This week Wizards of the Coast and Subterranean Press announced (via Polygon) that they will be teaming up for a gorgeous special edition. children of the nameless. story, begin MagicThe Gothic-horror plane of Innistrad follows a young girl named Tassenda, who has been blessed since birth with a powerful protection spell, allowing her to protect her village from the myriad horrors that haunt Innistrad – until it suddenly stops working, and Tassenda loses everything she loves. Seeking revenge, she crosses paths with a planeswalker (interplanetary-hopping powerful sorcerers who are a key pillar of the DC Universe). Magic universe) newly created by Sanderson for the novel, titled Devarial Kane – which also received some Magic So glad to have your own card, Sanderson.
With a limited quantity of only 1,500 copies, the new edition features a brand new interior and dust jacket artwork inspired by the story of the famous. Magic Artist Cynthia Shepard, as well as a gorgeous hardcover design down the sleeve. To boot, each numbered copy in the print run will be signed by Sanderson himself, which makes it extra special. But it also explains why the limited run will cost $250.
That’s a lot of money, but at least Subterranean Press will donate a portion of sales to the Child’s Play charity. but it’s still a Very of money, and especially considering that after all Wizards of the Coast pulled children of the nameless From its online story archive in the 8 years since it was first released, the new edition marks the first—and currently the only—time the story has been officially accessible in some time.
But there’s good news for those who don’t want to spend $250, no matter how good Sanderson’s love letter is. Magic Is. In a comment shared with Polygon, Subterranean Press confirmed that a larger, unsigned edition of the book, totaling 5,000 copies, will be available to order next month and added that “Sanderson and his team are also working on creating an even more widely available edition, as well as bringing the ebook back to life.”
Whether or not there are any significant differences between the deluxe edition and the regular edition beyond Sanderson’s signature remains to be seen, but at least fans won’t have to wait long for a less-grand option – and hopefully won’t have to wait much longer than that for digital versions of the story to be available to enjoy once again.
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