The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel

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This portion of the building had been finished already, the exterior made of a molded material that imitated worked stone. Ceramics, he’d heard. It was a common practice for tall buildings, where the lower levels would be actual stone, but the higher reaches would use something lighter. The story features Twinborns, Metalborns who are able to use Allomancy and Feruchemy in conjunction, along with abilities from new metals not present in the original trilogy. At the beginning of their relationship, Wax regards Steris as an inconvenient necessity, and even enjoys needling her until she loses her temper. As their relationship progresses, however, Wax finds himself becoming protective of Steris’s feelings as well as her person. [5] Eventually Wax realizes that he not only cares for Steris, but that he loves her. Since their first wedding was ruined by Wayne, Wax surprises Steris with a private wedding after their return from the Seran Mountain Range, delighting her with the one thing she had never expected - a marriage marked more by love than by duty.

The amount of Investiture required is proportional to the size of the bubble and the factor of compression. [11] [12] He shot upward. The wind became a roar, and the lamp was a good anchor—lots of metal firmly attached to the ground—capable of pushing him quite high. He’d angled slightly, and the building’s stories became a blur in front of him. He landed about twenty stories up, just as his Push on the lamp was reaching its limit. Marsh was born as the brother of Kelsier to a Skaa mother and a Noble father. When Marsh's father discovered the truth of their parentage, he had their mother executed by obligators and attempted to do the same to the brothers, who fled. This gave Marsh a hatred of obligators comparable to Kelsier's hatred of the nobility, and led to him joining the Skaa Rebellion. Abnormal Ammo: The Vanishers have aluminum bullets, designed to be used against an Allomancer, since the bullets would not be affected by allomancy. Later Wax get a few special bullets of his own, each bullet designed to work against a specific type of Allomancer by behaving differently then a normal bullet when the Allomancer uses their allomancy on it.

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Wayne says that Wax was lying about not bringing a gun. Wax replies that he didn't bring a gun and draws a second one. Later that day, Wax accompanies Steris to see the governor speak at Lady ZoBell’s party. [15] On the way there, Wax tells Steris a story about his uncle from his childhood. When traffic clogs up, Wax uses Ranette’s new grappling hook to climb ZoBell Tower with Steris according to the plan in Steris’s notebook. During this climb Steris voices how wonderful she thinks it is to fly by allomancy, although Wax feels she is uncomfortable with the experience. During the party, Steris discards her usual plan for working the crowd in favor of Wax’s goal of finding Bleeder. [10] Steris evidences interest in the methods Wax uses to protect himself during a social occasion, and proves much better than he is at navigating, and ending, conversations. Steris also revealed that she had prepared a list of witty quips that she thought Wax would enjoy, prompting Wax to say that he thought she was being truly genuine with him even though she was working off a list. Steris and Wax encountered MeLaan in disguise before finally being able to speak with Governor Replar Innate. Steris defends Wax to the governor before being left behind when Bleeder begins to speak to Wax. After Wax chases Bleeder out of ZoBell tower Steris is left to make small talk with Wayne, who tells her that he finds her repulsive and indicates that he would rather be anywhere else than talk with her. Eventually, Marasi sends Steris off to wait in safety until Bleeder is captured. [20] This article is still missing information. Please help The Coppermind by expanding it. The Metallic Arts

Because she is autistic, Steris often feels disconnected from those around her. She often describes herself as boring, [5] and mentions several times that others find it difficult to spend much time with her. [8] As a member of Wax’s close circle, Steris often feels as though she has nothing to contribute to their heroics. During the hunt for the Bands of Mourning, Steris gives herself a 7/100 usefulness rating. [9] Well-Intentioned Extremist: Miles thinks of himself as one, as he believes he's fighting the "real" criminals, aka the aristocrats. The real world alloy for Bendalloy is 50% bismuth, 26.7% lead, 13.3% tin, and 10% cadmium. This is supported in-world by it being called an alloy of bismuth and cadmium. [1]Final Empire · The Dominances · Luthadel · Kredik Shaw · Pits of Hathsin · Kandra Homeland · Urteau · Fadrex City · Tathingdwen One last thing I should mention, the depth of characterisation by the narrator is second to none. You hear many different voices and accents, and the characters grow on you as if you know them. Between the writing and the reading of this book, you get the best of the best when it comes to an audible book ! In the Mistborn universe, Marsh's survival 300 years after the initial trilogy is revealed in The Alloy of Law. Through his mastery of Feruchemy, Allomancy, and Hemalurgy, Marsh's life was extended, albeit with a catch. His existence is sustained by the consumption of Atium, a powerful god metal associated with Ruin. Atium allows him to continue living well beyond the natural lifespan of a human, but it's also a constant reminder of the lingering influence of Ruin within him.

The next jump was enough to get him to the open steelwork lattice of the unfinished upper floors. He strolled across a girder, then shimmied up a vertical member—his reduced weight making it easy—and climbed atop the very tallest of the beams jutting from the top of the building. Mistborn: The Alloy of Law is a fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson. It was published on November 8, 2011 by Tor Books and is the first book in the Wax and Wayne series and fourth in the Mistborn series. It is preceded by The Hero of Ages from the Mistborn Original Trilogy in 2008 and followed by Shadows of Self in 2015.

But criminals called the Vanishers are staging high-drama robberies and kidnapping women. Despite his attempts to stay out of it, Wax is soon drawn in by his friend Wayne, and finds that the scheme hits closer to home than expected. Ace Custom: Wax starts the story with his two Sterion revolvers, then ends it with those and the Vindicator, all specially designed revolvers.

Anti-Magic: Aluminum acts as anti-magic to allomancy, resisting its effects. This leads to Aluminum being highly valued resource worth stealing. As he crested his arc, he Pushed on another streetlight, throwing himself farther forward. The long row of metal poles was like his own personal railway line. He bounded onward, his antics drawing attention from those in passing carriages, both horse-drawn and horseless. This is how it’s going to be, with him, isn’t it? Always being left behind in the middle of something? Always half feeling as if I’m part of his life? Wax leaned forward on the balcony, the Sterrion revolvers under his arms jabbing his sides. With their long barrels, they weren’t meant to be carried in underarm holsters. They had been awkward all night.Behind him, he could hear musical laughter coming from the warmth of the room. Cett Mansion was a grand place, full of expensive woods, soft carpets, and sparkling chandeliers. No one joined him on the balcony. Tor announces acquisitions of two new novels by Brandon Sanderson". Tor/Forge's Blog. December 2, 2010. Archived from the original on January 10, 2011 . Retrieved January 6, 2011. When they get to their hotel, Steris gives the owner Aunt Gin a list of things that might happen to her hotel. The list includes things like shoot outs and hostage situations, as well as events that have a very small chance of happening, such as a cattle stampede through the lobby. [28] The Alloy of Law was published in 2011. The sequel, Shadows of Self, was released in October of 2015.