Mistborn · Book 3

Mistborn: The Hero of Ages

Published
14 October 2008
Pages
760
ISBN-13
9781427206398
Type
novel
Cover of Mistborn: The Hero of Ages

About this book

The third book in the Mistborn series, Mistborn: The Hero of Ages was released on October 14, 2008. It runs 760 pages. It was written by Brandon Sanderson.

Key facts about Mistborn: The Hero of Ages

Brandon Sanderson wrote Mistborn: The Hero of Ages, a novel on our list. It has been out since 14 October 2008. The book has 760 pages.

We list 2 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781427206398 to find the main one.

Mistborn: The Hero of Ages is book 3 of 8 in the Mistborn series. The series has 8 published books. However, the series starts with Mistborn: The Final Empire (2006). Mistborn: The Lost Metal is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 15 November 2022.

Additionally, Brandon Sanderson writes The Wheel of Time, Elantris and Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians, plus 4 more series. Those series sit on our fantasy and science fiction shelves. Meanwhile, Blightfall is the latest published Brandon Sanderson book on file, from 1 September 2026.

About Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson is an American author who has become one of the defining voices in modern epic fantasy, primarily through the interconnected "Cosmere" universe that links most of his major series. See every Brandon Sanderson book in order.

Its place in Mistborn

Mistborn: The Hero of Ages is book 3 in the Mistborn series. It follows Mistborn: The Well of Ascension. It is followed by Mistborn: The Alloy of Law. See the full Mistborn reading order.

Mistborn begins with one of fantasy's great hooks: what if the prophesied hero failed? A thousand years ago the Lord Ruler seized godlike power, and he has reigned ever since over a world of falling ash, nightly mists and enslaved skaa. Into this steps Kelsier, a charismatic thief who survived the Lord Ruler's death-camps, planning the ultimate heist — overthrow the empire — and Vin, a distrustful street girl who discovers she is Mistborn, able to burn ingested metals for superhuman powers. Sanderson's Allomancy…

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