Brandon Sanderson is pass out of time . Despite being one of the most successful and prolific name in speculative fiction , his brain   generates   too many ideas for asingle deadly life . It is no surprisal that he has begun working with   other creative person to spin off some of his genius into graphic novel form . Dark Oneis his best such coaction yet .

Brandon Sandersonobtained the ideaforDark Onewhile finishingRobert Jordan’sTheWheel of Timeseries after the author ’s death , however the book is not link to Jordan ’s   in any way . It also does not look to be connected to Brandon Sanderson ’s Cosmere cosmos ( sorry Hoid fan ) . This means that   one can translate it without having interpret any of Sanderson ’s other work .

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Dark Onefollows the storey of Paul Tanasin , a troubled teenager from New York City . Paul was stick out to become “ The Dark One ” - the perpetual antagonist of the world of Mirandus ( possibly aTempesthomage ) . Seeing constant vision of an alternate world ( as well as the ghostwriter of a sister he never had ) , Paul believe he is mad until the Kingdoms of the Light decide to make a pre-emptive strike against their foe . Killing ( well , sort of kill ) their assassin transports Paul to Mirandus , where he define about snap off the rules of what the Dark One ought to be ( including befriend the warrior daughter of the Chronicle King ) . However , histrion   on both Mirandus and Earth have their own plans . As Paul unwillingly gather worshipful followers , and the court machination of the Kingdoms of the Light uprise progressively baneful , it is undecipherable how much the Dark One can escape his destiny .

Meanwhile . in New York , Lin Yang - Tanasin , Paul ’s mother , is in her own struggle with evil , as she is tasked by her law firm better half ( or perhaps someone more powerful ) with receive a plea deal for a serial killer whale - a sequential sea wolf who bang more about Lin and Paul ’s past than even herself .

Sanderson ’s last lifelike collaborationism , White Sand , was originally write as a prose novel . Dark One , however , was always intended for a visual media . This is toDark One’sbenefit as it moves at a   much faster pace thanWhite Sand ( " action - packed " may be a cliché , but it apply here ) . The story translates well to a optic medium without the pauperization for excessive schoolbook explanations . The fine art is beautiful , drab , and violent .

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Also unlikeWhite Sand , the projection was a true coaction , with Sanderson providing only a60 - page outlineto the Vault squad , rather than the nearly - finished novel ofWhite Sand . This might excuse why the story is much less affirmative and its booster less ethically   uncompromising than Sanderson ’s usual workplace . One might be tempt to say it come near nihilistic delusion   in a manner reminiscent of Frank Miller’sThe Dark Knight Returns , though this is not quite the case . However , the very deed of work warns against hop for a happy ending , either for the nonvoluntary baddie Paul or the fallen heroes of the Kingdoms of Light .

The tale still has mass of Sanderson ’s fingerprint , however . Typical for a Sanderson work , there is extensive meta - narrative discussion on the persona of art in life , destiny , and morality . The organized religion of the Mirandus is based around adherence to “ The Narrative , ” with the White Wizard / the Destined One being rouse with fulfilling the Narrative to assure the Dark One ’s frustration . The chapter in the book are also   ramify by a serial publication of interludes display unlike method of storytelling on Mirandus ( campfire child’s play , garden statuary , and Shakespearian - style tragedy ) , and how these shape the various cultures that inhabit the land . Though a bit on the nose , these metaphors   necessitate whether   a person ’s   story is something levy on them from the outside or something   created by their choices . More significantly , it asks if the stories people tell make them proficient people . Do we create villains just so we can feel like heroes?Dark Onedoesn’t strive to answer these doubt straight , but it does encourage its lector to answer them for themselves .

There are a few minor hurdles for reader . As is common in the first installment of a Sanderson epic ,   the magic arrangement is part explain , but the character are able-bodied to do thing with magic that point further account   will be allow   in future outlet ; this is only “ Book One ” after all . Those unfamiliar with Sanderson might also get turn a loss during a series of flashbacks , not realizing that in typical Sandersonian fashion he is bequeath   breadcrumb to future Quran .   Fans of Sanderson might be surprise by the level of graphic violence ; not that   the generator has avoid fury in his prose , but there is a significant departure in reading about   violence   and seeing fifteen sequential sea wolf victims on a single page . Overall , however , the book is   a desirable read for fans of Sanderson and lover of graphical novel alike .

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Dark Oneis published by Vault Comics and will be released in hardcover on September 5th . However , readers who pre - rank the hardcover direction from Vault ’s website have already received an advance eBook written matter . In improver to Sanderson , the novel is compose by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly , drawn by Nathan Gooden , and colourise by Kurt Michael Russell .

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