Mistborn
The Final Empire
Readers rate it 4.5 (5.6K on Hardcover)
541 pages · Released 2006 · Tor
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A note for parents
Mistborn is an engaging fantasy epic centered on rebellion against an oppressive regime, featuring a magic system and strong character arcs. It contains moderate fantasy violence including combat and death, some darker themes around slavery and abuse, and occasional crude language. The book's emphasis on courage, friendship, and fighting injustice makes it best suited for older teens who can engage with its themes and violence level.
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From the publisher
For a thousand years ashes have fallen from the sky. For a thousand years nothing has flourished. For a thousand years the skaa have been enslaved and live in misery, mired in inevitable fear. For a thousand years the Lord Ruler has reigned with absolute power, ruling thanks to terror, his powers and his immortality... For a thousand years ashes have fallen from the sky. For a thousand years nothing has flourished. For a thousand years the skaa have been enslaved and live in misery, mired in inevitable fear. For a thousand years the Lord Ruler has reigned with absolute power, ruling thanks to terror, his powers and his immortality, aided by "benders" and "inquisitors", along with the powerful magic of Allomancy.
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- form:novel
- series:The Mistborn Saga
- series:Mistborn Original Trilogy
- genre:high fantasy
- Courts and courtiers
- Women revolutionaries
- Fiction
- Adventure
- Magic
- Thieves
- Nobility
- Covert Operations
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ISBN 9780765311788 · Tor