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The human race is at war with an insect-like alien race. The first battles went badly, and now Earth prepares to defend itself against the imminent threat of total destruction at the hands of an insc

A companion story to the original Mistborn trilogy, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon SandersonWarning: this secret history contains HUGE SPOILERS for the original Mistborn trilogy, as well as very minor spoilers for the The Bands of Mourning.Mistborn: Secret History builds upon the characterization, events, and worldbuilding of the original trilogy. Reading it without that background will be confusing.In short, this isn’t the place to start your journey into Mistborn. (Though if you have read the trilogy―even if it's been a while―you should be just fine, as long as you remember the characters and the general plot of the books.)Saying anything more here risks revealing too much. Even knowledge of this story’s existence is, in a way, a spoiler.There’s always another secret.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the thrilling conclusion to the wildly successful Mistborn trilogy, with over six million copies sold, now in trade paperback. Who is the Hero of Ages? To end the Final Empire and restore freedom, Vin killed the Lord Ruler. But as a result, the Deepness--the lethal form of the ubiquitous mists--is back, along with increasingly heavy ashfalls and ever more powerful earthquakes. Humanity appears to be doomed. Having escaped death at the climax of The Well of Ascension only by becoming a Mistborn himself, Emperor Elend Venture hopes to find clues left behind by the Lord Ruler that will allow him to save the world. Vin is consumed with guilt at having been tricked into releasing the mystic force known as Ruin from the Well. Ruin wants to end the world, and its near omniscience and ability to warp reality make stopping it seem impossible. She can't even discuss it with Elend lest Ruin learn their plans! Other Tor books by Brandon

After thousands of years searching, humans stand on the verge of first contact with an alien race. Two human groups: the Qeng Ho, a culture of free traders, and the Emergents, a ruthless society base