From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action.
Who is the Hero of Ages?
To end the Final Empire and restore freedom, Vin killed the Lord Ruler. But as a result, the Deepness--the lethal form of the ubiquitous mists--is back, along with increasingly heavy ashfalls and ever more powerful earthquakes. Humanity appears to be doomed.
Having escaped death at the climax of The Well of Ascension only by becoming a Mistborn himself, Emperor Elend Venture hopes to find clues left behind by the Lord Ruler that will allow him to save the world. Vin is consumed with guilt at having been tricked into releasing the mystic force known as Ruin from the Well. Ruin wants to end the world, and its near omniscience and ability to warp reality make stopping it seem impossible. She can't even discuss it with Elend lest Ruin learn their plans!
Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson
The Cosmere
The Stormlight Archive
The Way of Kings
Words of Radiance
Edgedancer (Novella)
Oathbringer
The Mistborn trilogy
Mistborn: The Final Empire
The Well of Ascension
The Hero of Ages
Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne series
Alloy of Law
Shadows of Self
Bands of Mourning
Collection
Arcanum Unbounded
Other Cosmere novels
Elantris
Warbreaker
The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series
Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
The Scrivener's Bones
The Knights of Crystallia
The Shattered Lens
The Dark Talent
The Rithmatist series
The Rithmatist
Other books by Brandon Sanderson
The Reckoners
Steelheart
Firefight
Calamity
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"Absolutely incredible! I could not put this book down. It was filled with so many twists and surprises that it had me gasping and covering my mouth. I was expecting a lot out of this book, being the final book in the trilogy, and Brandon Sanderson did not disappoint. He keeps you guessing, but then does something completely shocking. You can't really expect the events to happen as they did. This was awesome. Beyond awesome."
— Kendra (5 out of 5 stars)
“Sanderson is an evil genius. There is simply no other way to describe what he’s managed to pull off in this transcendent final volume in his Mistborn trilogy. All the familiar ideas and plots from epic fantasy have been turned inside out, and what happens at the end is utterly astounding in its audacity. The characterization is stellar, the world building solid, and the plot intricate and compelling—if you haven’t read the first two books, go and do so immediately, then buy this one. You won’t regret it.”
— RT Book Reviews (4½ gold stars, Top Pick!)Michael Kramer brings his distinctive style to the final book of the Mistborn Trilogy. He has a familiarity with the many characters that listeners may want to share by listening to Books 1 and 2 in order to place the complex plot and characters in context…Kramer delivers quiet forward momentum in the introspective and narrative passages and increases his intensity for the skirmishes and battles.
— AudioFile Magazine" The narrator was outstanding, and used a variety of voices and inflections to separate the many characters in this wonderful story. Lots of car trips, cooking sessions and weekend mornings were spent listening to this great audiobook! "
— FD, 4/3/2018" A fair bit of talking about what the characters want to do then doing it. As well as a lot of explaining characters thoughts each time they have them (can get a bit repetitive). Appart from that, the whole series is a great story and well planned out. "
— Phranx, 2/18/2014" However you felt about the endings of BSG and LOST, you'll feel about this one. A lot better than the second book. Still way less impressive than the first. "
— Maggie, 2/16/2014" What a fabulous ending to an enjoyable trilogy! "
— Amberlori, 2/11/2014" I loved the story, and it progressed wonderfully. I'm only giving it a four because of all the unnecessary repetitions. It was a great conclusion to a great trilogy. I found the philosophizing around religion intriguing, and, I'm guessing they reflect the author's own thoughts. The blatant opinions of politics, I could very well do without. "
— Ragne, 2/5/2014" Such a great conclusion but so incredibly sad. "
— Dore, 1/21/2014" Fantastic ending to the series. Loved it! "
— Vince, 1/15/2014" Great author, great series, Sanderson can really build a world and get one sucked into it. "
— Joshua, 1/11/2014" This book was a great conclusion to the trilogy! The ending was a little disappointing, but overall the book and trilogy was fantastic! Some of the best storytelling I've ever read. Vin is one of the greatest heroes of any book. "
— Dane, 12/14/2013" For me, this series has highlighted many dark seated fears and desires. In many ways I find this book to have be rejuvenating to my spirit. Though fictional truth was hidden within it pages. Thank you Sanderson. "
— Speaker, 11/27/2013" Liked this series! Very original! "
— Cori, 11/21/2013" Loved this entire series, and I absolutely loved how Sanderson completed it. I have to admit that the entire ending was quite unexpected for me. But really a beautiful ending. "
— Christine, 11/1/2013" It felt to me like the ending was a bit of a cop out. Still a very good conclusion to the trilogy, though! "
— Chris, 10/27/2013" I absolutely loved this series. I thought this was a really well done final book- a great blend of magic,science, religion and hope. The characters were great and i felt the resolution really tied everything up really well. Highly recommend the series; it was wonderful! "
— Alyson, 9/9/2013" Another good read... a bit slow in the middle, but a very satisfying conclusion. "
— Jerseejohn, 6/11/2013" Totally satisfying & memorable conclusion to the best trilogy I've ever read. "
— Zeb, 1/13/2013" Fantastic conclusion to a great trilogy!! "
— Sebastiaan, 4/16/2012" So many feels. Amazingly original, thought-provoking. A remarkable and beautiful trilogy. "
— Catherine, 4/14/2012" A great end to a great series. "
— Child960801, 3/6/2012" This was an awesome, awesome conclusion to the trilogy. At first I was confused by all the different threads and stories going on but they come together in a powerful way in a Harry Potter-style "ohhh this was totally all planned out from the beginning!!" masterful plotting. "
— Katherine, 12/12/2011" Good book, twisted ending. I really liked it. "
— Shane, 12/3/2011" How do we know if killing off the despot was a good thing? What choices do I have over my life's purpose? Great inspiring stuff for women and men. A very satisfying conclusion. "
— Melissa, 10/31/2011" Read about 450 pages, skipped to 100 pages from the end and finished the book. Don't think I missed much.<br/><br/>Some clever parts in the end, some formulaic and totally predictable. Didn't care for the religious overtones of the overall story, which only got stronger as the books wore on. "
— Jake, 6/27/2011" 3 stars. A satisfactory ending to the trilogy. Some of the characters annoyed me throughout, so I can't rate it higher. "
— Karla, 6/24/2011" Y the amazing way this one wraps up the trilogy makes up for the hardships you have to travle through with the characters in the second book. An amazing close to a grand trilogy. <br/> "
— Roy, 6/21/2011" A very exciting conclusion to a great Sci-Fi trilogy. Thought provoking and exciting. "
— Krystal, 6/21/2011" Ditto as with #2 in this trilogy. By the end, I was not as interested in the characters as I wanted to be. The whole series felt like work by an author at the beginning of his career. By contrast, The Way of Kings was so much more polished and robust and engaging. "
— Matthew, 6/15/2011" I adored this book and really the entire series. I'm so sad its all over! "
— Kate, 6/14/2011" I Loved this series. My brother was the one who got me obsessed with this series. This is the 3rd book of the series and the last. "
— Courtney, 6/10/2011" Great series. I thought I had figured out the ending, but I was only partially corrct. Great to be wrong! "
— Kenneth, 6/10/2011" I would probably give this series 3.5 stars. I liked them and they were interesting, they just dragged a bit for me. "
— Merry, 6/7/2011" The finishing book of the Mistborn triology and a wonderful ending. Anyone who figured it out before the end is a better person than me!<br/>This triology is one of my favorites due to the way Brandon Sanderson has made up a completely different kind of magic, wich is explainable future science "
— Jimmy, 6/5/2011" Best book of the series. I wish the second hadn't been such a let down, but it was definitely building up to this final book. "
— Wayne, 6/4/2011" I HATE AND LOVE THE ENDING! "
— Plain, 6/4/2011" Wow, Sanderson really went off the deep end with this book. I gave him 2 stars for somehow making it all come together at the end, but it was pretty retarded. "
— carl, 6/2/2011" I reeeaaally liked this book. It was a perfect ending I thought! There were so many twists and turns that you don't expect and the characters grew into themselves even more. Loved it. "
— Juliana, 6/1/2011" I feel bad giving this installment only 4 stars, but the truth is I felt annoyed at the writing for the first half of the book. I love the attention to detail, and the overall wrap-up of the plat was wonderful, I just wish the book had been a little quicker to pick up steam. "
— Meghan, 5/25/2011Brandon Sanderson is the author of such bestsellers as the Mistborn® trilogy, including New York Times bestsellers and the #1 New York Times bestseller Words of Radiance. In 2013, he won a Hugo Award for Best Novella for The Emperor’s Soul, set in the world of his acclaimed first novel, Elantris. Additionally, he was chosen to complete Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time® sequence. He grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University.
Michael Kramer is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner, a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, and recipient of a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award. He is also an actor and director in the Washington, DC, area, where he is active in the area’s theater scene and has appeared in productions at the Shakespeare Theatre, the Kennedy Center, and Theater J.