Brandon Sanderson

Experiencing an epiphany within the most daunting prison of the monstrous Lord Ruler, half-Skaa Kelsier finds himself taking on the powers of a Mistborn, and teams up with ragged orphan Vin in a desperate plot to save their world.

The Final Empire

Mistborn

Christine Frisbie

The right belief is like a good cloak, I think. If it fits you well, it keeps you warm and safe. The wrong fit, however, can suffocate.

A boxed set of the landmark fantasy from Brandon Sanderson, the man credited with breathing fresh life into Robert Jordan's WHEEL OF TIME. An epic fantasy set in a world where the Dark Lord has gained dominion over the world. A world of ash and pain. A world subjugated. But a world where magic can be drawn from metals. A world waiting for a new heroine, a new hope. A word of mouth bestseller in the USA Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy have now become a massive hit in the UK, introducing readers to the work of one of the genre's great talents. A master of world building, sweeping plots, believable characters and engrossing magic systems.

The Final Empire - The Well of Ascension - The Hero of Ages

Martina Mancarella

“You’re… not what I expected, Lady Valette.”

“Did any of her friends really know her? Did she even really know herself?”

“I think that’s the second time today you’ve told me that. you need to pay better attention —if you’d been listening to everyone else, you’d know that my sanity departed long ago”

“if you let someone get close to you, it will only hurt more when they betray you”

Izzy 

“Our belief is often strongest when it should be weakest. That is the nature of hope."

Omar Fernandez

Sazed smiled. "That depends. The right belief is like a good cloak I think. If it fits you well, it keeps you warm and safe. The wrong fit, however, can suffocate."

"No need," the old man said. The last time I tried lords' food, I had stomach pains for three days. New tastes are like new ideas, young man-the older you get, the more difficult they are for you to stomach.

Inés

"Yes," Sazed said. "Tell me, Mistress. What is it that you believe?"

Vin frowned. "What kind of question is that?"

Marisa S. Pan 

Aleksander.G

"Belief isn't simply a thing for fair times and bright days. What is belief, what is faith if you don't continue in it after failure."

That's what this book is about in a nutshell. I absolutely loved this book. I loved the intricately detailed magic system based on Metals. I loved all the primary characters. Kelsier and Vin will probably go down in my all time favourite list of characters. I loved the twists. There are few scenes that are so well written that they will remain etched in my memory for a very long time. 

This book is the entry point in the Mistborn Series and yet it could very well be treated as the final chapter. The book starts at a good pace, builds on in throughout the middle part and the last part is just one breathtaking ride on a roller coaster. I'm glad this is just the start of what's going to be one hell of a series!

Adwait Kulkarni

"Belief isn't simply a thing for fair times and bright days. What is belief, what is faith if you don't continue in it after failure."

That's what this book is about in a nutshell. I absolutely loved this book. I loved the intricately detailed magic system based on Metals. I loved all the primary characters. Kelsier and Vin will probably go down in my all time favourite list of characters. I loved the twists. There are few scenes that are so well written that they will remain etched in my memory for a very long time. 

This book is the entry point in the Mistborn Series and yet it could very well be treated as the final chapter. The book starts at a good pace, builds on in throughout the middle part and the last part is just one breathtaking ride on a roller coaster. I'm glad this is just the start of what's going to be one hell of a series!

so angry that it took me this long to read brandon sanderson. have not felt so deeply for a book series in a long while. 

ellie

Best fantasy book I’ve read. Super compelling story, great mix of characters, and action packed. I was saddened by the death of my favorite character, but it was truly important to the plot and made the book that much better. Would highly recommend this series to anyone interested in fantasy.

Kyle James

The Skaa, having slaved in misery for a thousand years under the corrupt, absolute power of the Lord Ruler, still manage to find hope, which rises once again when a criminal mastermind teams up with an unlikely heroine.

i stayed up until 4 am for 3 days to finish this book PR BGT. but i’m quite surprised by how easily this book was written. i expect some more difficult prose since this book was one of those they called high fantasy. BUT ITS GOOD NEVERTHELESS i don’t have to look up for lot of words. the world building was intense (as i expected) but the writting made it easier. kadang kadang ada beberapa phrase yg susah di comprehend sm otak gw tp beliau ini jg masukin karakter yg sama cluelessnya jd eventually dijelasin dgn bahasa bayi HAHAHHA SENENG DEH. trs jg penjelasan ttg every allomancy power dijelasin terus menerus jd beneran nggak usah dipikirin bgt. kadang tp suka bingung sih sm deskripsi maneuver mereka kl lg in action tp sebenernya gw jg bayanginnyq terbang terbang aja HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH. i believe there’s more to kelsier sih soalnya masa gt doang????? (i actually got myself spoiled tp gatau jg sih). i also feelt uneasy everytime kelsier talks or in action KAYAK ADUH GW TAKUT BGT APA YG BAKAL TWRJADI AJG tp kayaknya kl bikin cycle yg sama kyk di journalnya itu bakal mainstream dan predictable bgt gak sih jd gw sebenernya expecting a lot more twist di buku buku setelahnya. ALSOOOO vin sm elend lucu bgt WHAT THE FUCK kaget ternyata romance written by men bisa gemes jg HAHAHAH

hana

Sydney Butler

Good book but WHY DID KELSIER HAVE TO DIEEEE

Yusuf Khan

Good start and story over all but kind of week ending

Tyler Stone

genuinely just a GOOD time. read it like a TV show and enjoyed it deeply.

azza

I loved this book from the beginning. The characters are fully fleshed out and likable, their individual personalities and relationships are all unique. The flow was very smooth and well paced, and the plot was well thought out. He gave just enough detail that I could easily imagine being there while also not being too wordy. As all the pieces came together at the end, I can’t help but need the next book for how artfully crafted this was.

Well-paced, loved the magic system and world building and that I got to learn about it with Vin, leaving some questions unanswered. I wish Vin was a little more complex as a character, I feel that some of her motivations are one-dimensional, though she is starting to grow. First Sanderson book and liked it!

Caroline Piephoff

Could not put down, read and listened to the audiobook 

Kendall Lobdell

Took literally forever to read this book but SUCH a good series for fantasy lovers

Jacey Manning

An amazing world with a very unique magic system that I’ve never seen before. The character building was great with the main characters traumas and inner dialogue very heartfelt. Highly recommend. 

Anna

i think i’m just stupid i was so ready for like the two year lead up taking eight books i think i underestimated this man

anya

Scarlett

Sunky

Struggled at first but later on finally connected with the characters. I admit that when Vin decided to dress up as a nobel, she became annoying as hell and when she said that Elend is like a brother then later on she had a little lover thing with him, which made me uncomfy. But overall, it was a good read, amazing plot, and characters are well-written. Kelsier and Spook, both have my heart. For now, I'm not gonna read the second book cause of hangover with this one. 

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 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 At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Brandon Sanderson can write a 16 year old girl like no other.

What an incredible fantasy world that I want to dive into and live in forever and I now think about constantly 

Sierra Scanlan

Brandon Sanderson can write a 16 year old girl like no other.

What an incredible fantasy world that I want to dive into and live in forever and I now think about constantly 

What the heck? That was amazing. The last 250 pages or so were such a rush. 

Megan

I wanted to DNF this so bad for the first 200 pages, but I knew the setup would all be worth it in the end. It was.

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

So well written but it started to lose me when I was 3/4 of the way through.

LOVED the world and LOVED the heist feeling of it all.

Sometimes the magic system was a big confusing and frustrating. I reread how push and pull worked a bunch of times because the phrasing was so confusing. (And NO ONE knows how gold works?? I even searched for more information because I wanted to understand it better only to find out it's used twice and half in the WHO SERIES?)

I also envisioned Kelsier as Hawks from MHA 💀

Don't tell me this man is blonde, has birdlike features, is handsome, and has all that charismatic pizazz and have me NOT think of that man. All the other characters I had vague ideas of how they looked in my head and then Kelsier would come to a scene and I'd be like "Ah, yes! Hawks!"

Shoutout to Kelsier you're kinda the goat

Reagan

So well written but it started to lose me when I was 3/4 of the way through.

LOVED the world and LOVED the heist feeling of it all.

Sometimes the magic system was a big confusing and frustrating. I reread how push and pull worked a bunch of times because the phrasing was so confusing. (And NO ONE knows how gold works?? I even searched for more information because I wanted to understand it better only to find out it's used twice and half in the WHO SERIES?)

I also envisioned Kelsier as Hawks from MHA 💀

Don't tell me this man is blonde, has birdlike features, is handsome, and has all that charismatic pizazz and have me NOT think of that man. All the other characters I had vague ideas of how they looked in my head and then Kelsier would come to a scene and I'd be like "Ah, yes! Hawks!"

Shoutout to Kelsier you're kinda the goat

Christine

4.5*

hey i'm shook
(view spoiler)[kelsier... ah, kelsier; the one i both hate and love... why? just, whY? (hide spoiler)]


y'all, can i be an allomancer? please??

Even thought I took forever to read this, such an amazing story. I don't think I'm ever gonna get over how good this was. I'm excited to dive more into Sanderson's books.

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