold direct relevance to current events occurring in the universe.{{au ref|Threnody}}{{wob ref|3678}} [[Hoid]] does not appear in the story, though other [[worldhopper]]s may have.{{wob ref|12529}}
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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.
  
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This book is set in the Cosmere, taking place on [[Threnody]], a minor Shardworld. Most of the story takes place at Silence's Waystop and in the Forests of Hell.
  
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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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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}}
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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}}
   
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== Publication History ==
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[[Wikipedia:George R. R. Martin|George R. R. Martin]] invited [[Brandon Sanderson|Brandon]] to write something for an anthology of fantasy stories called [[Wikipedia:Dangerous Women (anthology)|Dangerous Women]]. Brandon didn't want to fall into the trope of having just another female warrior, so he chose a middle-aged mother as the protagonist. The name "Silence" came from some genealogical research on his family.
  
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''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.}}
   
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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}}
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Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell
Shadows for Silence Cover Art.jpg
by Miranda Meeks
Setting Threnody, Cosmere
Released December 3, 2013
Publisher Tor books
ISBN 978-0765332066
Word Count 17,647

Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell is a cosmere novella by Brandon Sanderson set on the planet of Threnody.[1] It was originally published in the Dangerous Women Anthology edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois.[2]

The protagonist of the story, Silence Montane, is a dangerous woman, in keeping with the anthology's theme.[3]

Summary[edit]

For a chapter by chapter summary, see Summary:Shadows for Silence.

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.

Setting[edit]

The story takes place on one of the two major continents on the planet Threnody,[4] in an area known as the Forests of Hell. The action centers around Silence's waystop and the forests nearby.[5]

Threnody is not considered a "major" planet in the overall narrative of the cosmere[6] and is not currently inhabited by a Shard,[1] but past events in the Threnodite system still hold direct relevance to current events occurring in the universe.[4][6] Hoid does not appear in the story, though other worldhoppers may have.[7]

Main Characters[edit]

by Ben Edwards
Silence Montane
Proprietor of a waystop, and secretly the bounty hunter known as "the White Fox"
William Ann Montane
Silence’s 14-year-old daughter
Theopolis
A tax collector from the forts
Red Young
An opportunistic bounty hunter from the forts
Sebruki
An 8-year-old girl adopted by Silence after Sebruki's family was murdered
Chesterton Divide
A violent and notorious highwayman

Other Characters

Daggon
A frequent customer at Silence’s Waystop
Lamentation Winebare
A fugitive horse thief
Silence's grandmother
A Forescout who raised Silence after her parents died
Dob
Stableman at Silence's Waystop

Series[edit]

Potential Sequel[edit]

For more information, see The Night Brigade.

Brandon was pleased with the story and has consistently referred to writing a novel set on Threnody,[8][9] partly because he would use the novel to introduce a group with relevance to the overall cosmere.[10] It is unlikely that Silence would appear in the story, except as a potential cameo.[11]

Development[edit]

George R.R. Martin approached Brandon about contributing an anthology short story during a book signing at a convention circa 2011.[12][13] Brandon eagerly accepted, and decided to create a "dangerous woman" that did not adhere to familiar tropes.[14][13] He was inspired by the puritan name "Silence", and wanted to make the dangerous part of her character something unexpected.[14] The Simple Rules regarding Shades are vaguely based in Jewish traditions.[13] Isaac Stewart came up with the planet name "Threnody",[13] although the name was not revealed until after publication.[15]

The story ended up being around 18,000 words in length.[3] An excerpt was released on Tor's website in July 2013, and the anthology was published on December 3, 2013.[16][14] Claudia Black supplied the narration for the audiobook version.[12]

Publication History[edit]

Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell was bundled with Perfect State in a hardcover edition as a 2015 Con Exclusive.[17]

The story also appears in the cosmere short story omnibus Arcanum Unbounded, accompanied by an essay on the Threnodite system[4] and a postscript.[13]

Cover Gallery[edit]

For a cover gallery of Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell, see /Covers.

Statistical Analysis[edit]

For a full statistical analysis, see /Statistical analysis.

Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell consists of a 940-word intro and a 468-word outro from the PoV of Daggon, while the remainder is written from the PoV of Silence.

Word Count 17,647
PoV Characters 2
PoV Count 8

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ a b Words of Radiance San Diego signing
    — Arcanum - 2014-03-04#
  2. ↑ Tor Announcement
    — Tor.com - 2013-01-23#
  3. ↑ a b If Hoid does appear, it's an even more minor cameo than in Alloy of Law
    — 17th Shard forums - 25 January 2013#
  4. ↑ a b c Arcanum Unbounded - The Threnodite System#
  5. ↑ Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell#
  6. ↑ a b /r/books AMA 2015
    — Arcanum - 2015-09-08#
  7. ↑ General Reddit 2016
    — Arcanum - 2016-02-17#
  8. ↑ State of the Sanderson 2016
    — Arcanum - 2016-12-19#
  9. ↑ State of the Sanderson 2019
    — Brandon's website - 2019-12-19#
  10. ↑ FanX Spring 2019
    — Arcanum - 2019-04-19#
  11. ↑ Oathbringer Newcastle signing
    — Arcanum - 2017-12-01#
  12. ↑ a b Two shorts released
    — Brandon's website - 2013-12-03#
  13. ↑ a b c d e Arcanum Unbounded - Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell Postscript#
  14. ↑ a b c Unexpected Dangers
    — Tor/Forge Blog - 2013-12-02#
  15. ↑ Words of Radiance release party
    — Arcanum - 2016-11-29#
  16. ↑ Announcement post
    — GRRM's blog - Announcement#
  17. ↑ Peter on the 2015 Con Exclusive.
    — Reddit - Mar 22nd, 2015#
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