The Final Empire

Mistborn Book 1

By: Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by: Michael Kramer

Length: 24 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

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

one of a kind. I highly recommend this to everyone

I cant. this was the best. I wish the trilogy just kept going on and on. Like the a tv show that never gets cancled. but in book form, yeah?

Great story backed up with excellent narration.

Whenever I'm done with a series I always have this doubt that the next one i listen to won't be able to drag me in as much as the last one did, but time and time again i'm proven wrong.

Brandon Sanderson, who might just prove to be my favorite author as of recent delivers a great story, a fascinating harsh world and multiple unique martial arts-esque magic systems. There are a lot of mysteries yet to be solved. I really enjoy the little bits before each chapter, which are like a little story in themselves.

The narration by Michale Kramer is great, he does specific voices/accents for each character but it never feels over the top or fake. I really enjoy listening to him and I'm looking forward to the next two books.

the final empire: mistborn book 1

You really cant find a better story, dark but fulfilling and extreamly creative. Characters are developed along with the story perfectly and rapidly enouph to keep you interested in them. The BEST fantasy i have read since robert Jordan.

mediocre female characters

great fantasy story, the lead gal Vin is a little stereotypical and choppy, somehow she's such a suspicious person who had it literally beat into her since she was a child but she somehow forgets it all with a pretty face?? unrealistic and idiotic. other than rolling my eyes at how she was written, good story.

LOVED IT, LOVED IT, LOVED IT!!!

Brandon Sanderson proves his exceptional fantasy genius with Mistborn. I can't wait to get the second book and continue the series. The concepts in this book are very original. I love the Magic in this book, without giving too much away, magic is extremely unique, quite limited, yet insanely powerful. I enjoy the large role that magic plays in the book. The primary and secondary heroes in this book are fantastic and dynamic. I didn't find this book to be predictable, and found myself listening whenever I could squeeze in the time. What a great book! Buy it!!! You will not be disappointed.

Great story and beginning

Fantastic, even works as a stand alone novel. And, Michael Kramer does another wonderful job narrating.

Simply Wonderful!

I could not stop listening to this book- It's one of those books that you know will be great after reading just one chapter. The narration was awesome and made me binge listen :)

Great story, cool magic, weird main character

I enjoyed the story, lore, and characters. But Sanderson needs to improve writing female characters.

I really loved this story and the world it's in

The world in this book is amazing, and I love the characters. No real complaints, loved this book.

The story is amazing!

The story was amazing! The reader was tough to get used to at first, but now I love him.