Difference between revisions of "The Lost Metal"

'''''The Lost Metal''''' is the planned title forof the fourth and final book set in [[Mistborn Era 2|''Mistborn'' Era 2]] book.{{sots ref|2014}}It will be released on November 15, 2022.{{wob ref|14798name=TorAnnouncement}}

Following completion of ''[[The Alloy of Law]]'' Brandon plotted out three more books, following the same characters, to finish the story. Brandon began writing ''The Lost Metal'' in April 2021, after he finished ''[[Cytonic (book)|Cytonic]]'',{{tweet ref|1377732696865042432|Brandon's starting announcement|date=2021-04-01}} and completed the first draft on August 4, 2021.{{tweet ref|1423320505839325191|Brandon's completion announcement|date=2021-08-05}} The second draft was completed on September 20, 2021,{{bwswob ref|state-of-the-sanderson-2021|State of the Sanderson 2021|date=2021-12-20|name=sots202115360}} and went to beta readers and Brandon's editor shortly thereafter;{{wob ref|14971}} the beta read then finished some time in November.{{wob ref|name=sots202115360}} Brandon plans to do one more substantive edit based on their feedback, likely when he needs a break from [[Stormlight 5|''Stormlight'' 5]]; after some work on polish, continuity, and proofreading, the book should be turned in to Tor in summer 2022 for a November 15,{{ref|name=TorAnnouncement}} 2022 release, around when the first two Era 2 books are released in leatherbound.{{wob ref|14971}}