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'''The Alloy of Law''' is the fourth book set on [[Scadrial]] and takes place 341 years after the events of [[The Hero of Ages]]. The events from the [[Mistborn trilogy]] are now legend, history, and religion.

The book follows [[Waxillium Ladrian]], a descendant of [[Breeze]] and former lawman who returns from the [[Roughs]] to assume leadership of his house in the wake of his uncle's passing, and [[Wayne]] - Wax's formidable partner and old friend. The two of them are [[Twinborn]], with both one [[Allomantic]] power and one [[Feruchemical]] power.

 

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[[Waxillium Ladrian]] is a lawman of the [[Roughs]], the harsh outland far from civilized society where it is said honor goes to die. In the wake of his uncle's death, Wax is summoned back to [[Elendel]] to assume his duties as the lord of [[House Ladrian]]. Despite trying to acclimatise to the radically different lifestyle and settle down with an arranged marriage - [[Steris Harms]], daughter of [[Jackstom Harms]], a wealthy but stern woman is to be married to Wax to secure a future for the both of their houses - Wax realizes it's not in his nature to simply put down his guns. That's when an [[Wayne|old friend]] shows up with a proposition.

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;[[Waxillium Ladrian]]: He is the descendant of Breeze and an extremely powerful Twinborn. Returning to his estates in Elendel, after spending most of his life in the Roughs, Wax is set on assuming his duties to his house until a new threat emerges - one that very much pulls him into the fray.

 

;[[Miles Dagouter]]: Also known as Miles "Hundredlives"; is the primary antagonist in The Alloy of Law. Once an associate of Wax, his ideals have driven him to lead the Vanishers and become entwined in the plans of the Set. He is also a Twinborn, able to compound gold and appear as if immortal, hence his nickname.

 

;[[Steris Harms]]: The daughter of Lord Harms and Wax's fiancee. She is stern and business-like, showing a distaste for most of Wax's personality as she holds the image society has determined to be of the utmost importance. She is kidnapped by Miles and Wax, Wayne and Marasi manage to rescue her.

 

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. {{for|Mistborn Era 2|more about the series}}

 

*Fall 2011 from Tor Books{{url ref|url=http://us.macmillan.com/thealloyoflaw|text=Announcement post|site=Macmillan}}

*Complex Chinese rights to Fantasy Foundation

*French rights to Orbit France

*German rights to Heyne

*UK rights to Gollancz{{url ref|url=http://awfulagent.com/jabclients/sanderson|text=Jabberwocky|site=Awful Agent}}

 

== Statistical Analysis ==

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