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From number one New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action.
Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed skyscrapers racing for the clouds.
When family obligations forced Waxillium Ladrian to forsake the frontier lands and return to the metropolis of his birth to take his place as head of a noble House, he little imagined that the crime-fighting skills acquired during 20 years in the dusty plains would be just as applicable in the big city. He soon learned that there, too, just being a talented Twinborn - one who can use both Allomancy and Feruchemy, the dominant magical modes on Scadrial - would not suffice.
This bustling, optimistic, but still shaky society will now face its first test by terrorism and assassination, crimes intended to stir up labor strife and religious conflict. Wax, his eccentric sidekick, Wayne, and brilliant, beautiful young Marasi, now officially part of the constabulary, must unravel the conspiracy before civil strife can stop Scadrial’s progress in its tracks.
Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson:
- The Cosmere
- The Stormlight Archive
- The Way of Kings
- Words of Radiance
- Edgedancer (Novella)
- Oathbringer
The Mistborn trilogy:
- Mistborn: The Final Empire
- The Well of Ascension
- The Hero of Ages
Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne series:
- Alloy of Law
- Shadows of Self
- Bands of Mourning
- Collection
- Arcanum Unbounded
Other Cosmere novels:
- Elantris
- Warbreaker
The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series:
- Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
- The Scrivener's Bones
- The Knights of Crystallia
- The Shattered Lens
- The Dark Talent
The Rithmatist series:
- The Rithmatist
Other books by Brandon Sanderson:
- The Reckoners
- Steelheart
- Firefight
- Calamity
- Listening Length12 hours and 37 minutes
- Audible release dateOct. 6 2015
- LanguageEnglish
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Listening Length | 12 hours and 37 minutes |
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Author | Brandon Sanderson |
Narrator | Michael Kramer |
Audible.ca Release Date | October 06 2015 |
Publisher | Macmillan Audio |
Program Type | Audiobook |
Version | Unabridged |
Language | English |
ASIN | B07285TCQG |
Best Sellers Rank | #232 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #8 in Classic Literature (Audible Books & Originals) #12 in Classic Literature (Books) #16 in Action & Adventure Fantasy |
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What do I mean? Here’s a little clue from the book blurb.
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Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed skyscrapers racing for the clouds.
When family obligations forced Waxillium Ladrian to forsake the frontier lands and return to the metropolis of his birth to take his place as head of a noble House, he little imagined that the crime-fighting skills acquired during twenty years in the dusty plains would be just as applicable in the big city. He soon learned that there too, just being a talented Twinborn ― one who can use both Allomancy and Feruchemy, the dominant magical modes on Scadrial ― would not suffice.
This bustling, optimistic, but still shaky society will now face its first test by terrorism and assassination, crimes intended to stir up labor strife and religious conflict. Wax, his eccentric sidekick Wayne, and brilliant, beautiful young Marasi, now officially part of the constabulary, must unravel the conspiracy before civil strife can stop Scadrial’s progress in its tracks.
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I enjoyed this sequel to The Alloy of Law, as Sanderson advances Scadrial’s history by allowing its citizens to dictate the pace and direction the story arc takes.
Yes, the world itself is much more settled now. Things are as they should be and nature is slowly adapting to find its place. But society? Though Vin, Elend and Sazed worked hard to free the people of oppression at the hands of a dictator and an unfair class system, we find human nature has a nasty habit of sliding back into old, long-adopted habits. Habits that can spell disaster if they’re not tempered in some way.
Socioeconomic instability. Political intrigue. Empire building. Out and out scoundrels. Poignant blast’s from the past. They’re all there, in a superbly crafted tale that bundles you along at a cracking pace. As always, the characters themselves help the story along, as they each struggle with their own hurdles while contending with the ever shifting foundations that makes you wonder just how bad things are going to get. And the drama doesn’t leave Wax’s family untouched, either.
In what way?
Let’s just say, there are two sides to every coin. And as a coinshot hunter of the lawless, Wax finds his loyalties tested by the evidence he uncovers. Evidence that points to an escalation of unrest and violence that could very well bring ruin to all that the last 300 years has achieved. And his own family is involved in it. Yes, the threads of Harmony and Ruin run deep, and only Wax and his friends stand a chance of steering things in the right direction.
With superb interplay between the characters, and a clever marriage of steampunk, wild west and otherworld – yet oh so familiar – fantasy magic as you’ll ever see, it’s riveting stuff.

1 - The Final Empire: Mistborn Book One
2 - The Well of Ascension: Mistborn Book Two
3 - The Hero of Ages: Mistborn Book Three
4 - The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel
Shadows of Self is an excellent read, I really enjoyed it though less than it's predecessor Alloy of Law. The storyline in a loose description follows the plot of a murderer in the city of Elendel having killed a large group of criminals at an underground auction. Lord Waxillium and his unofficial deputy Wayne get called to the scene and start to track the murderer down but they are no normal criminal using abilities that should be impossible they start to sow unrest through the city and time is low for Wax and his friends to stop them. The story is excellent and everything comes together in the end brilliantly. The characters are mostly developed well from the previous novel, especially Wayne and Marasi who both get a deeper look into their character over the course of the book and some of the new characters introduced here are also pretty interesting. Sadly I think Wax himself gets a little neglected despite being the lead character strangely, perhaps it's just because some sections are a little darker so there is a lot more brooding slowing things down at times.
The action scenes and Brandon Sanderson's fantastic magic system are as excellent as ever. I especially like how he tied in some aspects from the previous trilogy in this book and yet made them feel fresh for the new series. I don't want to say anything without spoiling anything but the way he gives his old formulas a new twist is well done keeping the theme of the world yet keeping things interesting.
All in all the series continues to be fun easy reading. The characters, action scenes and ideas are all excellent. If you liked the previous Mistborn books you'll probably enjoy this one, and if you haven't read them, you should.
Recommended.
+ Great story especially the ending.
+ Wayne and Marasi get good development.
+ Fresh twist on some of his old ideas.
+ Excellent action moments.
- Wax could have been more interesting character wise.


Due to the events of ‘Alloy of Law’ (which presumably take place not that long before this novel) Waxillium Ladrian is now part of Elendel society once more. Now working alongside the city constabulary, where their colleague Marasi is now employed, Wax and his sidekick Wayne find themselves investigating the mass murder of several of the city’s leading crime figures and gang members.
The early stages of the novel read a bit like a murder investigation but after some gruesome killings and acts of terrorism things become more of a thriller as Wax, Wayne and Marasi uncover a plot to assassinate the Governor. As the city devolves into a state of unrest it becomes clear that a wider political objective is at work and soon they all become inveigled in a political conspiracy that intends to bring down the city.
There is little expansion on the ‘metallic arts’, but by this point this elaborate and detailed magic system is firmly established. The emphasis in this novel is more on how the Kandra interact and utilise these abilities coupled with their own.
There are several connections to the first three Mistborn novels and small links to other works in Sanderson’s extended Cosmere. Even though more centred around a single episode/event than the other Mistborn novels, ‘Shadows of Self’ ties in more with the original trilogy than ‘The Alloy of Law’ and also with the short story set in the world of Mistborn, ‘Secret History’. There is, perhaps, less of a connection to ‘The Alloy of Law’ than might be expected. There is little involvement in the events of this book from Wax’s uncle and his organisation that Wax uncovers in the previous book.
