Published May 6, 2026, 1:15 PM EDT

Unbroken also includes work from Dungeon Crawler Carl author Matt Dinniman and The Magicians author Lev Grossman

An anthology featuring a Brandon Sanderson story has raised $1M on Kickstarter

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Brandon Sanderson 's next book, Songs of the Dead , leaves behind his Cosmere universe and focuses on a fantastical version of modern London, where a secret society of magic-wielders keeps the city safe. Sanderson’s co-author, Peter Orullian, has had a series of health issues, and he’s raising money to cover his medical costs through a science fiction and fantasy anthology that includes an excerpt from Songs of the Dead , along with stories from 34 other authors.

Unbroken: New Tales by Masters of Fantasy has raised more than $1 million since the project launched on Kickstarter on April 21 .…