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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: Mistborn Adventures ==

Set about 300 years after Era 1, the Mistborn Adventures are about the exploits of [[Waxillium Ladrian]], a "wild-west Deputy" forced to move into the big city, and starts investigating kidnappings and robberies.

 

 

''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.{{cite|http://brandonsanderson.com/annotation-the-alloy-of-law-chapter-five/}} Mistborn Adventures 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}}

Brandon has also said that he may do some more stories before the second trilogy, set in a 1940's society.{{ref|name=sots14}}

 

== Second Mistborn Trilogy ==

Set soon after the Mistborn Adventures, the second trilogy is about a [[Allomancer#Mistborn|Mistborn]] serial killer.{{qa ref|836|34}} It supposedly introduces the [[Southern Peoples of Scadrial]].{{qa ref|977|152}}

 

{{bws ref|name=sots14|state-of-the-sanderson-december-2014|State of the Sanderson: December 2014|date=2014-12-18}}

 

{{qa ref|836|34|A second trilogy?|date=Sep 22nd, 2012}}

{{tor ref|name=SoS-BoM|mistborn-alloy-of-law-sequels|''Shadows of Self'' and ''Bands of Mourning'' announcement|date=2014-12-18}}

 

{{tweet ref|user=PeterAhlstrom|549307564681220098|Peter hints at Mistborn #8|date=2014-12-28}}