ARC Book Review: Songs of the Dead by Brandon Sanderson and Peter Orullian

Jack Solomon, a London rocker, awakens to find a new reality where music is used to create magic. He soon learns there are angry members of society who are not happy with the present world. He is faced with a life-or-death choice to keep London safe.

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Songs of the Dead

Brandon Sanderson and Peter Orullian

The Strata Wars, # 1

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Published Date: June 16, 2026

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction

464 Pages

Date Read: June 2-July 7, 2026

Format: 📱

Source: Author ARC

As always, if you prefer a spoiler free review please read my quick review instead of the in depth review below.

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Quick Review (Spoiler Free)

This is my first Sanderson book and it is such an immersive read. I really enjoyed the concept and characters of this story. I will definitely be reading more of his books!

I will say that I was not prepared for the level of world building that I have heard Sanderson is good at doing. It wasn’t overly thrust at me but there were times that I realized I definitely needed to be able to pay attention while reading this one for sure!!

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Thank you to Netgalley, Brandon Sanderson, Peter Orullian, and Saga Press for the eARC opportunity.

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