She will have to learn to trust, if Kel is to help her master powers that she’s never dreamed of. Mistborn Print length 669 pages Language English Publication date Grade level 10 - 12 Reading age 13 - 18 years Dimensions 5.5 x 1.15 x 8. Vin has learned to expect betrayal from everyone she meets.

Like him, she's a half-Skaa orphan, but she's lived a much harsher life. Only then does he reveal his ultimate dream: not just the greatest heist in history, but the downfall of the divine despot.īut even with the best criminal crew ever assembled, Kel's plan looks like the ultimate long shot, until luck brings a ragged girl named Vin into his life. The story follows her life as she comes into her own as one of the Mistborn, people who can use ingested metal particles to enhance their abilities, both mental and physical. Mistborn: The Final Empire wasn’t Sanderson’s first novel to find a publisherthat was 2005’s Elantris but it was the book that defined his approach to writing fantasy and set him on a path. Then, when all hope was lost, the scarred, heartbroken half-Skaa Kelsier found in himself the powers of a Mistborn.Ī brilliant thief and natural leader, Kelsier recruits the underworld's smartest and most trustworthy allomancers, who each share one of his many powers and relish a high-stakes challenge. The main character in Mistborn is Vin, a 16-year-old thief on the streets of Luthadel, the capital city of the Final Empire. This is an excellent way to celebrate 10 years of Mistborn: The Final Empire, and will look great on the shelf next to the beautiful leatherbound edition of Elantris Published by arrangement with Tor Publishing Group. For a thousand years, the Lord Ruler reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, divinely invincible. 56-page comprehensive study guide Chapter-by-chapter summaries and multiple sections of expert analysis. The Dragonsteel Leather edition of Mistborn: The Final Empire is 672 pages. For a thousand years, the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear. 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.įor a thousand years, ash fell and no flowers bloomed.

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