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Interview #979: Reddit AMA 2013, Entry #13

Nepene ()

You’ve said you want to write a book set in the southern continent. I did enjoy The Emperor’s Soul a lot, so I am curious about you writing that future book. How do they use magic differently, and why should we be excited about reading a book set there?

Brandon Sanderson

The southern continent is where people have discovered how to harness the metallurgic arts in a more mechanical method. (I’ve hinted several places that this is possible. I’ve been holding off doing it until we go here.)

Nepene

Ooh, cool, ferugolems? Do you have any hints for us where we should look for these hints of how you can use it in a mechanical fashion? I haven’t reread the Mistborn books in a while.

Brandon Sanderson

The hints are things I’ve said in interviews, not so much in the stories. (Sorry for not being clear about this.)

Chaos2651

About the southern continent, would it be possible for other Scadrians to discover this method of using the Metallic Arts, or is it unique to the southern Scadrians?

Brandon Sanderson

It is technology-based rather than genetics based.

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