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Mistborn (series)

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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.

It is most well known as a trilogy, but there have been additional installments. Brandon originally planed a "trilogy of trilogies" but this has been expanded into a number of series over various eras in the history of Scadrial.

Era 1: The First 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.

The three books of the trilogy are:

  1. Mistborn: The Final Empire--Commonly referred to simply as "Mistborn"
  2. The Well of Ascension
  3. The Hero of Ages


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.

  1. The Alloy of Law
  2. Shadows of Self
  3. Bands of Mourning[1][2]
  4. The Lost Metal (tentative)[3]

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.[citation needed] 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.[3]


Brandon has also said that he may do some more stories before the second trilogy, set in a 1940's society.[3]

Second Mistborn Trilogy

Set soon after the Mistborn Adventures, the second trilogy is about a Mistborn serial killer.[4] It supposedly introduces the Southern Peoples of Scadrial.[5]

It will be set in a 1980's society. It will probably be released after any Elantris sequels.[3] Peter has suggested that it is planned for 2020's release.[6]

It will contain a female lead.[7] 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.[8]

Third Mistborn Trilogy

The third trilogy is going to be a space-opera with Allomancy powered faster-than-light technology.[9] Hoid will be a main character in this trilogy.[10]

There may be two more currently untitled cosmere series written before this trilogy.[3]

Other media

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
  • Serbian rights (entire series) 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[11]

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[11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Two More Mistborn Novels
    — Brandon's website - 28 March 2014#
  2. ↑ Shadows of Self and Bands of Mourning announcement
    — Tor.com - 2014-12-18#
  3. ↑ a b c d e State of the Sanderson: December 2014
    — Brandon's website - 2014-12-18#
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  11. ↑ a b Brandon's Awful Agent page
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