Blightfall
- Published
- 1 September 2026
- Pages
- 496
- ISBN-13
- 9780593707050
- Type
- novel
About this book
Blightfall opens the new Riftwake trilogy on 1 September 2026 from Delacorte Press, written by Brandon Sanderson with co-author Janci Patterson. Set after Sanderson's four-book Skyward saga in the same Cytoverse, it follows Defiant Defense Force flightleader Arturo Mendez as he leads Skyward Flight on a diplomatic escort mission to Blightfall, a hostile world hidden under invasive forest and mysterious debris. It runs 496 pages; the second book, working title Songrise, is expected roughly a year later.
Key facts about Blightfall
Brandon Sanderson wrote Blightfall, a novel on our list. It has been out since 1 September 2026. The book has 496 pages.
We list 2 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780593707050 to find the main one.
Blightfall is book 1 of 1 in the Riftwake series. The series has 1 published book. As a result, this is the book to start the series with. It is also the latest book in the series with a full release date.
Additionally, Brandon Sanderson writes The Wheel of Time, Elantris and Mistborn, plus 4 more series. Those series sit on our fantasy and science fiction shelves. It is also the latest published Brandon Sanderson book on file.
About Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson is an American author who has become one of the defining voices in modern epic fantasy, primarily through the interconnected "Cosmere" universe that links most of his major series. See every Brandon Sanderson book in order.
Its place in Riftwake
Blightfall is book 1 in the Riftwake series. See the full Riftwake reading order.
Riftwake is a new young-adult science-fiction trilogy by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson, set after the events of Sanderson's Skyward saga in the same Cytoverse. With the Superiority defeated, Defiant Defense Force flightleader Arturo Mendez expects peace -- instead he's sent to lead Skyward Flight on a diplomatic escort mission to Blightfall, a hostile world of mysterious debris and invasive forest that hides isolated human settlements. When the mission is attacked and the settlement proves to be hiding…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780593707050
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780593707067