From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action.

For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear. For a thousand years the Lord Ruler, the "Sliver of Infinity," reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, divinely invincible. Then, when hope was so long lost that not even its memory remained, a terribly scarred, heart-broken half-Skaa rediscovered it in the depths of the Lord Ruler's most hellish prison. Kelsier "snapped" and found in himself the powers of a Mistborn. A brilliant thief and natural leader, he turned his talents to the ultimate caper, with the Lord Ruler himself as the mark.

Kelsier recruited the underworld's elite, the smartest and most trustworthy allomancers, each of whom shares one of his many powers, and all of whom relish a high-stakes challenge. Only then does he reveal his ultimate dream, not just the greatest heist in history, but the downfall of the divine despot.

But even with the best criminal crew ever assembled, Kel's plan looks more like the ultimate long shot, until luck brings a ragged girl named Vin into his life. Like him, she's a half-Skaa orphan, but she's lived a much harsher life. Vin has learned to expect betrayal from everyone she meets, and gotten it. She will have to learn to trust, if Kel is to help her master powers of which she never dreamed.

This saga dares to ask a simple question: What if the hero of prophecy fails?

Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson

The Cosmere

The Stormlight Archive
The Way of Kings
Words of Radiance
Edgedancer (Novella)
Oathbringer (forthcoming)

The Mistborn trilogy
Mistborn: The Final Empire
The Well of Ascension
The Hero of Ages

Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne series
Alloy of Law
Shadows of Self
Bands of Mourning

Collection
Arcanum Unbounded

Other Cosmere novels
Elantris
Warbreaker

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

The Rithmatist series
The Rithmatist

Other books by Brandon Sanderson

The Reckoners
Steelheart
Firefight
Calamity

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Sanderson's eerie second fantasy (after 2005's Elantris), set in a mist-haunted, ash-ridden world, pits Kelsier, "the Survivor of Hathsin," against the immortal Lord Ruler's 1,000-year domination of both the Great Houses and their serflike "skaa." Through Allomancy acquired in the Ruler's most hellish prison, Kelsier can "burn" 10 metals internally, fueling superhuman powers he uses to assemble rebels in a loose plan to destroy the nobility, the empire and the Lord Ruler himself. Kelsier uses Vin, a street urchin with the same Mistborn powers Kelsier possesses, to infiltrate the Great Houses' society, where she falls in love with philosopher prince Elend Venture. This mystico-metallurgical fantasy combines Vin's coming-of-age-in-magic and its well-worn theme of revolt against oppression with copious mutilations, a large-scale cast of thieves, cutthroats, conniving nobles and exotic mutants. The fast-paced action scenes temper Vin's interminable ballroom intrigues, while the characters, though not profoundly drawn, have a raw stereotypic appeal. (July)
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The Sliver of Infinity, the Lord Ruler, is the locus of religious and temporal order in a world in which the skaa are slaves or worse. Half-skaa erstwhile thief Kelsior is the only person to survive and escape the Lord Ruler's most brutal prison, in which, however, he discovered he has the powers of the Mistborn, which are based on the internal "burning" of certain metals, all of which the Mistborn can use, while most others can burn only one. Now Kelsior plans his most daring raid ever, into the center of the palace to discover the secret of the Lord Ruler's power. Beforehand, his band finds the half-skaa orphan Vin in another thieving crew, where she's useful because she brings good luck. She is also Mistborn and, if she can master and learn to trust her powers, will enable Kelsior's crew to infiltrate the nobility and possibly overthrow the status quo. Intrigue, politics, and conspiracies mesh complexly in a world Sanderson realizes in satisfying depth and peoples with impressive characters. Regina Schroeder
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Publisher: Tor Books; Reprint edition (April 1, 2010)
Publication Date: April 1, 2010
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Language: English
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FANTASTIC

ByAmazon Customeron February 16, 2016

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I was a bit hesitant about this book when I first got it as it is a different kind of story than what I normally read. I am so, so glad that I went through and bought this book. Mistborn is fantastic! Vin, the main character, grows and changes throughout the story, she has dimension. She goes from being a poor, abused orphan who has learned the hard way to never trust anyone (not even her own brother) to a strong woman with incredible powers surrounded by people she loves and cares for (and yes, trusts).
The story itself is full of tension, excitement, action, plot twists and, yes, a little bit of romance. Do not worry, though. There is no cliched love triangle! The romance, while important, does not take over the plot. In my opinion, a fantastic read through and through.

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As an oprhaned Skaa growing up in the streets of the capital, Luthadel, Vin knew better than to trust anyone. It was advice that had been literally beaten into her by her own brother. So when a man named Kelsier comes and claims that she is "Mistborn" and offers to teach her how to use her powers, she can't help but wonder what he's playing at.
Kelsier takes Vin to meet his "crew" and it's then that Vin finds out what he's up to. He wants to kill the Lord Ruler. The God and ruler of their world. An impossible task that only an insane person would even think of, but as Vin spends more time with Kelsier and his crew, she begins to believe that they might be able to do it.
Vin is given the job of spying on the nobility by pretending to be a noble. She must learn to talk, walk, and dance like nobility. A hard task given her life as a thieving street urchin, but she does it. Learning etiquite by day and honing her Mistborn abilities by night, Vin leads an intense double life. And it doesn't help that a certain young nobleman is making her question Kelsier's decisions.

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Excellent start to a promising series - NO SPOILERS

Bymrl4889on April 26, 2016

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Picked this one up after reading the first two Stormlight Books and it is a very fun, enjoyable novel even if it lacks a little bit of the overall finish of the aforementioned series. Sanderson builds a unique world in this series, it doesn't necessarily feel "expansive" but is intricate in creating places for characters to hide under their enemies noses' as well as expanding to the outer limits of cities to where the lower class citizenship lives/works. The book tackles some interesting themes with regards to social class structure and tyrannical rule. There is TONS of potential to expound upon this later in the series and I am extremely excited to see where he takes it. The magic system employed is unique, albeit a little bit convoluted and honestly frustrating to follow during an extended fight scene as all the characters actions are influenced by different metals. This could be somewhat remedied if Sanderson would allow the fight to take place WITHOUT a step by step breakdown of how the magic is being utilized and give the reader some credit for being able to infer what is happening and enjoy the action. I have noticed that protagonists that Sanderson uses are seemingly so broken and distrustful from their pasts that it strips them of their ability to TRULY connect with other characters and robs them of any humor. Kelsier seems to be the one character who occasionally diverts from this mold (constantly smiling, sometimes aloof) until he has chapters/sections dedicated to his point of view and he is as dark, broken and secluded as anyone else we have met so far (maybe even more so). This isn't necessarily a bad thing, it does however paint this extremely serious/dark tone to the book whose only moments of levity are brief snippets provided by secondary characters. Overall, if you want something to read until the next Stormlight book you could certainly do much worse.

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Entertaining and easy to follow, with twists and interesting characters

Bysandpiperon December 27, 2016

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I'm not quite finished with the book, about 2/3 through. Very interesting development of the future world and character attributes. I've read a lot of fantasy, but this is different. A Lord Ruler, a noble elite, and slaves comprise the cast, but the Mistborn have some interesting powers I haven't encountered before. Also, at this point in the story, some other characters, with different powers, are being revealed. The plot is intriguing and has some twists that are unpredictable. The story lines are easy to read and characters are easy to follow, but definitely not one-dimensional. Sanderson is a great writer, and this book is less complex than others of his I've read. I listed it as dark, but there's a hopeful aspect to it if everything goes according to plan, and some comic relief here and there. The dialogue is especially fun to read, and really fleshes out the characters. Truly entertaining and not as much work as some of the other EPIC fantasy I've just finished. (Steven Erikson's Mazalan series wore me out, and I don't know when Martin will ever finish SOIAF. This book is more along the lines of Tad Williams Memory, Sorrow, Thorn in complexity, but it's an entirely different story.)

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Not Much Different from any Brandon Sanderson Novels

ByKaelaenon February 2, 2016

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Having enjoyed myself through Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight series, I was recommended to try this one and was not disappointed. I'm a huge fan of intrigue, and I got that in spades here. Once again, the magic system is . . . different, but easy to understand. I appreciate that he makes sure to ground the reader in a solid foundation in the magic in his stories. It wasn't as encompassing in this world as in Stormlight, but it was still very easy to understand, and once again, he left just enough mystery to imply there's more to it than what we currently know. The reveal at the end didn't feel like a deus ex machina, which is something that terrifies me whenever I pick up a fantasy book.

I mentally labeled THE WAY OF KINGS as 9.3/10, for my personal enjoyment level. This would probably be a 9.4/10. I preferred it to Stormlight simply because he focused more on intrigue, and less on special people with special powers who have special destinies. I mean, yeah, the entire book is about that anyway, but, compared to Stormlight, less.

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Great first book.

If you enjoyed storm light series by Brandon Sanderson. You will love this book. A little more fast paced and not as in depth but still really good.

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An excellent book with magic at every page turn. The magic was unique and compelling--a great read for any fan of fantasy.

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