Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #163: "A Hug of a Story" - Tress and Xisis

In this episode, the SICS crew discusses an interesting conversation between Tress and the mysterious "Xisis" in the later chapters of Brandon Sanderson's Tress of the Emerald Sea. Who is Xisis? And how does one negotiate with a [REDACTED]?

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This episode's show notes can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rFLbiEqaWeAMfU8QQ_4wZ53pnw-lPkPc5Lh3oSfkH4I/edit?usp=sharing

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This episode's "Cosmere Thing of the Week": "Painting characters EXACTLY as described - and Showing the Author?! (Brandon Sanderson Edition!)" by Jazza

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gElxJb5wcvU&ab_channel=Jazza

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Stephan Martiniere - Elantris - http://www.martiniere.com/

Sam Weber - The Mistborn Trilogy - http://www.sampaints.com/

Chris McGrath - Alloy of Law - http://www.christianmcgrath.com/

Dan dos Santos - Warbreaker - http://www.dandossantos.com/

Michael Whelan - Words of Radiance and Oathbringer - http://www.michaelwhelan.com/

David Palumbo - Arcanum Unbounded - http://www.dvpalumbo.com/

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