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Skaa-born teen and street thief Vin is in over her head. Posing as a noblewoman as part of a scheme to steal precious atium requires that Vin amplify her newly discovered powers of Allomancy to influence the nobility and also learn to fight assassins for her own survival. Power gained from this world’s magic, based on internally burning various paired metals, has long been used to assault and murder defenseless skaa workers; now society is ripe for a revolution. But Mistborn isn’t just a fun, fast-paced heist novel with surprising plot twists. Brandon Sanderson presents a fascinating dystopian world of ash and mistwraiths, enslavement and giftedness, with deep insight into the nature of charisma, the need for hope, and the lengths to which people will go for both revenge and freedom. Recommended By Sara F., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
A reissue of the wildly successful Mistborn trilogy with an updated look from #1 New York Times bestseller Brandon Sanderson
For a thousand years the ash has fallen and no flowers have bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa have slaved in misery and lived in fear. For a thousand years the Lord Ruler, the “Sliver of Infinity,” has reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror. Until a terribly scarred, heart-broken half-Skaa rediscovers hope in the depths of the Lord Ruler’s most hellish prison. When Kelsier, a brilliant thief and natural leader, finds in himself the powers of a Mistborn, he turns his talents to the ultimate caper, with the Lord Ruler himself as the mark.
Kel’s plan looks 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. She will have to learn to trust, if Kel is to help her master powers of which she never dreamed.
Review
“Outstanding fantasy debut….The intrigue and excitement grow steadily in this smoothly written, perfectly balanced narrative; by the end readers won't want to put it down.” —Publishers Weekly, ★ Starred Review
“Intrigue, politics, and conspiracies mesh complexly in a world Sanderson realizes in satisfying depth and peoples with impressive characters.” —Booklist
“Enjoyable, adventurous read that...should satisfy even easily-bored teens.” —Locus
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. He is the author of such bestsellers as the Mistborn(R) trilogy and its sequels, The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self , and The Bands of Mourning ; the Stormlight Archive novels The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance; and other novels, including The Rithmatist and Steelheart. In 2013, he won a Hugo Award for Best Novella for The Emperor's Soul, set in the world of his acclaimed first novel, Elantris. Additionally, he was chosen to complete Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time(R) sequence. Visit Brandon Sanderson's website for behind-the-scenes information on all of his books.