Brandon Sanderson · series
Mistborn: Wax and Wayne books in order
The second Mistborn era, set three centuries after the original trilogy in an industrializing world.
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- 1 The Alloy of Law
Book 1 · novel · 2011
"Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed…
- 2 Shadows of Self
Book 2 · novel · 2015
Shadows of Self shows Mistborn’s society evolving as technology and magic mix, the economy grows, democracy contends with corruption, and religion becomes a growing cultural force, with four faiths competing for converts. This bustling,…
- 3 The Bands of Mourning
Book 4 · novel · 2016
Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed…
- 4 The Lost Metal
Book 5 · novel · 2022
For years, frontier lawman turned big-city senator Waxillium Ladrian has hunted the shadowy organization the Set―with his late uncle and his sister among their leaders―since they started kidnapping people with the power of Allomancy in…



