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{{book
|cover= WS Omnibus Cover.jpg
|setting= [[Taldain]], [[Cosmere]]
|publisher= Dynamite Entertainment
|released=June 28th, 2016
|collaborators=[[Rik Hoskin]], [[Isaac Stewart]], [[Julius Gopez]], [[Fritz Casas]], [[Nabetse Zitro]]
|released=June 28th,December 20162022
|subpages=y
}}
'''''White Sand''''' is an unpublished cosmere novel set on [[Taldain]]. It is the eighth book [[Brandon Sanderson]] wrote and is a complete rewrite of [[White Sand Prime|''White Sand'' Prime]], his first novel.{{cite}}
 
'''''White Sand''''' is a graphic novel, initially released in three separate volumes, based on a story written by [[Brandon Sanderson]] and adapted by [[Rik Hoskin]]. A number of different artists were used, with each volume having its own lineup. Volume One was drawn by [[Julius Gopez]], colored by [[Sophie Campbell]], and lettered by [[Marshall Dillon]]. Volume Two was split between several artists; chapters one through five were drawn by Julius Gopez and chapter six was drawn by [[Julius Ohta]], chapters one and two were colored by [[Morgan Hickman]] and chapters three through six were colored by [[Salvatore Aiala Studios]], lettering for the whole volume was done by [[DC Hopkins]]. Volume three was drawn by [[Fritz Casas]], colored by Salvatore Aiala Studios, and lettered by DC Hopkins. It is set on the planet of [[Taldain]] and is a part of Brandon Sanderson's [[cosmere]] universe. The first volume was released on June 28, 2016. White Sand is, chronologically, the earliest book in the cosmere sequence.{{wob ref|10502}}
It is being released as a trilogy of graphic novels.{{url ref|name=dynamite|url=https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/pressrelshow.html?display=PR05281436121|text=''White Sand'' Graphic Novel Press release|site=Dynamite|date=May 29th, 2014}} The [[White Sand (prose)|original draft]] was adapted by Rik Hoskin.{{tweet ref|595027918159413249|Is the first White Sand graphic novel still planned for this year? And I'm assuming it's not actually written by you?|date=May 3rd, 2015}} The first graphic novel was released on June 28th, 2016.
 
An omnibus edition collecting volumes 1-3 with updated and extra content was made available to preorder via [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/brandon-sanderson-s-white-sand-graphic-novel#/ Indiegogo] in February of 2022.{{bws ref|date=2022-07-20|white-sand-omnibus-news-weekly-update|White Sand Omnibus News + Weekly Update}}
Brandon says it was good enough to get him his agent, [[Joshua Bilmes]].{{cite}}
 
==Synopsis==
Brandon will send copies of ''White Sand'' to people who request it via email, however he requests that they do not share it or discuss it in a public forum.{{tweet ref|505565133242761216|I read that you said you'll send copies of White Sand to people who request it?|date=Aug 30th, 2014}}
 
''On the planet of Taldain, the legendary Sand Masters harness arcane powers to manipulate sand in spectacular ways. But when they are slaughtered in a sinister conspiracy, the weakest of their number, Kenton, believes himself to be the only survivor. With enemies closing in on all sides, Kenton forges an unlikely partnership with Khriss -- a mysterious Darksider who hides secrets of her own. Assassins are coming for them from all directions, and Kenton's only true ally is Khriss, a visitor from the other side of the planet who has an agenda of her own to pursue.''
 
== Summary ==
{{for|/Summary|a chapter by chapter summary}}
 
== Main Characters ==
{{for|:Category: Daysiders|a full list of Dayside characters}}
{{for|:Category: Darksiders|a full list of Darkside characters}}
;[[Kenton]]: A weak but skilled sand master whose disapproving father is Lord Mastrell of the Diem
;[[Khrissalla]]: A Darksider duchess who has traveled to Dayside in search of her late [[Gevalden|fiance]] and the secrets of sand mastery
;[[Baon]]: A Darksider bowman who accompanies Duchess Khrissalla
;[[Ais]]: A [[Kerzta|Kerztian]] [[Trackt]] in search of a criminal mastermind
;[[Aarik]]: Kenton's childhood friend
 
== Setting ==
White Sand is set in the [[cosmere]] on the planet of [[Taldain]].
 
=== Magic System ===
The primary system of magic on Taldain is known as [[sand mastery]]. Sand mastery involves the telekinetic manipulation of white sand, a process that leaves the sand black for a time, at the expense of the user's water supply.
 
== Development ==
''White Sand'' is based on Brandon Sanderson's unpublished eighth novel [[White Sand (prose)|of the same name]], which is itself a complete re-write of his [[White Sand Prime|very first book]].
 
=== Releases ===
{| class='infobox bib' width=100%
|- class=title
! width=5% | Year
! width=20% | Volume
! width=20% | Order
! width=40% | Notes
! width=15% | Refs
 
|- class='whitesand cosmere'
! 2016
| ''White Sand Volume 1''
| #1
|
|
 
|- class='whitesand cosmere'
! 2018
| ''White Sand Volume 2''
| #2
|
|
 
|- class='whitesand cosmere'
! 2019
| ''White Sand Volume 3''
| #3
|
| {{ref|name=amazon}}
 
|- class='whitesand cosmere'
! 2022
| ''White Sand'' omnibus
| Collects #1-3
| Includes a new prologue, new scenes, new Ars Arcanum pages, and modifications to previous artwork and dialogue.
|
|}
 
== Cover Gallery ==
<gallery widths=3000px heights=300px mode="packed">
White Sand v1 Cover Art.jpg
White Sand v2 Cover Art.jpg
White Sand v3 Cover Art.jpg
</gallery>
 
== Trivia ==
* An excerpt from the first chapter of this graphic novel can be found in [[Arcanum Unbounded]] alongside the original [[White Sand (prose)|prose]] source material for that section.
* In [[Summary: White Sand#Chapter 2|Chapter 2]] when Kenton wakes up after his fight with the [[sandling]] there is a boombox in the tent behind him. [[Brandon]] has confirmed that this is not canonical as the residents of Taldain had not yet reached that level of technology at the time of the story. [[Isaac Stewart]] said that the artist who colored the graphic novel misunderstood the line art and that there was not enough time to change it before the book went to print.{{wob ref|11076}} He also said that when they put out a second edition of the book this and the other inconsistencies will be fixed.{{wob ref|13246}} These revisions were accomplished for the omnibus edition.
 
== Notes ==
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{{url ref|name=amazon|url=https://www.amazon.com/Brandon-Sandersons-White-Sand-3/dp/152411006X/|text= Amazon Product Page|date=2018-12-12|site=Amazon}}
 
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