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'''''Mistborn''''' is a fantasy series by [[Brandon Sanderson]]. It is a major part of the [[cosmere]] sequence and is set mostly on the [[Shardworld]] [[Scadrial]].
  
'''''Mistborn''''' is a fantasy series by [[Brandon Sanderson]]. It is a major part of the [[cosmere]] sequence and is set mostly on the [[Shardworld]] [[Scadrial]].
   
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== Era 1: First Mistborn Trilogy ==
  
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{{image|MB Era 1 BR full cover art.jpg|side=right|width=400px|Artwork for the Brazilian release of the trilogy}}
 
The first Mistborn trilogy chronicles the efforts of a secret group of [[Allomancy|Allomancers]] who attempt to overthrow a dystopian empire and establish themselves in a world covered by ash.
  
The first Mistborn trilogy chronicles the efforts of a secret group of [[Allomancy|Allomancers]] who attempt to overthrow a dystopian empire and establish themselves in a world covered by ash.
   
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== Era 2: Wax and Wayne Series ==
  
== Era 2: Wax and Wayne Series ==
 
Set about 300 years after Era 1, the Wax and Wayne series is about the exploits of [[Waxillium Ladrian]], a "wild-west Deputy" forced to move into the big city, and starts investigating kidnappings and robberies.
  
Set about 300 years after Era 1, the Wax and Wayne series is about the exploits of [[Waxillium Ladrian]], a "wild-west Deputy" forced to move into the big city, and starts investigating kidnappings and robberies.
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''The Alloy of Law'' was initially conceived as one of several short stories Brandon wanted to set between the first and second main trilogies that eventually grew into a full novel, and then a series.{{ref|name=alloy}} The Wax and Wayne series is a single four book series, however ''The Alloy of Law'' stands more-or-less alone while the rest are plotted together like a trilogy.{{ref|name=sots14}}
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''The Alloy of Law'' was initially conceived as one of several short stories Brandon wanted to set between the first and second main trilogies that eventually grew into a full novel, and then a series.{{ref|name=alloy}} The Wax and Wayne series is a single four book series, however ''The Alloy of Law'' stands more-or-less alone while the rest are plotted together like a trilogy.{{wob ref|9171}}
   
 
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Brandon has also said that he may do some more stories before the second trilogy, set in a 1940's society.{{ref|name=sots14}}
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Brandon has also said that he may do some more stories before the second trilogy, set in a 1940's society.{{wob ref|9171}}
   
 
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== Era 3: Second Mistborn Trilogy ==
  
== Era 3: Second Mistborn Trilogy ==
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The second trilogy will be set in the early computer age with 1980s technology and will follow a Terris woman and her brother.{{qa ref|1120|33}} The woman is planned as a computer programmer and [[nicrosil|Nicroburst]].{{qa ref|622|77}} Peter has described her as a "brown Terris geek girl", though he does point out that this could change by the time the series is actually being written.{{tweet ref|634012031415271424|text=Peter commenting on the next trilogy.|date=Aug 19th, 2015}}
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The second trilogy will be set in the early computer age with 1980s technology. The main character is planned as a Terris woman who is a computer programmer and [[nicrosil|Nicroburst]]; her brother is also planned to be a character.{{wob ref|162}}{{wob ref|4020}} Peter has described her as a "brown Terris geek girl", though he does point out that this could change by the time the series is actually being written.{{tweet ref|634012031415271424|text=Peter commenting on the next trilogy.|date=Aug 19th, 2015}}
   
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The [[Southern Scadrian]]s will be well known by the rest of Scadrial in this era.{{qa ref|977|152}}
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The [[Southern Scadrian]]s will be well known by the rest of Scadrial in this era.{{wob ref|6767}}
   
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The first book in the trilogy will feature an Allomancer SWAT team chasing a [[Allomancer#Mistborn|Mistborn]] serial killer.{{qa ref|836|34}} It will probably be released in the 2020s, after ''[[Stormlight 5]]'' and the ''[[Elantris]]'' sequels.{{ref|name=sots16}}
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Brandon had initially planned for the trilogy to feature an Allomancer SWAT team, but is now leaning more towards a spy thriller.{{wob ref|3778}} It will probably be released in the 2020s, after ''[[Stormlight 5]]'' and the ''[[Elantris (book)|Elantris]]'' sequels.{{wob ref|9173}}
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These will be returning to the length of the Mistborn Era One books.{{wob ref|13553}}
   
 
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== Era 4: Third Mistborn Trilogy ==
  
== Era 4: Third Mistborn Trilogy ==
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The third trilogy is going to be a space-opera with [[Allomancy]] powered faster-than-light technology.{{qa ref|987|36}} [[Hoid]] will be a main character in this trilogy.{{17s ref|post|119909}}
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The third trilogy is going to be a space-opera with [[Allomancy]]-powered faster-than-light technology.{{wob ref|9005}} [[Hoid]] will be a main character in this trilogy.{{wob ref|436}} The [[Sleepless]], or Dysian Aimians, will also have a major role in this trilogy.{{wob ref|3341}}
   
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There may be two more currently untitled cosmere series written before this trilogy.{{ref|name=sots14}}
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There may be two more currently untitled cosmere series written before this trilogy.{{wob ref|9181}}
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He plans for each Era 4 book to be around the length of a Stormlight book.{{wob ref|13553}}
   
 
== Other media ==
  
== Other media ==
 
* [[Mistborn Adventure Game]] - tabletop RPG by [[Crafty Games]]
  
* [[Mistborn Adventure Game]] - tabletop RPG by [[Crafty Games]]
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* [[Mistborn film]] - various incarnations of a movie deal
  
* [[Mistborn film]] - various incarnations of a movie deal
 
* [[Mistborn: House War]] - board game by [[Crafty Games]]
  
* [[Mistborn: House War]] - board game by [[Crafty Games]]
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== Cover Galleries ==
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== Publication ==
  
== Publication ==
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{{bws ref|name=alloy|two-more-mistborn-novels|Two More Mistborn Novels|date=Oct 29th, 2013}}
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{{url ref|name=aa|url=http://awfulagent.com/jabclients/sanderson|text=Brandon's Awful Agent page|site=Awful Agent}}
  
{{url ref|name=aa|url=http://awfulagent.com/jabclients/sanderson|text=Brandon's Awful Agent page|site=Awful Agent}}

Revision as of 01:56, 30 June 2021

This article is about Brandon Sanderson's series. For the kind of Allomancer, see Allomancy.

Mistborn is a fantasy series by Brandon Sanderson. It is a major part of the cosmere sequence and is set mostly on the Shardworld Scadrial.

It is most well known as the trilogy of Mistborn: The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension and The Hero of Ages, but there have been additional installments. Brandon originally planned a "trilogy of trilogies" but this has been expanded into a number of series over various eras in the history of Scadrial.

Era 1: First Mistborn Trilogy

by Marc Simonetti
Artwork for the Brazilian release of the trilogy

The first Mistborn trilogy chronicles the efforts of a secret group of Allomancers who attempt to overthrow a dystopian empire and establish themselves in a world covered by ash.

Year Book Order Length Notes Refs
2006 Mistborn: The Final Empire #1 Novel
2007 The Well of Ascension #2 Novel
2008 The Hero of Ages #3 Novel
2011 The Eleventh Metal #0.5 Short Story Released in the core rule book of the Mistborn Adventure Game, later in Arcanum Unbounded
2016 Mistborn: Secret History #3.5 Novella Occurs concurrently with events from the end of Mistborn: The Final Empire to the end of The Hero of Ages. Should ideally be read after The Bands of Mourning.


Era 2: Wax and Wayne Series

Set about 300 years after Era 1, the Wax and Wayne series is about the exploits of Waxillium Ladrian, a "wild-west Deputy" forced to move into the big city, and starts investigating kidnappings and robberies.

Year Book Order Length Notes Refs
2011 The Alloy of Law #1 Novel
2015 Shadows of Self #2 Novel
2016 The Bands of Mourning #3 Novel
~2022 The Lost Metal #4 Novel Not Released [1]
2014 Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania N/A Short Story Released in the Alloy of Law supplement of the Mistborn Adventure Game, later in Arcanum Unbounded [2]

The Alloy of Law was initially conceived as one of several short stories Brandon wanted to set between the first and second main trilogies that eventually grew into a full novel, and then a series.[3] The Wax and Wayne series is a single four book series, however The Alloy of Law stands more-or-less alone while the rest are plotted together like a trilogy.[4]


Brandon has also said that he may do some more stories before the second trilogy, set in a 1940's society.[4]

Era 3: Second Mistborn Trilogy

The second trilogy will be set in the early computer age with 1980s technology. The main character is planned as a Terris woman who is a computer programmer and Nicroburst; her brother is also planned to be a character.[5][6] Peter has described her as a "brown Terris geek girl", though he does point out that this could change by the time the series is actually being written.[7]

The Southern Scadrians will be well known by the rest of Scadrial in this era.[8]

Brandon had initially planned for the trilogy to feature an Allomancer SWAT team, but is now leaning more towards a spy thriller.[9] It will probably be released in the 2020s, after Stormlight 5 and the Elantris sequels.[10]

These will be returning to the length of the Mistborn Era One books.[11]

Era 4: Third Mistborn Trilogy

The third trilogy is going to be a space-opera with Allomancy-powered faster-than-light technology.[12] Hoid will be a main character in this trilogy.[13] The Sleepless, or Dysian Aimians, will also have a major role in this trilogy.[14]

There may be two more currently untitled cosmere series written before this trilogy.[15]

He plans for each Era 4 book to be around the length of a Stormlight book.[11]

Other media

Cover Galleries

Era 1
The Final Empire · The Well of Ascension · The Hero of Ages · (Mistborn: Secret History)
Era 2
The Alloy of Law · Shadows of Self · The Bands of Mourning · The Lost Metal

Publication

  • MISTBORN: THE FINAL EMPIRE (Tor, July 2006)
  • MISTBORN: THE WELL OF ASCENSION (Tor, Spring 2007)
  • MISTBORN: THE HERO OF AGES (Tor, Fall 2008)
  • Audio rights (entire series) to Macmillan Audio
  • Bulgarian rights (entire series) to Bard.
  • Chinese rights (traditional; entire series) to Fantasy Foundation
  • Chinese rights (simplified; entire series) to Shanghai Wanyu
  • Czech rights (entire series) to Talpress
  • French rights (entire series) to Calmann-Levy
  • German rights (entire series) to Heyne
  • Greek rights (entire series) to Fantastikos Kosmos
  • Hebrew rights (#1-2) to Opus Press
  • Hungarian rights (#1-3) to DeltaVision
  • Italian rights (#1-3) to Fanucci
  • Indonesian rights (#1-3) to Mizan Publishing
  • Japanese rights (entire series) to Hayakawa
  • Polish rights (entire series) to Mag
  • Russian rights (#1-2) to EKSMO
  • Russian rights (#1-3) to Azbooka-Atticus
  • Serbian rights (#1-3) to Laguna
  • Spanish rights (entire series) to Ediciones B
  • Turkish rights (#1-3) to Arkadas
  • UK rights (entire series) to Orion/Gollancz
  • Film rights for MISTBORN to Chris Geary and Paloppa Pictures LLC[16]

Awards

  • THE HERO OF AGES — #21 on NY Times hardcover list
  • THE WELL OF ASCENSION — Finalist for Romantic Times Award, Best Epic Fantasy
  • THE HERO OF AGES — Winner of the Romantic Times Award, Best Epic Fantasy
  • THE HERO OF AGES — Finalist for the inaugural David Gemmell Award
  • All three Mistborn Trilogy books are SF Book Club selections
  • THE HERO OF AGES — selected as an Indie Next List Notable for Dec. 2008[16]

Notes

  1. ↑ General Reddit 2020
    — Arcanum - 2020-07-01#
  2. ↑ Allomancer Jak release announcement
    — Brandon's website - Oct 21, 2014#
  3. ↑ Two More Mistborn Novels
    — Brandon's website - Oct 29th, 2013#
  4. ↑ a b State of the Sanderson 2014
    — Arcanum - 2014-12-18#
  5. ↑ JordanCon 2016
    — Arcanum - 2016-04-23#
  6. ↑ /r/fantasy AMA 2011
    — Arcanum - 2011-08-31#
  7. ↑ Peter commenting on the next trilogy.
    — Twitter - Aug 19th, 2015#
  8. ↑ Firefight San Francisco signing
    — Arcanum - 2015-01-17#
  9. ↑ Stormlight Three Update #4
    — Arcanum - 2016-10-04#
  10. ↑ State of the Sanderson 2014
    — Arcanum - 2014-12-18#
  11. ↑ a b General Reddit 2019
    — Arcanum - 2019-12-10#
  12. ↑ /r/fantasy AMA 2011
    — Arcanum - 2011-08-31#
  13. ↑ #SandersonChat Twitter Q&A with Audible.com
    — Arcanum - 2016-02-04#
  14. ↑ Leipzig Book Fair
    — Arcanum - 2017-03-24#
  15. ↑ State of the Sanderson 2014
    — Arcanum - 2014-12-18#
  16. ↑ a b Brandon's Awful Agent page
    — Awful Agent #
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