Top 15 Short Cosmere Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Cosmere fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Covenant
by liesmyth
Adolin had never imagined he’d meet his match like this, on the dusty streets of Sadeas’s warcamp - or that it would be a bridgeman of all people, defiance clear in his dark brown eyes.
Selfish Reasons
by Sitary
Sighing, he looked back up. “You’re really going to make me climb that.”“Yes,” Adolin nodded. “For perfectly selfish reasons.”He looked at him.“Look at me,” Adolin signalled to himself. “I’m battered, exhausted, dirty, and ragged. I am not letting the last thing you see in your life is me in this po
Same Stuff as Shardblades
by Elsecaller_in_Training
WIND AND TRUTH SPOILERS******I'M NOT MESSING AROUND******Kaladin is dead, as far as everyone on Roshar knows. Our boys know Stormblessed, though, and his 'dead' has never been the same as everyone else's.
just say that you belong to me
by notpinklemonade
“Kal, what do you-” Adolin’s voice was rough, and he cleared his throat before continuing. “What are you saying?”Kaladin squeezed his eyes closed, hands clenching into fists until his nails bit into his palms. He took several deep breaths, trying to steady himself. “I’m saying that I’m in love with
Listening to Mistborn
by Bi_Shy_And_Ready_To_Die
Packed into a long car trip, Percy and his friends discover an audiobook written by a demigod author, addressed to Chiron. Curiosity takes over, and they listen to the tale of Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson.
The Return
by LeadMercury
15 years since Stormfall the Highstorm returns, and that means something different to each witness.
i'll find mine on the right of your side
by vinelend
It all started with a text to the wrong number
Haunting Stormlight
by Calcifur
Kaladin, who works for Dalinar Kholin in the temple of exorcists, gets a call from his boss one day for an unexpected job.The exorcism of Dalinar’s own son—Adolin Kholin, who died in a mysterious accident, and now can’t pass onto the Beyond.But along their efforts, they will realise they’ve been wro
Freedom in the Frostlands
by Iberiss
Kaladin speaks the ancient oaths to protect his fellow slaves while travelling to the Shattered Plains. Looking to him as their new leader, Kaladin has to guide them to safety and their freedom only to instead cross paths with two shipwrecked lighteyed women. Ones who are desperate to get to the Sha
Three to Five Fools
by Meretrex
"That was where she had gone? To fetch Adolin storming Kholin?!"[RoW spoilers!]In Chapter 12 of Rhythm of War, Kaladin goes through an episode of anxiety and depression, during which Syl intervenes by fetching Adolin to drag him away and prevent him from harming himself. Adolin takes him to a Wineho
Unexpected Anniversaries
by The_Mxs_of_Many
It’s Adolin and Shallan’s 15th wedding anniversary. Their marriage has been rough, to put it lightly. Adolin is a stranger to his own wife, and he has to face the truth and ask Shallan once more to let him in or he’d let her go. But before he can confront her, Shallan rips the rug right from underne
Almost Yours
by Calcifur
SPOILERS FOR ROW AND WAT Following the end of Urithiru’s invasion and Adolin’s return from Shadesmar, Kaladin and Adolin have a very heartfelt reunion, filled with bittersweet emotion. But fate pulls them in opposite directions again, and they depart with the hope of reuniting again after ten days
Redemption Lies Plainly in Truth
by rykett
Veil approaches Kaladin during their Kholinar infiltration. Some things go according to plan. Others certainly do not. Things get messy as Veil and Shallan try to balance their separate identities and wants. Takes place during Oathbringer, branches off around Chapter 70 of it and progresses parallel
Tormenta y Luz
by Fia_Mgl
Astoria Kholin no solía ser descrita como la perfecta princesa Vorin, pero su inteligencia, determinación y belleza la hacían destacar de la manera correcta entre la nobleza alezi. Y aunque se promete no meterse en problemas para dejar la reputación de los Kholin intacta, la aparición de un spren mo
Kalech
by hoidmadeittoearth
A twelve-year-old Adolin Kholin realizes he might be bisexual. TW homophobia, internalized homophobia, internalized biphobia, INCLUDING SLURS
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About This List
This list of 15short Cosmere fanfics spans 265,420 total words. Kudos range from 4 on the newest entries to 1,437 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (6 of 15 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Spoilers for Book 03: Oathbringer (Stormlight Archive) · Fluff · Kaladin (Stormlight Archive) Needs a Hug · Angst.
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