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For the first book in the trilogy, see [Mistborn: The Final Empire](/source/Mistborn:_The_Final_Empire).

***Mistborn*** is a series of [epic fantasy](/source/Epic_fantasy) novels by the American author [Brandon Sanderson](/source/Brandon_Sanderson) and published by [Tor Books](/source/Tor_Books). The books follow a series of Allomancers, who are individuals who can consume metal to wield magical powers.

The books are organised into four eras with large time skips between, of which the first two are complete and the third is currently being written. The first era (2006-2008) is fantasy and 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 second (2011-2022) is a detective story set 300 years later, following the Lawmen Wax and Wayne in their efforts to undermine a criminal ring. The third series will be set in the early computer age with 1980s/1990s technology. The fourth series is planned to be a [space-opera](/source/Space_opera).

*Mistborn* has been a critical and commercial success, and has led to adaptations in other media, including [tabletop gaming](/source/Tabletop_role-playing_game). It is part of Sanderson's [Cosmere](/source/Brandon_Sanderson#Cosmere), an interconnected universe, and thus some elements from *Mistborn* have appeared in or influenced other stories.

## Books

Title Words Publication date Era One 1 The Final Empire 212,417[1] July 17, 2006 2 The Well of Ascension 245,672[2] August 21, 2007 3 The Hero of Ages 235,114[3] October 14, 2008 Secret History (novella) 50,000 January 26, 2016 Era Two (Wax and Wayne series) 4 The Alloy of Law 94,763[4] November 8, 2011 5 Shadows of Self 112,000[5] October 6, 2015 6 The Bands of Mourning 127,000[5] January 26, 2016 7 The Lost Metal 149,000[6] November 15, 2022

## Development history

### Original trilogy (2006-2008)

Sanderson's first idea for *Mistborn* came while reading the *[Harry Potter](/source/Harry_Potter)* series: He thought it would be interesting to set a story in a world where the "[dark lord](/source/Dark_lord)" triumphed and the "prophesied hero" failed. His second idea, originally unrelated, was to tell a heist story in a fantasy setting, an idea inspired by the *[Ocean's](/source/Ocean's)* series. The idea for the titular mist came while he was driving through mist in [Idaho](/source/Idaho), which he combined with his memories of having once seen [Washington National Cathedral](/source/Washington_National_Cathedral) lit from the inside. He originally developed feruchemy and allomancy for separate stories before deciding to bring them together in one story.[7]

Sanderson began work on what would become *[Mistborn: The Final Empire](/source/Mistborn:_The_Final_Empire)* in the early 2000s, while trying to get *[Elantris](/source/Elantris)* published. Experiencing reluctance from publishers in taking on large books from unknown authors, he set out to produce shorter works and developed two in the same world, entitled *Mistborn* and *The Final Empire*. The first told the story of a Mistborn hiding out in a small village to avoid capture, while the second was a larger story involving a boy named Vin who attempted to overthrow the government. He referred to both of these works as "unpublishable", and moved on to *[Stormlight Archive](/source/The_Stormlight_Archive)*, but they served as inspiration for his later work.[8] Sanderson ultimately chose to delay publication of the first *Stormlight* book in favor of completing the *Mistborn* series, which he thought would serve as a better follow-up to *Elantris*.[9] He published a trilogy of *Mistborn* books from 2006 to 2008.

### Era Two (2011-2022)

By the late 2000s Sanderson envisioned a "trilogy of trilogies" for *Mistborn*, comprising nine books across three eras. A second trilogy was to be set in an urban setting, featuring modern technology, and the third trilogy was to be a science fiction series, set in the far future.[10] However, Sanderson realised that with his work on *Stormlight* it would be a decade before he would be able to return to *Mistborn*, and began exploring a "stop-gap" work to be published during that period. He wrote and discarded a short story before developing *The Alloy of Law* (2011), set between the first and second trilogy. Set 300 years after *The Hero of Ages*, it introduced a western-like setting and early 20th century technology to the franchise.

*The Alloy of Law* was very well received and sold consistently over the long term. With this in mind Sanderson expanded the structure, and developed three sequels. This established four "Eras" for the planned series, with *Alloy* marking the start of the second. The sequels were published from 2015 to 2022, interspersed between Sanderson's work on *[Skyward](/source/Skyward_(novel))* and *The Stormlight Archive*.[11] In addition to the Era Two works, Sanderson also published *[Secret History](/source/Mistborn:_Secret_History)*, an additional Era One novella. He described the story, which takes place concurrently with the original trilogy, as something that he had developed at the time and then refined over the years.[12] The final Era Two book, *[The Lost Metal](/source/The_Lost_Metal)* was substantially delayed by the previously unplanned *Skyward* series.[13][14]

### Future

Work on Era Three did not commence in earnest until after the completion of *[Wind and Truth](/source/Wind_and_Truth)* in 2024. Sanderson has earmarked December 2028, 2029 and 2030 for the trilogy. As of December 2025, much of the first book has been written.[15]

## Setting

Mistborn is set on the planet Scadrial. It is home to two gods, Preservation and Ruin, both of which are shards of an original deity named Adonalsium.[16] The imbalance and relationship between these powers have shaped Scadrial into a borderline inhospitable place, with red sky, brown foliage and an unnatural thick mist that blankets the land each night. The only habitable regions of the planet are at the poles. The habitable North is organised into the Final Empire, an autocratic society dominated by an unaging emperor known as the Lord Ruler. The empire is also overseen by an extensive nobility; the distant descendants of the Lord Ruler's allies during the formation of the empire a thousand years earlier. Much of Era One takes place in and around the city of Luthadel, capital of the empire and home to the nobles' keeps as well as the Lord Ruler's sanctuary, Kredik Shaw.

By Era Two, set 300 years later, the planet has been greatly reshaped by an apocalyptic interaction of divine power known as the Catacendre. This has wildly adjusted the climate of the planet and resulted in a new god named Harmony. The former territory of the Final Empire has been replaced by a lush grassland of Harmony's creation named the Elendel Basin. More distant are the Roughs, which are less arable. On the far side of the planet, the world's south pole is inhabited by a distinct group of humans, who had been totally isolated until the improved climate and technology made interaction possible. These include the Malwish, an enigmatic advanced society that always wear masks.

## Magic

Scadrial is home to three magical disciplines: Allomancy, Feruchemy, and Hemalurgy. All three magic systems are based on metals, which are used by the Invested individual to grant them specific abilities. The series makes use of [hard magic](/source/Hard_magic) principles, and so all three disciplines have rigorously defined rules which are defined in the books' appendices.

### Allomancy

In the Mistborn series, **Allomancy** is a predominantly genetic ability that allows a person to metabolize ("burn") metals, ingested by the Allomancer, for magical powers that can enhance physical and mental capacities.[17] For example, by burning tin an Allomancer may improve their perceptive abilities, such as eyesight and hearing. There are 16 metals that such *Allomancers* can use, with each metal granting a specific ability. In addition to these, there are "god metals" with other effects.[18] A **Mistborn** is able to use all 16 and a **Misting** may use a single one only.[19][20]

Table of Allomantic Metals[21] physical Pushing Pulling Pulling Pushing mental External Steel (Coinshot) Pushes on Nearby Metals Iron (Lurcher) Pulls on Nearby Metals Zinc (Rioter) Inflames Emotions Brass (Soother) Dampens Emotions External Internal Pewter (Thug or Pewterarm) Increases Physical Abilities Tin (Tineye) Increases Physical Senses Copper (Smoker) Hides Allomantic Pulses Bronze (Seeker) Detects Allomantic Pulses Internal Internal Duralumin (Duralumin Gnat) Enhances Current Metal Burned Aluminium (Aluminium Gnat) Wipes Internal Allomantic Reserves Gold (Augur) Reveals Your Past Self Electrum (Oracle) Reveals Your Future Internal External Nicrosil (Nicroburst) Enhances Allomantic Burn of Target Chromium (Leecher) Wipes Allomantic Reserves of Target Cadmium (Pulser) Slows Down Time Bendalloy (Slider) Speeds Up Time External enhancement Pushing Pulling Pulling Pushing temporal

### Feruchemy

Feruchemy is a genetic ability found among the people of the Terris region. A person who can use only one Feruchemical metal is known as a **Ferring**, while those who can use them all are called **Feruchemists**. They use the same metals as Allomancers, but rather than ingesting them, they can be worn, carried or implanted. The metal is not consumed but is used like a battery to store a property for retrieval later. For example, a Feruchemist could store physical strength in a piece of pewter- making themselves weak for a time- to later retrieve that strength and become very powerful for a short period. Usually only the Feruchemist that originally stored the attribute can use it.[21][22] Beginning in Era Two, interbreeding has introduced **Twinborn**, who have a single allomantic power as well as a Feruchemical power.

Table of Feruchemical Metals[23] Physical Cognitive Iron (Skimmer) Stores weight Steel (Steelrunner) Stores physical speed Zinc (Sparker) Stores mental speed Brass (Firesoul) Stores warmth Pewter (Brute) Stores physical strength Tin (Windwhisper) Stores physical senses Copper (Archivist) Stores memories Bronze (Sentry) Stores wakefulness Chromium (Spinner) Stores Fortune Nicrosil (Soulbearer) Stores Investiture Cadmium (Gasper) Stores breath Bendalloy (Subsumer) Stores energy Aluminium (Trueself) Stores Identity Duralumin (Connector) Stores Connection Gold (Bloodmaker) Stores health Electrum (Pinnacle) Stores determination Spiritual Hybrid

### Hemalurgy

Hemalurgy allows the transfer of allomantic and feruchemical powers from one person to another, though with a net loss of power. It is the least known among the three arts.[21] It is done by driving metal spikes through the body of the power donor, and then permanently impaling these in the receiver's body in specific locations. These spikes may pierce key organs without killing the host; notably the Steel Inquisitors of Era One had large spikes through their eye sockets.[24][25]

## In other media

### Role-playing game

In early 2009, Sanderson announced he was working with [Crafty Games](/source/Crafty_Games) to release a [role-playing game](/source/Role-playing_game) based on the series. While the release date was originally placed as "sometime in 2009", it shifted multiple times[26][27] before being released in December 2011 in PDF, softcover, and hardcover editions.[28]

In 2024, Brotherwise Games and [Dragonsteel Entertainment](/source/Dragonsteel_Entertainment) announced the [Cosmere Roleplaying Game](/source/Cosmere_Roleplaying_Game), with a Mistborn campaign setting expected to be released in Fall 2026.[29]

### Film

In 2010, Sanderson optioned the rights to the *Mistborn* books to Paloppa Pictures LLC.[30] In Q1 of 2014 Paloppa Pictures' option ran out.[31] In October 2016, the rights to the entire [Cosmere](/source/Cosmere) universe, including the *Mistborn* series, were licensed by [DMG Entertainment](/source/DMG_Entertainment).[32] On January 27, 2017, [Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood) reported that DMG signed F. Scott Frazier as the screenwriter for the adaptation of *Mistborn: The Final Empire*.[33] On March 5, 2020, Sanderson stated that he was currently writing the screenplay of *Mistborn: The Final Empire*.[34] Later, on December 19, 2023, Sanderson stated that the film's development had encountered "hiccups" and was on "pause for now".[35]

In January 2026, it was announced that [Apple TV](/source/Apple_TV_(streaming_service)) had secured the rights for Sanderson's entire Cosmere universe, and that *Mistborn* in particular would be adapted as feature films.[36] Sanderson indicated he will write the initial draft of the first film's screenplay in early 2026.[37]

### Video games

In March 2012, a video game prequel called *Mistborn: Birthright* was announced slated for a fall 2013 release. The game had been delayed until 2015[38] to take advantage of the [PlayStation 4](/source/PlayStation_4) and [Xbox One](/source/Xbox_One) and then delayed again to Fall 2016.[39][40][41] Sanderson said in a November 2016 Q&A that *Mistborn: Birthright* is "dead".[42] Developed by Little Orbit, Sanderson had written the story of the game.[43] On July 24, 2017, an official cancellation of the game was posted by the CEO of Little Orbit, Matthew Scott, on [Facebook](/source/Facebook).[44]

On May 27, 2021, it was announced that Mistborn would cross over with *[Fortnite](/source/Fortnite)*.[45] Later that day, Kelsier was released in the item shop for purchase, bundled with other items from the *Mistborn* universe.

### Board game

In 2016, a kickstarter campaign raised funds for a board game centered on the *Mistborn* series called *Mistborn: House War*.[46] Developed by Crafty Games and designed by [Kevin Wilson](/source/Kevin_Wilson_(game_designer)),[47] *House War* is the first board game set in the *Mistborn* world and takes players on an adventure to play the role of leaders of the great noble Houses, struggling to weather the cataclysmic events of the first novel of the series. The game started shipping to backers in late August 2017.[48] In 2018, a digital version of the boardgame was published on Tabletopia.[49]

Crafty Games also released an expansion for *Mistborn: House War* called *Mistborn: The Siege of Luthadel,*[50] in which players take the role of factions attacking or defending *Luthadel* during the events of the second novel.

### Deck-building game

In 2024, [Brotherwise Games](/source/Brotherwise_Games) released *Mistborn: The Deckbuilding Game*[51].

James Austin of *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)* reviewed the game favorably, saying that it was enjoyable and thematic, but opined that it was not a good beginner card game, because it is more complex than simpler games such as [*Dominion*](/source/Dominion_(card_game)).[52]

### Audio adaptations

A full-cast audio adaptation of the entire series has been produced by American audiobook company [GraphicAudio](/source/GraphicAudio) since 2014.[53]

## Reception

*[Forbes](/source/Forbes)* magazine praises all of the books in the *Mistborn* series, saying that "the narrative is crafted with such bloody precision, it's nearly impossible to put the books down".[54]

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## Further reading

- Melville, Peter (2016). "Revolutionary Subjectivity in Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn Trilogy". *Studies in the Fantastic*. **3** (1): 23–44. [doi:10.1353/sif.2016.0004](https://doi.org/10.1353/sif.2016.0004). [S2CID 162525586](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:162525586)
- Palmer-Patel, C. (2019). "Perfect Epic Empires: Appraising Cycles of Utopia and Anti-Utopia in Brandon Sanderson's Hero of Ages". *The Shape of Fantasy: Investigating the Structure of American Heroic Epic Fantasy*. Routledge. [doi:10.4324/9780429199264-9](https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429199264-9). ISBN 978-0-429-19926-4. [S2CID 211647855](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:211647855)

## External links

- [Mistborn](https://mormonarts.lib.byu.edu/works/mistborn-2/). [Mormon Literature & Creative Arts](/source/Mormon_Literature_%26_Creative_Arts) Database.

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