Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

A Cosmere Novel

By: Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

From the #1 Kickstarter campaign of all time—#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson adds to his Cosmere universe shared by Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive with a new standalone novel especially for fans of fantasy romances. Narrated by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer.

There is a world. One of endless night, surrounded by an even deeper darkness. Filled with nightmares come to life, twisted shapes that slink to windows and ease open doors, sliding across floors to look down on helpless faces.

There is another world. A bright world, so bright it burns. Filled with stacked stones that call forth miracles, raised by callused hands that tremble in their work, drained with each stone lifted, settled, lifted again.

Between these worlds two souls connect. Collide. Entwine.

A bridge. A path.

A road to both worlds changing forever.

Yumi has spent her entire life in strict obedience, granting her the power to summon the spirits that bestow vital aid upon her society—but she longs for even a single day as a normal person. Painter patrols the dark streets dreaming of being a hero—a goal that has led to nothing but heartache and isolation, leaving him always on the outside looking in. In their own ways, both of them face the world alone.

Suddenly flung together, Yumi and Painter must strive to right the wrongs in both their lives, reconciling their past and present while maintaining the precarious balance of each of their worlds. If they cannot unravel the mystery of what brought them together before it’s too late, they risk forever losing not only the bond growing between them, but the very worlds they’ve always struggled to protect.

Note from Brandon:

Even for a compulsive planner like me, sometimes a story emerges like magic. Unexpected, unprompted. You build an outline in days, craft worlds during a compulsive daydream, and develop characters with a burst of imagination like the brief flash of a firework.

That was Yumi and the Nightmare Painter for me. The unanticipated story of two people who find one another.

May your dreams live as mine sometimes do.

©2023 Dragonsteel, LLC (P)2023 Dragonsteel, LLC

Dirty fighting

The Author fights dirty. He gets you looking one way and hits you from another. He feints just to reposition and come at you from a completely new direction. This story could teach a lot of would be writers the true meaning of “subverting expectations”.
Well played Mr. Sanderson, we’ll played.

It's hard to write a review when you're still speechless.

This review box wants 15 words. Well, I wasn't joking. This story was wonderful. I really am not sure how I could convince you to read it without giving misimpressions! Just, give it a shot. See what happens.
Is that 15 words yet?

this may be my favorite of his work

I absolutely loved this book just like all of the rest but this may be my favorite though. The story keeps you engaged and keeps you guessing It is a beautiful love story and who doesn't love love?

the ending

loved the story loved the ending very good everything wraps up good very cool story love the plot twist

First time reader of this genre

I'm in a local book club and this is our book of the month. I was very skeptical, due to it not being my typical genre but I really enjoyed it.
it was easy to follow. World building was a great and the narrator was amazing.