'This was utterly brilliant and satisfying. Yumi and the Nightmare Painter will be the best of the secret project novels; and it is easily one of Sanderson's finest books in his career' Novel Notions From Number 1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson - creator of The Stormlight Archive; the Mistborn Saga; and countless bestselling works of science fiction and fantasy - comes this gripping story set in the Cosmere universe told by Hoid; where two people from incredibly different cultures must work together to save their worlds from certain disaster. Yumi has spent her entire life in strict obedience; granting her the power to summon the spirits that bestow vital aid upon her society - but she longs for even a single day as a normal person. Painter patrols the dark streets dreaming of being a hero - a goal that has led to nothing but heartache and isolation; leaving him always on the outside looking in. In their own ways; both of them face the world alone. Suddenly flung together; Yumi and Painter must strive to right the wrongs in both their lives; reconciling their past and present while maintaining the precarious balance of each of their worlds. If they cannot unravel the mystery of what brought them together before it's too late; they risk forever losing not only the bond growing between them; but the very worlds they've always struggled to protect.