Mistborn: The Hero of Ages

Mistborn: The Hero of Ages
Mistborn: The Hero of Ages  
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Cover of book three of the Mistborn trilogy.
Author(s) Brandon Sanderson
Country United States
Language English
Series Mistborn
Genre(s) Fantasy novel
Publisher Tor Books, Macmillan Audio
Publication date October 14, 2008
Media type Print (Hardback), Digital Audio Download
Pages 572 pp (first edition, hardback), 25.5 hours
ISBN ISBN 978-0-7653-1689-7 (first edition, hardback)
Preceded by Mistborn: The Well of Ascension
Followed by Mistborn: The Alloy of Law

Mistborn: The Hero of Ages is the final novel of Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy, released on October 14, 2008.[1] It was preceded by Mistborn: The Final Empire and Mistborn: The Well of Ascension.

Contents

Plot summary

Vin, after taking the power of the Well of Ascension at the end of the previous book, released it into the world instead of saving Elend. Elend, however, survived by consuming a bead of metal which made him an extremely powerful Mistborn. However, the entirety of the Terrismen prophecies were shown to have been changed by the god, Ruin, to escape from the Well. Now Ruin has been released and is already beginning to destroy the world. The Lord Ruler, in his wisdom, created storage caches containing valuables such as food and water in cave complexes beneath certain cities, each one providing directions to the next. Even as Vin and Elend struggle from cache to cache, the world itself begins to crumble, ash spewing forth in greater quantities and the mists claiming more and more people. Will humans be enough to stop their own destruction?

Characters

  • Vin Venture - a half-skaa former street urchin who possesses the power of a Mistborn. Elend's wife. Protagonist. She is thought to be the hero of ages.
  • Elend Venture - A nobleman, and son of Straff Venture. New Mistborn of extraordinary power. Vin's husband. Emperor of the Central and Northern Dominances.
  • Sazed - A Terrisman from the Northern Dominance of Terris. He is a Keeper, and specializes in religion. He is also severely depressed by Tindwyl's death in the Battle of Luthadel. He no longer wears his metalminds and he is trying to find the true religion.
  • TenSoon - A Kandra. Friend of Vin. He is facing punishment in the Kandra Homeland for telling Kandra secrets, and for killing another Kandra, OreSeur.
  • Hammond, or "Ham" - Crewmember, and a Pewterarm. Ham enjoys philosophical bouts, especially when the receiver of his wisdom is Breeze.
  • Ladrian, or "Breeze" - Crewmember, and a Soother. Breeze likes his wine almost as much as he likes himself.
  • Lestibournes, or "Spook" - Crewmember. A Tineye. Youngest member of the crew. He has become a tin savant, and now is nearly dependent on his perpetual flaring. However he can now clearly hear things far away, but is stunned at loud noises. He can see perfectly at night and through some cloth, but is nearly blinded by daylight. These senses make him an adept fighter; in one instance he listens to the heartbeat of an attacking guard, and the swish of his sword through the air behind him, and is able to dodge. He is the crew's spy in the rebel city of Urteau in the Northern Dominance.
  • Marsh - A Steel Inquisitor who is the brother of Kelsier. Like all Inquisitors, he is controlled by the force known as Ruin.
  • Ashweather Cett - One of Emperor Elend Venture's advisors.
  • Lord Aradan Yomen - King of Fadrex City and the surrounding area in the Western Dominance. An Obligator.
  • The Citizen or Quellion - Leader of the rebel city Urteau.
  • Human - A koloss who talks with Vin and reveals where koloss come from.

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