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It's time for the Sandee Boyz to discuss Brandon Sanderon's most recent Cosmere Secret Project: Isles of the Emberdark. A space age, late Cosmere book set in the Drominad system, it continues the story of Dusk (from a previous novella) and introduces Starling, a dragon in charge of a ragtag crew of spaceship-faring folk from all over the Cosmere. It rules.
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16 Oct 2025
Sandee Boyz - Gardens of The Moon (Part 2 of 2)
Matt and Chris analyze the second half of Steven Erikson’s *Gardens of the Moon*, focusing on characters, foreshadowing, and Erikson's writing style in this episode.
19 Jun 2025
Gardens of the Moon Chapters 1-10 - The Sandee Boyz
MATT and CHRIS analyze the initial chapters of Steven Erikson's "Gardens of the Moon," exploring characters and plot developments in this epic fantasy series, in this episode.
24 Apr 2025
Wind & Truth Days 6-10 - The Sandee Boyz
This episode contains spoilers for all of Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere as of April 1, 2025.
Stormfall has arrived, and Matt & Chris sit down to discuss the end of the first half of the Stormlight Archive. Even though it’s been a few weeks since they finished reading, they reflect on where the book left them, digging into the big revelations, shocking developments, lingering cliffhangers, and where we leave the series’ characters as we enter this planned hiatus. They go character by character to discuss what left them satisfied, what left them wanting more, and the benefits and limitations of Sanderson’s thoroughly-planned roadmap. Other topics include queer representation, full circle moments, open-ended arcs, Rosharan mythology, the nature of Shards, and speculation about where we go from here.
All of this, and they give a brief preview of their next massive reading project to fill the void. Don’t worry. Unlike their big en media res Cosmere discussion, you can jump onto this one on the ground floor.
Next time: Parts 1-3 of Gardens of the Moon, the first volume of Steven Erikson’s The Malazan Book of the Fallen!
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17 Apr 2025
Wind & Truth Days 1-5 - The Sandee Boyz
This episode contains spoilers for the Cosmere up thru the end of Day 5 of Wind & Truth.
Matt and Chris sit down again to do a mid-book check-in on Brandon Sanderson’s Wind & Truth. So much happens in the first half of the Final 10 Days that they go character by character with all the developments. They talk about Kaladin’s new role, Shallan grappling with the aftermath of Rhythm of War, Dalinar’s quest maybe not being all it seems, the interludes, and Sanderson’s method of revealing Rosharan history. And has anything happened to make them feel any better about Adolin?
All this and as we reach the midpoint of the series, Matt brings up a worrying proposition: what is the story of Roshar?
Next Time: Wind & Truth Days 6-10
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10 Apr 2025
Wind & Truth Prologue - The Sandee Boyz
WARNING: This episode contains full spoilers for all Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere up to and including the prologue for Wind & Truth. All previous Stormlight Archive books, Mistborn (thru Lost Metal and including Secret History), Secret Projects (especially The Sunlit Man), and other Cosmere ephemera are all on the table. You’ve been warned.
In the first installment of The Sandee Boyz, Matt sat down with co-host Chris Visser on the release day of Wind & Truth, the fifth book of Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive Series. They focus primarily on the book’s prologue as well as their journeys before this destination, which promises to be one of the Cosmere’s big turning points. Is it a two-hours discussion about a 17-page prologue? Yes, but it’s is also a free-wheeling gabfest about all the Cosmere leading up to this pivotal moment. Lots of speculation for what might happen, analysis of Sanderson’s narrative conventions, how the prologue brings the other prologues full circle, concerns about Adolin’s safety, and so much more.
Also Chris learns what the book’s structure is. Live. On the air. And it’s rad.
Next time: Wind & Truth Days 1-5
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