Tailored Realities
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4.3 • 45 Ratings
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Publisher Description
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson―creator of the Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn saga, and numerous smash-hit works of science fiction and fantasy―comes Tailored Realities, a new short fiction collection including the never-before-published novella “Moment Zero.”
Spanning the genres of fantasy and science fiction, Tailored Realities includes ten works of short fiction from the ingenious mind of one of the genre’s most beloved bestselling authors.
From futuristic detective thrillers to inventive space opera, superhero action, high-tech fantasy, and beyond, these gripping standalone reads have never before been gathered into one volume, with many available here in print for the first time.
Along with the thrilling new science fiction novella "Moment Zero," this collection includes:
• “Snapshot”
• “Perfect State”
• “Defending Elysium” (from the world of Skyward)
• “Firstborn”
• “Mitosis” (from the world of the Reckoners)
• and four other stories
Also including author’s notes and stunning interior illustrations for each story, this visionary collection is a must-read whether you’re new to Sanderson or a longtime fan.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Sanderson, known for his Cosmere universe novels, demonstrates his considerable range in this impressive collection of 10 stories written over 20 years, several appearing for the first time in print. While Sanderson often riffs on established tropes, such as the zombie apocalypse central to the original novella "Moment Zero," his inventive approach breathes new life into the familiar. For example, in "Snapshot," two police detectives enter a virtual reality, or "snapshot," that recreates specific days in specific locations as part of their effort to thwart the serial killer known as "the Photographer." Sanderson makes the story memorable beyond its twisty plot by giving even the simulated humans inside the snapshot emotional depth. Equally inventive is the comedic "I Hate Dragons," whose protagonist, a dragon-hunter's apprentice with the ability to "hear apostrophes... and spelling," gets into a conversation about grammar with the beast he's meant to lure to its death. The first-contact novella "Defending Elysium," which ties into Sanderson's Skyward series, is a fount of clever science fictional ideas: for example, its Interspecies Monitoring Coalition evaluates the quality of extraterrestrial civilizations based on their children, "who have lived just long enough to begin imitating the society they see around them." This is a bounty for Sanderson fans.
Customer Reviews
It’s Brandon Sanderson.
If you like Brandon Sanderson, you’ll like this collection. If you don’t, this book won’t change your mind.
Fantastic!
These could have been great episodes for black mirror. Great collection!