Epic fantasy
The Hero of Ages
The last book of the original Mistborn trilogy. The world is clearly failing, and a small band races to understand what is coming and whether anything can stop it.
- First published
- 2008
- Pace
- medium
- Length
- long
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a big payoff with lots of revelations that reward close attention to the magic.
Skip this if you have not read the earlier books, as every plot thread here depends on them.
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