Words of Radiance, the second in Brandon Sanderson's epic series The Stormlight Archive, arrives in leatherbound! You can also join in for a New Secret Project, Dragonsteel Prime, The Way of Kings Prime (Second Edition), spren plushies, and more!
Get yourself ready to pledge on launch day.
Sign up to join BackerKit
or Log In to check if you are ready.
Hey, Worldhoppers. We are keeping this one super short just to hit the highlights as we wrap up these final weeks of the campaign.
Fulfillment Progress Overview
Audible audiobook codes for the New Secret Project, Isles of the Emberdark, will expire on October 10, 2025. We are unable to provide replacement codes or refunds for any Isles of the Emberdark code not redeemed before they expire.
All audiobook codes have been distributed previously to backers who pledged for the Audible version of this book. If you don’t see a code in your digital rewards then it was not included as a part of your pledge.
Campaign Support Deadline
All support related to the Words of Radiance Leatherbound Campaign (including questions surrounding Isles of the Emberdark fulfillment) will end on October 17, 2025.
If you think you are missing or damaged rewards you must contact Dragonsteel support before October 17th.
We’ll see you in the next crowdfunding campaign! You can read our post on The Cognitive Realm where Brandon covers some of the highlights of the next campaign. And you’ll be hearing more about it soon when we reveal even more details at Dragonsteel Nexus 2025.
Fulfillment of the New Secret Project, Isles of the Emberdark, has hit—drum roll please—100%.
Cue the fireworks!
Our team has made an incredible effort to ship these items off both accurately and quickly, and they have done an absolutely fantastic job of it. Please give them a massive round of applause from wherever you may currently find yourself.
You can find a video of our team packing the final box of the campaign at the end of this update!
Please be aware that there are still rewards in transit! If you have not yet received your rewards, check your email—including your spam folders—to find your tracking information before submitting a ticket.
What a Journey!
Our goal was to be completed with this phase by the end of August and we did it! We are incredibly proud of this book and we hope you are all enjoying it as much as we have. We are so glad that we’ve been able to go on this journey with you and we hope you join us for the next campaign.
Now that we have finished the campaign orders, we are moving on to Dragonsteel store pre-orders next! If you didn’t get the book with the campaign, consider placing an order on the Dragonsteel Books online store starting August 25!
Campaign Support Deadline
All support related to the Words of Radiance Leatherbound Campaign (including questions surrounding Isles of the Emberdark fulfillment) will end on October 17, 2025.
This means that we will not be able to assist with any damaged, missing, lost, or other requests after October 17.
Emberdark Fulfillment Update and a Video from Brandon
This update will include information about the Isles of the Emberdark audiobook, instructions on how to verify or update your mailing address, and an announcement of our campaign support deadline. And—as an extra treat—a video from Brandon talking about Isles of the Emberdark and… a Disney princess?
Fulfillment Progress Overview
Fulfillment of the New Secret Project, Isles of the Emberdark, continues! We are currently at *bing* 51%! You can track fulfillment progress on Brandon’s site. Please do not submit a ticket asking when your pledge will ship until the tracker hits 100%. (This percentage will not include store pre-orders, which will be handled separately.)
We anticipate having all rewards sent to backers by the end of August.
Audiobook Reminders
The expiration date for all Isles of the Emberdark Audible codes is October 10, 2025 at 11:59PM EST (03:59AM UTC). Beginning October 11, 2025, these codes will no longer be redeemable and no new codes can be issued to replace unused ones.
Note: The Isles of the Emberdark audiobook was not automatically included in all tiers of the campaign. The $50 and $325 tier do NOT include the audiobook.
Once you receive your shipping notification email, it is too late to update your shipping address on the existing shipment.
If your package returns to us as a result of an incorrect address, you will be responsible for paying the reshipment fee to your new address.
Campaign Support Deadline
All support related to the Words of Radiance Leatherbound Campaign (including questions surrounding Isles of the Emberdark fulfillment) will end on October 17, 2025.
This means that we will not be able to assist with any damaged, missing, lost, or other requests after October 17.
The Tale of Brandon and Moana
Brandon has openly discussed the influences behind many of his books. In this short video, he dives into some of the inspiration for the particular styling of Isles of the Emberdark. Give the video a watch to learn more about how the Sander-stories you know and love are born.
The first batch of the New Secret Project arrived at the Dragonsteel warehouse and we are ready to ship!
The Isles of the Emberdark ebook and audiobook files are ready for download!
Audible codes will be provided to us soon! They should be available to you on July 10.
Get Excited!
As you read above, Isles of the Emberdark is here and—in our completely unbiased opinion, of course—it will undoubtedly be your new Sandershelf showpiece! Shipping begins today—you can follow along with our progress here.
NOTE: Once your label has been printed and you receive your shipping notification email, it is too late to update your shipping address. We recommend setting up a forwarding address. If your package returns to us as a result of an incorrect address, you will be responsible for paying the reshipment fee.
New Secret Project Ebook and Audiobook Access
Now that your digital rewards are available, you'll be able to find them on your survey confirmation page. You can also head to your digital rewards page directly and get your Isles of the Emberdark ebook and audiobook files!
Click on the “Get Your Digital Rewards button, and you will be able to access your Isles of the Emberdark digital downloads. If you have any questions about digital reward delivery, you can check out our campaign FAQs.
Audible Codes Accessible July 10!
With our expedited timeline, Audible was unable to find a way for backers to gain access to the audiobook without making it available to the public. Dragonsteel doing the unexpected? Who would have guessed!
We worked with Audible to find a solution that would allow our backers to get access to their codes with the least delay. (For a peek behind the curtain, there was an option where access would begin in September.) Audible codes will be available for you to redeem very soon, but slightly later than your other digital rewards. Starting on July 10, eligible backers will be able to find their Isles of the Emberdark code on their backer digital rewards page.
New Secret Project premium hardcovers and physical rewards begin shipping July 1. Ebooks also begin distribution July 1. Audiobooks begin distribution when region specific codes are prepared.
FROM DS SUPPORT: LAST CALL TO UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS
If needed, please update your shipping address immediately. First, try updating your shipping address through your backer survey. If you encounter any issues with updating your address, please contact our Dragonsteel support team and they can help.
Redemption Instructions
On July 1, 2025, you will receive an email from BackerKit to access your digital rewards. More instructions will be included, but in general you can expect the following:
1 – How to download your Isles of the Emberdark ebook:
You can also access all digital downloads once they become available by logging into your backer survey and selecting “Get Your Digital Downloads.” Ebook formats include EPUB, Kindle, Kobo, and PDF.
2 – How to redeem your Isle of the Emberdark audiobook:
Audible is working hard to get us the codes as soon as possible! Once the codes are prepared, those of you who backed the audiobook will receive a second email from BackerKit to notify you that additional digital rewards are available with further redemption instructions.
Alright, Worldhoppers, that’s it from us for now! You'll hear from us again on July 1st when rewards start shipping.
TL;DR of Today’s Update: The New Secret Project, Isles of the Emberdark, is coming sooner than anticipated!
New Secret Project premium hardcovers and physical rewards are anticipated to begin shipping July 1.
New Secret Project ebooks begin distribution July 1.
New Secret Project audiobooks begin distribution as soon as codes are provided by Audible.
From DS Support: Update Your Address ASAP
With New Secret Project shipping starting in less than a month, it is time to update your shipping address. This is critical to make sure that we ship your rewards to the right location.
First, try updating your shipping address through your backer survey. If you encounter any issues with updating your address, please contact our Dragonsteel support team and they can help.
Getting to the Good Stuff
Last time we checked in, we let you know that we were just waiting for the Isles of the Emberdark covers to get approved and fully foiled before they moved to the binding stage. Guess what! They are approved, foiled, and are being bound as we speak. They’ll be shipped to us very soon and that means that we’re gearing to start shipping July 1. That’s way ahead of what we initially anticipated. We are SO excited to get these books into your hands (and e-readers… and headphones).
New Secret Project ebooks are going to be distributed at the same time we begin physical New Secret Project reward fulfillment.
The advanced timeline for receiving the books caught both us and Audible by surprise! That means that New Secret Project audiobook rewards may be slightly delayed. Audible has to create codes for each of their distribution regions, so this takes a little extra time. However, we will be distributing them—as well as your MP3 and M4B rewards—as soon as we receive the codes.
And to wrap things up, here’s a sneak preview of the physical rewards so you know what to look out for when your rewards ship!
For the first time ever, Dragonsteel is bringing this incredible series to you entirely on BackerKit. Take the first step on our journey to Urithiru. Bond your spren and join the ranks of your Knights Radiant order as we embark on a trailblazing campaign!
