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Author Brandon Sanderson on Thursday announced a new Cosmere novel, "The Fires of December."

The novel is part of his "special projects" line and involves the character Hoid.

It will be available via crowdfunding in March and published by Tor next year.

SALT LAKE CITY — Brandon Sanderson fans can rest easy: A new Cosmere novel is coming in 2026.

The fantasy author announced his newest novel, "The Fires of December," during his annual fan convention, Dragonsteel Nexus, on Thursday — and the surprise announcement was met with deafening cheers and applause from the audience of fans at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City.

"For a number of years now, we've had a Cosmere novel every year," he told fans. "And people started to

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