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- Content warnings: Abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Murder, Sexual assault (referenced), Slavery, Torture, Violence, Poverty
Mistborn: The Final Empire
by Brandon Sanderson
Book 1 in The Mistborn Saga
You'll witness an impossible rebellion unfold with meticulous planning and heartbreaking sacrifice.
Goodreads 4.5/5 992,038 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length541 pages
Series statusCompleted series
Spice1/5
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Class difference
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Growth-focused
- Scholar/intellectual
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- Found family
- Found family feels
- Protector
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Addictive read
- King / ruling monarch
- Push and pull
- Adrenaline rush
Fantasy promise
- Epic fantasy
- Hidden identity
- Big city / metropolis
- High fantasy
- Humans only
- Secret heir/royalty
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- Underground / underworld
- Forced alliance
- War front / rebellion
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Dark
- Cinematic
- Moderate
- High
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- Survivor
- Working class
- Epic
- Immersive
- Outcast/loner
- Mysterious
- Punchy
- Reluctant hero
- Intense
- Hopeful
- Engaging
- Atmospheric
- Gritty
- Heist energy
- Underground rebellion
- Chosen one burden
- Page turner
- Series binge material
- Morally complex
- Thieves guild
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Book details
- Length
- 541 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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