Fantasy · Science fiction · Adventure
The Alloy of Law
Set centuries after the original Mistborn trilogy, in a city of trains, guns and electric lights, a lawman turned nobleman is pulled back into trouble. A hunt for criminals blends old-West style shootouts with the series' metal-based magic.
- First published
- 2011
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 325
- Format
- Book 1 of 4 in The Mistborn Saga : Wax & Wayne
Read this if you want a quick, banter-heavy fantasy with gunfights, clever magic and a buddy dynamic.
Skip this if you want an epic like the original trilogy, since this is smaller, lighter and more of a caper.
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