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Davis's job as a cop on Snapshot Duty is straight forward. Sometimes he is tasked with finding where a criminal dumped a weapon. Sometimes he is tasked with documenting domestic disputes. Simple. Mundane. One day, in between two snapshot assignments, Davis decides to investigate the memory of a call that was mysteriously never logged at the precinct, and he makes a horrifying discovery.<br> |
Davis's job as a cop on Snapshot Duty is straight forward. Sometimes he is tasked with finding where a criminal dumped a weapon. Sometimes he is tasked with documenting domestic disputes. Simple. Mundane. One day, in between two snapshot assignments, Davis decides to investigate the memory of a call that was mysteriously never logged at the precinct, and he makes a horrifying discovery.<br> |
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As in all many stories, Snapshot follows a wonderfully flawed character as he attempts to solve a horrific crime. Sanderson proves that no matter the genre, he is one of the most skilled storytellers in the business.|From Vault Books' announcement{{ref|name=vault}}}} |
As in all many stories, Snapshot follows a wonderfully flawed character as he attempts to solve a horrific crime. Sanderson proves that no matter the genre, he is one of the most skilled storytellers in the business.|From Vault Books' announcement{{ref|name=vault}}}} |
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Revision as of 16:06, 14 March 2017
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| Setting | Earth (Reckoners) |
| Released | February 17, 2017 |
Snapshot is a non-cosmere science fiction novella by Brandon Sanderson.[1] It takes place in the Reckoners multiverse.[2]
“Snapshot is a Science Fiction detective story following Anthony Davis, a cop assigned to Snapshot Duty. In this vivid world that author Brandon Sanderson has built, society can create a snapshot of a specific day in time. The experiences people have, the paths they follow—all of them are real again for a one day in the snapshot. All for the purposes of investigation by the court.
Davis's job as a cop on Snapshot Duty is straight forward. Sometimes he is tasked with finding where a criminal dumped a weapon. Sometimes he is tasked with documenting domestic disputes. Simple. Mundane. One day, in between two snapshot assignments, Davis decides to investigate the memory of a call that was mysteriously never logged at the precinct, and he makes a horrifying discovery.
As in all many stories, Snapshot follows a wonderfully flawed character as he attempts to solve a horrific crime. Sanderson proves that no matter the genre, he is one of the most skilled storytellers in the business.”
—From Vault Books' announcement[3]
Summary
Davis and his partner Chaz try to find a serial killer inside a Snapshot.
Development
The initial draft of Snapshot was written during March 2016 during a trip to Dubai.[4][5]
Publication History
- Limited Hardcover Edition
- 2017 - Vault Books[5]
- Ebook Edition
- 2017 - Dragonsteel Entertainment[5]
- Con-Exclusive Hardcover Edition (possibly with Dreamer)
- 2017 - Dragonsteel Entertainment[5]
Notes
- ↑ Snapshot is not cosmere.
— Twitter - Jul 22nd, 2016# - ↑ State of the Sanderson 2016
— Brandon's website - Dec 19th, 2016# - ↑ Vault Books' Limited Edition Snapshot Pre-order announcement
— VaultBooks.pub - Jun 18th, 2016# - ↑ Snapshot written during Dubai trip.
— Twitter - Jul 22nd, 2016# - ↑ a b c d Brandon's Limited Edition Snapshot Pre-order announcement
— Brandon's website - Jul 22nd, 2016#