Mistborn
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Chapter Book · 2006

Mistborn

By Brandon Sanderson

Book #1 in the Mistborn series

A failed hero, a tyrant's reign, and a daring heist to reclaim hope.

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534 pages· 211,272 words
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In a world of ash and tyranny, Kelsier, a scarred thief with newfound Mistborn powers, plots the ultimate heist against the immortal Lord Ruler. Assembling a crew of elite allomancers, he dreams of toppling the divine despot. But when a wary street urchin named Vin joins them, her trust issues threaten their mission. Can she learn to trust and harness her powers in time? Dive into a saga where the stakes are high, and the line between hero and villain blurs. What if the hero of prophecy fails?

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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. 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 ArchiveThe Way of KingsWords of RadianceEdgedancer (Novella)Oathbringer The Mistborn trilogyMistborn: The Final EmpireThe Well of AscensionThe Hero of Ages Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne seriesAlloy of LawShadows of SelfBands of Mourning CollectionArcanum Unbounded Other Cosmere novelsElantrisWarbreaker The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians seriesAlcatraz vs. the Evil LibrariansThe Scrivener’s BonesThe Knights of CrystalliaThe Shattered LensThe Dark Talent The Rithmatist seriesThe Rithmatist Other books by Brandon Sanderson The ReckonersSteelheartFirefightCalamity

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Format
Pages
534
Words
211,272
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
~860L
Themes & topics
Books about royaltyBooks about epic talesBooks about rebellionBooks about magicBooks about survival
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.5
F&P level
~T
AR points
33
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
166366
Publication
Published
February 14, 2023
First published
July 17, 2006
Publisher
Tor Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781250868282

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