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The Final Empire

By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Michael Kramer
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From number one New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action.

For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear. For a thousand years the Lord Ruler, the "Sliver of Infinity," reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, divinely invincible. Then, when hope was so long lost that not even its memory remained, a terribly scarred, heart-broken half-Skaa rediscovered it in the depths of the Lord Ruler's most hellish prison.

Kelsier "snapped" and found in himself the powers of a Mistborn. A brilliant thief and natural leader, he turned his talents to the ultimate caper, with the Lord Ruler himself as the mark. Kelsier recruited the underworld's elite, the smartest and most trustworthy allomancers, each of whom shares one of his many powers, and all of whom relish a high-stakes challenge. Only then does he reveal his ultimate dream, not just the greatest heist in history, but the downfall of the divine despot. But even with the best criminal crew ever assembled, Kel's plan looks more like the ultimate long shot, until luck brings a ragged girl named Vin into his life.

Like him, she's a half-Skaa orphan, but she's lived a much harsher life. Vin has learned to expect betrayal from everyone she meets, and gotten it. She will have to learn to trust, if Kel is to help her master powers of which she never dreamed.

This saga dares to ask a simple question: What if the hero of prophecy fails?

Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson

  • The Cosmere
  • The Stormlight Archive
  • The Way of Kings
  • Words of Radiance
  • Edgedancer (Novella)
  • Oathbringer

The Mistborn trilogy:

  • Mistborn: The Final Empire
  • The Well of Ascension
  • The Hero of Ages

Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne series:

  • Alloy of Law
  • Shadows of Self
  • Bands of Mourning
  • Collection
  • Arcanum Unbounded

Other Cosmere novels

  • Elantris
  • Warbreaker

The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series:

  • Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
  • The Scrivener's Bones
  • The Knights of Crystallia
  • The Shattered Lens
  • The Dark Talent

The Rithmatist series:

  • The Rithmatist

Other books by Brandon Sanderson

  • The Reckoners
  • Steelheart
  • Firefight
  • Calamity
©2006 Brandon Sanderson (P)2009 Macmillan Audio

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Git gud or git out

Gud buk. The things were did and the stuff was accomplished. 10/10 would say git gud.

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Magic done right

I admit that the prose in this title are not the greatest in this title, but dang is the magic system awesome. I felt as if nothing was magic hocus pocus that just worked when the book needed it to work. Allomancy is such an entertaining magic system that it kept me going through the slow parts of the title.

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I was skeptical to get into this book but dang! This book is amazing, had me in tears, very heartfelt and inspiring. You’ll enjoy it, I recommend listening to the book at 1.2 or 1.3, much more enjoyable.

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New found love for Brandon Sanderson.

This is my first book of Brandon Sanderson's and I am in love with his story. His take on magic is very original and the story is so compelling you fall in love with all the characters. I cannot wait to read the next book!

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keep going. slow start then bam! your in it!

I see that it is a trillogy And that was off putting considering how long the books are but I just finished book one and it can perfectly stand alone as is. I'm happy where it ended and am glad I stuck through the sloooooow beginning

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Damn!

What a great experience! Highly recommend. Great writing and even greater narration. Love this story!

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This story!

absolutely Loved it! the charters the action and so satisfying. thank you for such an entertaining story

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stunning

so amazing, the most detailed and thrilling fantasy I've had in a long time

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Love this book!

Brandon really has a way of capturing that which is real in our lives but rarely spoken. Perhaps thats why this book and it's sequels still remain top sellers after all these years.

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Phenomenal! Probably my favorite Sanderson!

Fantastic book! Looking forward to Well of Ascension! My brother, who is a Sanderson fanatic, assures me Sir Brandon the Great wraps up this series with exceptional writing that will leave GoT fans with nothing but sorrow for what could have been...

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