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Elsecaller / King Lopen the First of Alethkar
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Elsecaller / King Lopen the First of Alethkar
Book 5.5 of the The Stormlight Archive series
This paired volume contains two short Stormlight Archive stories originally created for the Story Deck project. In Elsecaller, Jasnah Kholin confronts threats involving Radiant powers and emotion, while King Lopen the First of Alethkar imagines an unexpected survival and kingship scenario centered on characters familiar to Stormlight readers. Both pieces play with recognizable Roshar figures in compact, unusual formats rather than functioning as full mainline novels. Brandon Sanderson’s double book gives collectors and established Stormlight readers two side stories that are best approached with prior familiarity with the series.
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Moderate frightening/intense material
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A bright, refreshing sip suits a tense, twist-filled reading session.
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