The world is split into two groups, the Nobles and the Skaa. We do not know exactly what hides within the Mists but the presence of Mistwraiths alone is good enough cause. Since before anyone can remember Mist has covered the world at night and to venture outside of the cities or even outside of your home past sunset is simply not done. Cities still exist, there are still the rich and the poor but since the taking over of the world by the immortal ‘Lord Ruler’ nothing really grows and people don’t really prosper. Both day and night ash falls from the sky, caking the city in darkness. People still live on it, but the world as we know it is a wasteland. Mistborn is set in a medieval style world that has pretty much died. The way he did this was to create a relatively typical fantasy story but freshen it up with a unique set of characters and an absolutely fantastic magic system.įirstly, the setting. He needed to play it ‘safe’ in some respects but also to ‘push the boat out’ in others. To start with, Sanderson himself said that after writing Elantris (which was popular), he needed to really make a statement with his next book. Mistborn was published after a very good book of his, Elantris, and before his now renowned Way of the Kings, which has been named as one of the best fantasy books of the decade. Now, let me quickly say that Mistborn was not his first series, nor is it his last. When it was announced that he would be finishing the late Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series, those who had not heard of him before of course dived into his previous work to see what this guy could offer. This review is going to feature Overlord’s review of the book and also quotes from forum members who contributed during the book club’s first few weeks.īrandon Sanderson has quickly risen from fantasy writer to fantasy superstar within the space of about two or three years. Out of our voting members – every single one of them chose Mistborn.

Fantasy-Faction’s first ever book club read was chosen unanimously.

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