Shadows of Self
A Mistborn Novel
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4.5 • 182 Ratings
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Publisher Description
THE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON BEHIND THE COSMERE
300 YEARS AFTER THE EVENTS OF THE MISTBORN TRILOGY
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Join the hunt for a mysterious assassin
The criminal elite of Elendel were invited to an auction - which became a massacre, when an unknown assailant slaughtered everyone in attendance. Now Wax and Wayne, both able to use magic, both lawmen from the rough and ungoverned frontier territories, are on the case.
All the clues suggest the killer is a rogue kandra - a secretive, almost mythical, figure who acts from the shadows - called Bleeder . . . and that the governor is her next target. Bleeder, and the conspiracy behind the killings, has to be stopped . . . before the city is plunged into chaos.
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FANTASY DOESN'T GET BETTER THAN SANDERSON:
'Highly recommend to anyone hungry for a good read'
ROBIN HOBB
'Epic in every sense'
GUARDIAN
'Sanderson is the most immersive fantasy writer I've ever encountered'
BEN AARONOVITCH
'All the explosive action any adventure fan could want'
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Sanderson (The Alloy of Law) brings back crime fighter Waxillium Ladrian for the excellent fifth Mistborn industrial revolution fantasy, which opens a new subseries. Nearly two decades have passed since Wax worked as a lawman for hire in the Roughs, the dusty territory far removed from his home city of Elendel. Now he assists the constabulary of Elendel, and his latest case looks to be a bad one. An unknown assassin has killed several people at an auction, both nobles and criminals including Winsting Innate, the governor's brother. The governor himself is the next likely target, but Wax learns from Harmony, his deity, that the assassin is not human at all but a Faceless Immortal. With the assistance of the lovable but dodgy sidekick Wayne and lawyer-turned-constable Marasi Colms, Wax hopes to cobble together enough power and talent to save the day. Sanderson's fantasy world partakes equally of steampunk, early industry, and the Wild West, and he cleverly incorporates the metal-shaping magic of feruchemists and allomancers. Fantasy fans will savor this exciting escapade.
Customer Reviews
Shadows of self
An excellent addition to the mistborn saga.
When one reads the original trilogy it is hard to imagine that further books will be as good.
Sanderson has matured with his writing relying less on action and much more on characters.
Highly recommended