The mist rules the night...
The ruler governs the entire world

For a thousand years, it rained ash.

For a thousand years, the Skaa lived enslaved in misery and fear. For a thousand years, the Great Ruler governed autocratically, with weapons of fear and theocracy.
Every attempt at revolution failed miserably.

And yet, hope lives on.
A new attempt at uprising is in the works, and its success depends on the cunning of a brilliant outlaw and the courage of an unexpected heroine, who is called to
excel in Allomancy, the magical power of the Mistborn.

"A heroic epic of conspiracy, intrigue, and martial arts"