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Interview #535: Mad Hatter’s Bookshelf and Book Review: Interview with Brandon Sanderson, Entry #9

Mad Hatter

Was there any physical inspiration behind the Shattered Plains, which features so prominently in The Way of Kings ? Too many visits to the Grand Canyon?

Brandon Sanderson

I’ve only been to the Grand Canyon once, but I do live in Utah, which has beautiful red rock formations and this wonderful, windblown stone formations scattered all across southern Utah. I’ve hiked there and spent a decent amount of time there. I would say that Roshar is partially inspired by that.

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