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Mistborn

The Final Empire
By Brandon Sanderson
Series: The Mistborn Saga
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Mistborn is set in a bleak world of ash and perpetual mist, ruled by the immortal Lord Ruler after a heroic saviour failed. The story follows a street urchin who discovers her power as a Mistborn and joins a daring uprising. Combining the thrills of a heist, political intrigue, and epic fantasy adventure, the novel explores themes of hope and rebellion against tyranny.
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This novel is perfect for readers who enjoy intricate fantasy with a mix of political drama and clever heist elements. Fans of epic sagas and character-driven stories will find Mistborn especially engaging.

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Now with over 10 million copies sold, The Mistborn Series has the thrills of a heist story, the twistiness of political intrigue, and the epic scale of a landmark fantasy saga.

Once, a hero arose to save the world. He failed.

Ever since, the world has been a wasteland of ash and mist controlled by the immortal emperor known as the Lord Ruler.

But hope survives. A new uprising is forming, one built around the ultimate caper, the cunning of a brilliant criminal mastermind, and the determination of an unlikely heroine: a street urchin who must learn to master the power of a Mistborn.

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
— Wind and Truth

The Mistborn Saga
The Original Trilogy:
— Mistborn
— The Well of Ascension
— The Hero of Ages

Wax & 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

Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
— 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
— Lux (with Steven Michael Bohls)

Skyward
— Skyward
— Starsight
— Cytonic
— Skyward Flight (with Janci Patterson)
— Defiant

Series: The Mistborn Saga

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  • Mistborn
    Now with over 10 million copies sold, The Mistborn Series has the thrills of a heist story, the twistiness of political intrigue, and the epic scale of a landmark fantasy saga. Once, a hero arose to save the world. He failed. Ever since, the world has been a wasteland of ash and mist controlled by the immortal emperor known as...
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    Now with over 10 million copies sold, The Mistborn Series has the thrills of a heist story, the twistiness of political intrigue, and the epic scale of a landmark fantasy saga. Once, a hero arose to save the world. He failed. Ever since, the world has been a wasteland of ash and mist controlled by the immortal emperor known as...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250868282

Publisher: Tor Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 February 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Tor Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 158.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 576g

Pages: 576

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About the Author

Brandon Sanderson grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He lives in Utah with his wife and children and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University. His bestsellers have sold 32 million copies worldwide and include the Mistborn saga; the Stormlight Archive novels; and other novels, including The Rithmatist, Steelheart, and Skyward. He won a Hugo Award for The Emperor's Soul, a novella set in the world of his acclaimed first novel, Elantris. Additionally, he completed Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time®. Visit his website for behind-the-scenes information on all his books.

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