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Mistborn: The Final Empire
Epic fantasy
Mistborn: The Final Empire
Book 1 of the Mistborn Era One series
576 pages · First published 2013
For a thousand years, the immortal Lord Ruler has governed the Final Empire through terror, enslaving the skaa beneath an aristocracy that thrives in a world of falling ash and supernatural mists. Vin, a distrustful young street thief who has survived a lifetime of abuse and betrayal, discovers that she is a Mistborn, capable of drawing extraordinary powers from metals. Recruited by the charismatic rebel Kelsier, she joins a crew of gifted thieves plotting an audacious scheme to overthrow the supposedly invincible emperor. As Vin learns to master Allomancy and infiltrates the nobility, she must navigate dangerous political intrigue, unexpected affection, and the terrifying possibility of trusting others. This inventive epic fantasy combines a high-stakes heist, an intricate magic system, found family, and a rebellion that challenges everything its characters believe about power and hope.
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Frequent graphic fantasy violence, bloody combat, executions, torture, mutilation, and disturbing deaths; slavery, systemic oppression, and severe class-based cruelty; physical and emotional abuse, including childhood abuse; references to rape, sexual exploitation, and the killing of enslaved women; threats of sexual violence; body horror and forced bodily mutilation; grief, betrayal, and traumatic loss; alcohol use and some smoking; mild romantic affection and kissing.
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Rich cocoa, dark coffee, and a hint of smoked salt evoke the ash-covered streets of Luthadel and the dangerous secrets hidden beneath its mists.
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A glass of Pinot Noir invites a long evening immersed in Vin and Kelsier's daring rebellion against the Lord Ruler.
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