DanielD

DanielD

A huge fan of sci-fi and fantasy (really anything with tons of weird proper nouns), music, and video games. Enjoys the outdoors, but has plenty to do on a rainy day.
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Spren – Description, Biology, & All Types – Stormlight Archive

Of all the interesting magical concepts and creatures in Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive series, perhaps most fascinating are the spren. These physical manifestations of human thought and emotion are omnipresent on Roshar, and come in all shapes and sizes. But…

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Stormlight Archive – Basic Information & Book Summaries

The Stormlight Archive is an epic fantasy series by author Brandon Sanderson. It is one of the core series in his Cosmere, an interconnected narrative universe in which the majority of his published works take place. In this article, we’ll…

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Wind and Truth Chapters 14 & 15 – Discussion and Analysis

Reactor magazine has the distinct honor of releasing two chapters of the upcoming Stormlight Archive novel Wind and Truth, every Monday, until the book’s release on December 6th. Here at Beyond Hogwarts, we have the distinctly fun opportunity to talk…

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10 Fantastically Unique Modern Fantasy Series

The word “fantasy” often brings to mind a handful of tropes: dragons and princesses, a chosen one and a powerful sword, knights and castles and wizards with staves. But the truth is, there’s a wealth of wonderful worlds in contemporary…