--- product_id: 490089268 title: "Yumi and the Nightmare Painter: A Cosmere Novel (Hoid's Travails)" price: "₨769" currency: SCR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sc/products/490089268-yumi-and-the-nightmare-painter-a-cosmere-novel-hoids-travails store_origin: SC region: Seychelles --- # Yumi and the Nightmare Painter: A Cosmere Novel (Hoid's Travails) **Price:** ₨769 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Yumi and the Nightmare Painter: A Cosmere Novel (Hoid's Travails) - **How much does it cost?** ₨769 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sc](https://www.desertcart.sc/products/490089268-yumi-and-the-nightmare-painter-a-cosmere-novel-hoids-travails) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description From #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. The novels of Hoid’s Travails are standalone tales narrated by the worldhopping storyteller Hoid, and can be read in any order. Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson The Cosmere The Stormlight Archive The Way of Kings Words of Radiance Edgedancer (novella) Oathbringer Dawnshard (novella) Rhythm of War The Mistborn Saga The Original Trilogy Mistborn The Well of Ascension The Hero of Ages Wax and Wayne The Alloy of Law Shadows of Self The Bands of Mourning The Lost Metal Other Cosmere novels Elantris Warbreaker Tress of the Emerald Sea Yumi and the Nightmare Painter The Sunlit Man Collection Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians The Scrivener's Bones The Knights of Crystallia The Shattered Lens The Dark Talent Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians (with Janci Patterson) Other novels The Rithmatist Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England Other books by Brandon Sanderson The Reckoners Steelheart Firefight Calamity Skyward Skyward Starsight Cytonic Skyward Flight (with Janci Patterson) Defiant Review: My Favorite Sanderson book yet - Fantasy is not my genre, but if all fantasy novels were this good, I’d read, or listen to, many more. A compelling story. Characters that you can imagine as real, and a world that doesn’t require too much imagination to believe in. Mystery, a touch of romance, humor, tension, nightmares that live outside your head. A book that every time I had to turn it off, I couldn’t wait to begin listening again. The narration is well done, although it would be better if there could have been a couple more narrators to handle some of the voicing, as there are a lot of characters. There is a line at the end that I suspect will be quoted again and again, but not here … because that would get me flagged for as a spoiler. You’ll just have to read the book to find out what it is. This is my fifth Sanderson book, and it is easily my favorite. Review: 5/5 - this was such a love letter to stories, storytelling, art, creating, and the connections we make because of them. this book really emphasizes why we need stories, why we need books, and movies, and dramas, and video games, and our family to pass down the stories that were passed down to them. this is not only one of my favorite brandon sanderson books, but it is one of the most beautiful things ive ever read. i recommend this with my whole heart. like all the books in this secret project series so far, i personally feel like you can read this without reading any other brandon sanderson book. but you will just appreciate more things if you are caught up with the cosmere, especially if you are a little knowledgeable about his stormlight series…. with roshar and spren and investiture! this is a story about two people, from two very different worlds, who have made a connection against all odds. And when these two meet, via body swapping, they discover the lives of each other alongside the reader. This story is also very inspired from the stories of your name, final fantasy x, and hikaru no go. ☆ Yumi - from an ancient historical korean inspired world where spirits are summoned to help from rituals. yumi is a yoki-hijo who can control the spirits with her stone stacking, and since birth her life has been all honor and devotion to the people of her world who need help from the spirits. ☆ Painter - from a more modern day japanese inspired world that is set in darkness with neon lights being the light source. nightmares manifest into actual monsters in this world, and nikaro is someone who uses art to banish them and their violence away from the city i really loved both of these worlds and settings, but the noodle shop in painter’s world was everything. i mean, obviously the owner and the coatrack were perfection on their own, but just that setting was so cozy and warm and perfect to picture in my mind while reading. i really hope we get to see at least a glimpse of it again in the future. okay okay, let’s talk about the romance. i feel like i am a little in the minority with this, but i always like brandon’s romances. (truly, vin and elend are the reason i love bodyguard romances!) but i really loved the relationship in this book - its very slow burn, and it really focuses on their friendship, and them being the people they want to be, not the expectations placed on them by their worlds and circumstances. but oh my gosh i was weeping, truly weeping, at the romance in this book. i loved it completely. and i truly believe the second to last chapter in this book (i am trying to be vague hehe) is one of the best things brandon sanderson has ever written. i was also very moved with brandon really implementing discussions on ai generated art and creation throughout this book. Humans really put themselves, their experiences, the experiences passed down to them, their blood, sweat, tears, their entire existence into their art. Meanwhile, machines just take and take and take and erase and erase and erase. i feel like he incorporated this very loudly and very softly at the same time, throughout this entire novel, and it is an important conversation we all need to be having and actively trying to dismantle. and speaking of artwork, aliya chen has created some of the most beautiful pieces of art throughout this book. these illustrations truly enhanced and elevated this story to a new level and, again, really emphasizes the importance of human’s creating art and forging connections that transcend words. in conclusional gushing, you will see me holding this beautiful special edition up in my end of the year, favorite books of the year picture. i am very obsessed with this and it really was close to perfection for me. truly a reminder why i love art and reading and escaping into worlds with characters like this. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #12,115 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #164 in Action & Adventure Fantasy (Books) #196 in Fantasy Action & Adventure #247 in Romantic Fantasy (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 10,697 Reviews | ## Images ![Yumi and the Nightmare Painter: A Cosmere Novel (Hoid's Travails) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91wlvtNLFhL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My Favorite Sanderson book yet *by D***D on January 30, 2026* Fantasy is not my genre, but if all fantasy novels were this good, I’d read, or listen to, many more. A compelling story. Characters that you can imagine as real, and a world that doesn’t require too much imagination to believe in. Mystery, a touch of romance, humor, tension, nightmares that live outside your head. A book that every time I had to turn it off, I couldn’t wait to begin listening again. The narration is well done, although it would be better if there could have been a couple more narrators to handle some of the voicing, as there are a lot of characters. There is a line at the end that I suspect will be quoted again and again, but not here … because that would get me flagged for as a spoiler. You’ll just have to read the book to find out what it is. This is my fifth Sanderson book, and it is easily my favorite. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 *by M***) on March 6, 2024* this was such a love letter to stories, storytelling, art, creating, and the connections we make because of them. this book really emphasizes why we need stories, why we need books, and movies, and dramas, and video games, and our family to pass down the stories that were passed down to them. this is not only one of my favorite brandon sanderson books, but it is one of the most beautiful things ive ever read. i recommend this with my whole heart. like all the books in this secret project series so far, i personally feel like you can read this without reading any other brandon sanderson book. but you will just appreciate more things if you are caught up with the cosmere, especially if you are a little knowledgeable about his stormlight series…. with roshar and spren and investiture! this is a story about two people, from two very different worlds, who have made a connection against all odds. And when these two meet, via body swapping, they discover the lives of each other alongside the reader. This story is also very inspired from the stories of your name, final fantasy x, and hikaru no go. ☆ Yumi - from an ancient historical korean inspired world where spirits are summoned to help from rituals. yumi is a yoki-hijo who can control the spirits with her stone stacking, and since birth her life has been all honor and devotion to the people of her world who need help from the spirits. ☆ Painter - from a more modern day japanese inspired world that is set in darkness with neon lights being the light source. nightmares manifest into actual monsters in this world, and nikaro is someone who uses art to banish them and their violence away from the city i really loved both of these worlds and settings, but the noodle shop in painter’s world was everything. i mean, obviously the owner and the coatrack were perfection on their own, but just that setting was so cozy and warm and perfect to picture in my mind while reading. i really hope we get to see at least a glimpse of it again in the future. okay okay, let’s talk about the romance. i feel like i am a little in the minority with this, but i always like brandon’s romances. (truly, vin and elend are the reason i love bodyguard romances!) but i really loved the relationship in this book - its very slow burn, and it really focuses on their friendship, and them being the people they want to be, not the expectations placed on them by their worlds and circumstances. but oh my gosh i was weeping, truly weeping, at the romance in this book. i loved it completely. and i truly believe the second to last chapter in this book (i am trying to be vague hehe) is one of the best things brandon sanderson has ever written. i was also very moved with brandon really implementing discussions on ai generated art and creation throughout this book. Humans really put themselves, their experiences, the experiences passed down to them, their blood, sweat, tears, their entire existence into their art. Meanwhile, machines just take and take and take and erase and erase and erase. i feel like he incorporated this very loudly and very softly at the same time, throughout this entire novel, and it is an important conversation we all need to be having and actively trying to dismantle. and speaking of artwork, aliya chen has created some of the most beautiful pieces of art throughout this book. these illustrations truly enhanced and elevated this story to a new level and, again, really emphasizes the importance of human’s creating art and forging connections that transcend words. in conclusional gushing, you will see me holding this beautiful special edition up in my end of the year, favorite books of the year picture. i am very obsessed with this and it really was close to perfection for me. truly a reminder why i love art and reading and escaping into worlds with characters like this. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Overall this Kindle eBook is a great novel in The Cosmere *by S***E on February 16, 2026* Overall this Kindle eBook is great. I like the descriptions, most of the characters, most of the dialogue, most of the plot, and the pace in this Kindle eBook. I also like that Yumi was polite and respectful. I don't like that the author called the nightmare painter's bag with his painting supplies in it his painter's bag. I don't like that before the nightmare painter met Yumi he lied to his friends. I don't like that one of the sentences in this novel isn't grammatically correct. I rate this Kindle eBook four out of five stars. ## Frequently Bought Together - Yumi and the Nightmare Painter: A Cosmere Novel (Secret Projects) - The Sunlit Man: A Cosmere Novel (Secret Projects) - Tress of the Emerald Sea: A Cosmere Novel (Secret Projects) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sc/products/490089268-yumi-and-the-nightmare-painter-a-cosmere-novel-hoids-travails](https://www.desertcart.sc/products/490089268-yumi-and-the-nightmare-painter-a-cosmere-novel-hoids-travails) --- *Product available on Desertcart Seychelles* *Store origin: SC* *Last updated: 2026-11-14*