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Wintersteel cover!

9/12/2020

63 Comments

 
Below, you will find the cover for the last book that Will wrote before his untimely demise: Wintersteel.

The release date will be announced soon...very soon...in fact, I hear there may be a countdown to that release date announcement going on somewhere...

But what would I know? I'm just a Remnant.

​-Remnant Will
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63 Comments
Andon
9/12/2020 01:10:23 pm

First

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Clint
9/12/2020 01:10:50 pm

Ooooh yea. That's the good stuff.

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Scott
9/12/2020 01:11:55 pm

Wooooooop ... it’s so close

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Indrek
9/12/2020 01:12:00 pm

Coooooool :D
Based on name, i bet that main focus shifts on Yerin (tutored by Winter Sage) now. :P

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Contrad
9/12/2020 01:15:30 pm

I think Will said it's still a Lindon based POV.

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AnimaLepton
9/12/2020 01:28:23 pm

The plan was originally to make it a Yerin focused book, but Will has said that plan changed early in the process of writing Uncrowned.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Iteration110Cradle/comments/db1q2p/wintersteel_plotline/

https://www.abidanarchive.com/events/7/#e804

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James
9/12/2020 01:19:08 pm

The countdown is the instagram. Cover a day. 5 days from now.

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Nerevar
9/12/2020 01:30:24 pm

Dont rly use it. Do i have to login to see it or something?
Because being noob that I am, i cant find it.

Man, been a while since ive been this hyped.

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James
9/12/2020 01:33:36 pm

You should be able to find it from his handle, willwight110

Donorgyll
9/12/2020 01:38:38 pm

He does countdowns by posting the covers of each of the books, one a day. Today he posted the cover to Blackflame (book 3).

EmeraldReadet
9/12/2020 07:58:24 pm

He also changes his Facebook profile picture to a different cover every day. Today was Blackflame

Nerevar
9/12/2020 01:42:02 pm

Nah, only see covers for previous books.

Nvm ill take my notes from you guys here.

Thx anyways.

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NoOne
9/12/2020 02:25:40 pm

He is doing the same on his Facebook page open to anyone. https://www.facebook.com/willwightauthor/

Andrew
9/12/2020 01:27:08 pm

Honestly, reading that first line made my heart drop out. Good to see we still have the Remnant Will around.

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Karl
9/12/2020 02:46:11 pm

Same. My heart dropped out of my chest.

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Contrad
9/12/2020 01:31:53 pm

October 06 here we come, Will that's my birthday. But I'll appreciate it even more if you release Wintersteel earlier like end of September or even next week Thursday. I'll take it as an early birthday gift. Thanks in advance.

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astroturf01
9/12/2020 01:36:35 pm

Is it bad that we're so desperate for Wintersteel that we've kind of just ignored the fact that Will is dead and we won't get anymore Cradle books after this one?

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Montgomery Alan Box
9/12/2020 01:41:21 pm

Isn't his Remnant writing them now? I guess we'll see how good his Writer Techniques are in his Remnant.

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BabyGandhi
9/13/2020 03:43:30 am

Lots of big shot authors use ghost writers. I'm sure we won't even be able to tell.

Nikolai
9/12/2020 04:31:33 pm

Nah. Just gotta keep that remnant fed with Oreos. We'll get more Cradle

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Samercyn
9/12/2020 10:13:15 pm

Don't forget the milk.

Mark
9/12/2020 01:47:14 pm

My prayer is that it comes out on the same day as Jim Butcher’s Battleground (Dresden 17) which is September 29 I think 🥺😈

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OldFatBastard
9/12/2020 02:23:23 pm

If there is a conflict between the two Wintersteel will be read first.

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Lyndrek
9/12/2020 07:52:40 pm

Honestly it was so long between dresden books I don't even care anymore about them. I'll probably have to start at the beginning again to build up.

Yuri
9/13/2020 02:14:47 pm

Same here. I love Butcher, but Peace Talks was meh.

James Sullivan
9/12/2020 03:38:15 pm

Darn, I don't think I have a free period on the day that I think it's being released. I wonder whether my teachers will mind my reading in class?

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Ryan
9/12/2020 03:45:00 pm

Can't wait. If I had longer notice I would take the day off work

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Patrick
9/12/2020 04:42:02 pm

Dude, you are driving me nuts!
Could you maybe it’s going to be so that we all could take the day off work and school? I mean, I think that’s the least you owe to your most favorite fans!

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Charles
9/12/2020 05:56:42 pm

Will the audio book be released at the same time? Or is there usually a delay?

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Person
9/12/2020 06:36:16 pm

Hell yeah

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MrFlipkin
9/12/2020 09:35:48 pm

The Hype advances

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Alec
9/12/2020 11:07:16 pm

Oohh that is a cool cover. Hook me up with a sticker.

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Kaileonis
9/13/2020 01:45:05 am

Long awaited!! Ive read so many books in between.. haha.

On a more somber note, I hope and pray everyone you hold dear is in good health and in good spirit.

Waiting on supporting you more Will!

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stephen
9/13/2020 03:09:26 am

I don't understand a countdown to a release date. That's two different countdowns for the same thing.

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BabyGandhi
9/13/2020 03:46:47 am

Fiction authors can be so dramatic!

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Vishal
9/13/2020 08:55:53 am

I don’t think it’s a countdown to an ‘announcement’ of the release date. It’s the countdown to the release date itself! So 4 days to go now...cover’s changed to Skysworn!

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BlackMage
9/14/2020 07:52:38 am

It's an announcement on the release date and that pre-orders are starting on Amazon. Actual release is early October according to my magic 8-ball.

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Vishal
9/14/2020 08:36:36 am

Hmm. In that case the wait just got longer for me! Still, on the horizon now!

Cradlefan
9/13/2020 05:30:07 am

I've just discovered this series in the last few days and tore through it. Need cradle 8 now pls thx

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Nerevar
9/13/2020 07:08:59 am

Lol you lucky punk haha.

But to be fair Will is whipping them out rly fast, his speed is fantastic.
When i look at GRRM or Rothfuss it makes me shudder ...

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Adam
9/17/2020 02:19:59 pm

Some authors drive me crazy with their publication times, im currently waiting on about 12 sequels and at least 4 of them have taken 2+ years

manty05
9/13/2020 06:57:46 am

Will there be some kinds of previews of Wintersteel?

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Aaron
9/13/2020 01:46:48 pm

There was a reading done a little while ago.

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manty05
9/14/2020 11:45:47 am

Was it the reading where spoiler man made an appearance?

kyle
9/13/2020 01:16:20 pm

very cool
book now
yes

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Kai
9/13/2020 07:47:52 pm

COME ON

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Everlast
9/13/2020 09:05:02 pm

I like remnant Will, he posts updates frequently.

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Eithan can get it
9/14/2020 05:31:42 am

To pass the time, let’s hear the craziest fan theories that have a small chance of being true!

I’ll start: Eithan is Tiberius. I said it, he shed his monarch powers in order to flee Reigan Shen, which is how the lion knows who Eithan is, calls him a coward, and the other core members of house Aurelius ha e clearly never heard of him. In Uncrowned Ziel of the Wasteland said another faction was doing something similar to his situation, ie someone formerly powerful competing as an Underlord.

ONLY FLAW; he registered for the tournament as under 35?


Let’s hear your theories

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Brian
9/14/2020 05:38:05 am

I was thinking Eithan was the reincarnation of Ozriel.

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K
9/14/2020 11:29:41 am

Actually, I think Eithan holds the remnant of Tiberius.... which might give him his 'extra' powers and insights.

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bukuwawa
9/14/2020 05:45:40 pm

Eithan has stated that he does not have a remnant or goldsign.

Aaron Patchett
9/14/2020 07:29:26 am

I have this lovely crystal flask full of yummy pure madra waiting for you mister remnant. you just have to get the book published. as soon as you do, the madra is yours.

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Decorus
9/14/2020 08:54:03 am

Wintersteel is just Orthos retelling Lindon’s story to his sister who can’t believe it’s not fiction...

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Brian Lindauer
9/14/2020 11:22:24 am

So, is Brandon Sanderson going to finish this series too?

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Nerevar
9/14/2020 12:52:33 pm

Lol what, and I considered myself a pesimist.

This guy whips out 2+ books a year.
If that doesnt make ppl happy dont know what will.

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Bob
9/14/2020 05:49:54 pm

I took his joke to mean Will is already dead and his remnant is posting so the series will need to be finished, not that he’s a slow writer like RJ

Nerevar
9/15/2020 02:05:55 am

That makes sense.

Too subtle for me on the moment i guess lol.
I dont react well when reminded od writing pace of some other autors..

Bewildered
9/14/2020 06:10:34 pm

Someone mentioned pre-orders starting upthread. Is this hopeful wishing or something more? I checked for Kindle and PBK versions on Amazon plus The Book Depository and there's no Wintersteel listing yet.

Am I simply too early? :-)

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John
9/15/2020 06:13:40 am

You're early. The book cover countdown currently happening, on Facebook and Instagram, is counting down to the release date announcement. If it follows the path as the last book. Today should be the Underlord book cover, tomorrow the Uncrowned and then either tomorrow or Thursday "should' be the release date announcement.

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Eric
9/14/2020 07:55:55 pm

Not sure if I should be happy or sad but you announce Wintersteel and the first thing I do after cheering and jumping up and down like a fan boy is drop what I'm reading so I can power through the reread of the first 7 books. Thus leaving me ready to absorb the goodness that is coming my way.

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Meh
9/15/2020 02:09:56 am

Three questions:
1. Is your death canon?
2. The fact that your remnant is solid enough to wield a computer means that you're at least a Lord, right?
3. Will Lindon's growth ever stop?

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Enamon
9/15/2020 08:16:35 am

Pls pls pls release the book.... i need my cradle fix....

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Jason
9/17/2020 06:56:07 am

Thank you for the update. I am already not paying attention to work due to the anticipation.

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