Mistborn (mistborn Book One)

By (author) Brandon Sanderson; By (author) Sanderson Brandon
Short description/annotation:
Enter the world of Brandon Sanderson and discover the international fantasy phenomenon with Mistborn
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THE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON BEHIND THE COSMERE

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What if the Dark Lord won?

A thousand years ago evil came to the land and has ruled with an iron hand ever since. The sun shines fitfully under clouds of ash that float down endlessly from the constant eruption of volcanoes. A dark lord rules through the aristocratic families and ordinary folk are condemned to lives in servitude, sold as goods, labouring in the ash fields.

But now a troublemaker has arrived and there is rumour of revolt. A revolt that depends on a criminal no-one can trust and a young girl who must master Allomancy - the magic that lies in all metals.

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FANTASY DOESN''T GET BETTER THAN SANDERSON:

''Highly recommend to anyone hungry for a good read''
ROBIN HOBB

''Epic in every sense''
GUARDIAN

''Sanderson is the most immersive fantasy writer I''ve ever encountered''
BEN AARONOVITCH

''All the explosive action any adventure fan could want''
LOCUS
Biographical note:
Brandon Sanderson grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He lives in Utah with his wife and children and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University. His bestsellers have sold 50 million copies worldwide and include the Mistborn saga; the Stormlight Archive novels; and other novels, including Tress of the Emerald Sea, The Rithmatist, Steelheart, and Skyward. He won a Hugo Award for ''The Emperor''s Soul'', a novella set in the world of his acclaimed first novel, Elantris. Additionally, he completed Robert Jordan''s The Wheel of Time®. Visit his website for behind-the-scenes information on all his books.
Promotional headline:
What if the Dark Lord won? An acclaimed epic commercial fantasy comes to the UK for the first time.