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Tress Began As A Secret Love Letter
- Brandon secretly wrote Tress over years as a personal tale for his wife and hid it from his usual process.
- He enjoyed writing it outside his normal workflow, which shows in the book's playful tone.
Terse Cosmere Links Enhance Story
- Cosmere links in Tress are brief, pointed, and enhance rather than derail the main tale.
- Small aside-lines open big questions without pulling readers into heavy exposition.
Atlantrian Villain And First Cosmere Ship
- The main antagonist is an Atlantrian from off-world, revealed via her ship and powers.
- That reveal gives the Cosmere's first on-page spaceship and ties Tress into wider cosmere tech and aether lore.