MISTBORN TRILOGY BOXED SET
If you've ever wanted to lose a fortnight to a fantasy series and feel absolutely no remorse about it, this boxed set might be the one. Brandon Sanderson, the author trusted to complete Robert Jordan's legendary Wheel of Time, brings his own sprawling vision to life here: a world smothered in ash, ruled by a Dark Lord who actually won. It's a bleak premise, and Sanderson leans into it. What lifts the story out of the ordinary is the magic. Metals, of all things, become the source of extraordinary power, and the system is so internally consistent and inventive that it feels genuinely fresh. At the heart of it all is a heroine worth rooting for, navigating a world designed to grind people down. The trilogy built its following through word of mouth in the United States before finding a devoted readership over here in the UK, and it's not hard to see why. Sanderson has a rare talent for constructing whole worlds that feel lived-in, for plotting on a grand scale without losing the thread, and for writing characters whose choices actually matter. This boxed set is a fine way to start.
- Author: Brandon Sanderson
- Publisher: Gollancz
- Genre: Fantasy
- ISBN: 978-1473213692