Mistborn

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action. For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear. For a thousand years the Lord Ruler, the "Sliver of Infinity," reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, divinely invincible. Then, when hope was so long lost that not even its memory remained, a terribly scarred, heart-broken half-Skaa rediscovered it in the depths of the Lord Ruler's most hellish prison. Kelsier "snapped" and found in himself the powers of a Mistborn. A brilliant thief and natural leader, he turned his talents to the ultimate caper, with the Lord Ruler himself as the mark. Kelsier recruited the underworld's elite, the smartest and most trustworthy allomancers, each of whom shares one of his many powers, and all of whom relish a high-stakes challenge. Only then does he reveal his ultimate dream, not just the greatest heist in history, but the downfall of the divine despot. But even with the best criminal crew ever assembled, Kel's plan looks more like the ultimate long shot, until luck

For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear while the Lord Ruler reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, a divinely invincible leader. Hope is long lost, until a terribly scarred, heart-broken half-Skaa in the depths of the most hellish prison and discovered he has the powers of a Mistborn. A brilliant thief and natural leader, Kelsier will turn his talents to the ultimate caper: one with the Lord Ruler himself as the mark. Only he's not just planning the greatest heist in history, he's plotting the overthrow of a divine despot. Kelsier recruited the underworld's elite, the smartest and most trustworthy allomancers, each of whom shares one of his many powers, and all of whom relish a high-stakes challenge. But even with the best criminal crew ever assembled, Kel's plan looks like a long shot, until luck brings a ragged girl named Vin into his life. Like him, she's a half-Skaa orphan, but she's lived a much harsher life. Vin has learned to expect betrayal from everyone she meets, and gotten it. She will have to learn to trust, if Kel is to

In spite of its tough message, there is much compassion and humanity in The Final Empire. Right away as you begin to read this work, you sense increasingly the grand perspective in Kötke's words. He is not speaking of anarchy. He is offering vital common sense. It's just that his meaning is so unavoidably political. And so much against what we have been taught all our lives: The materialistic values of civilization teach us that the accumulation of wealth is progress. The material wealth of the civilization is derived from the death of the earth, the soils, the forests, the fish stocks, the 'free resources' of flora and fauna. The ultimate end of this is for all human species to live in giant parasitical cities of cement and metal while surrounded by deserts of exhausted soils. The simple polar opposites are: the richness and wealth of the natural life of earth versus the material wealth of people living out their lives in artificial environments. This amounts to a direct challenge to humankind. A demand for radical change. A re-envisioning of our part in the community of life and the precepts of individuality. And Mr. Kötke provides a strong argument for

This discounted ebundle includes: Mistborn: The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension, The Hero of Ages From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn trilogy is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action. For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear. For a thousand years the Lord Ruler, the "Sliver of Infinity," reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, divinely invincible. This saga dares to ask a simple question: What if the hero of prophecy fails? Mistborn: The Final Empire — Kelsier, a brilliant thief has turned his talents to the ultimate caper, with the Lord Ruler as the mark. Kel's plan is the ultimate long shot, until luck brings a ragged girl named Vin into the fold. But she will have to learn to trust if she is to master powers of which she never dreamed. The Well of Ascension — Evil has been defeated; the war has just begun. Vin, the street urchin who has become the most powerful Mistborn in the land, and Elend Venture, the idealistic young nobleman who loves her, must build a

Episch, packend, bildgewaltig – die große Fortsetzung der Sturmlicht-Chroniken Man nennt sie die Splitterklingen – gewaltige Schwerter, deren magische Kraft jedes Material durchtrennt und die ihren Trägern übermenschliche Stärke verleiht. Doch wer genau hinhört, kann im Flüstern der Klingen das Geheimnis einer ganzen Welt entdecken ... Die Völker von Roschar stehen vor der größten Bedrohung seit vielen Tausend Jahren. Eine neue Wüstwerdung droht, die völlige Zerstörung des ganzen Kontinents durch einen gewaltigen magischen Sturm. Hervorgerufen wurde dieser Sturm durch die Parschendi, eines der Völker, das bislang von allen anderen unterdrückt und versklavt wurde. Nun sind sie erwacht und trachten danach, ihre Ketten abzuwerfen. Sie sammeln sich bereits zu einer großen Streitmacht, um im Gefolge des Sturms ganz Roschar mit Krieg zu überziehen und Rache für ihr jahrtausendelanges Leid zu suchen. Einzig Kaladin, der Sturmgesegnete, und seine Getreuen können sich den Bringern der Leere entgegenstellen. Mit ihren neuentdeckten Kräften haben sie die sagenumwobenen Ritterorden neu gegründet, und neue Hoffnung keimt in den Herzen der Menschen auf. Doch je mehr Kaladin über die Parschendi erfährt, umso größer sind seine Zweifel. Welches Volk kann von sich behaupten, der wahren Gerechtigkeit zu dienen – und wer steckt wirklich hinter dem Bösen, das ganz Roschar

A boxed set of the landmark fantasy from Brandon Sanderson, the man credited with breathing fresh life into Robert Jordan's WHEEL OF TIME. An epic fantasy set in a world where the Dark Lord has gained dominion over the world. A world of ash and pain. A world subjugated. But a world where magic can be drawn from metals. A world waiting for a new heroine, a new hope. A word of mouth bestseller in the USA Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy have now become a massive hit in the UK, introducing readers to the work of one of the genre's great talents. A master of world building, sweeping plots, believable characters and engrossing magic systems.

This discounted ebundle Fantasy Firsts includes: The Way of Kings, Mistborn: The Final Empire, Rithmatist, Alcatraz vs. The Evil Librarians From #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stormlight Archive and the Mistborn Saga, this bundle offers four entry points into the worlds of Brandon Sanderson. Mistborn: The Final Empire begins the Mistborn Saga, The Way of Kings the Stormlight Archive, Rithmatist, the first book in the duology, and Alcatraz vs. The Evil Librarians a series by the same name. Prepare yourself to be whisked away to the fantastical worlds of Brandon Sanderson. The Way of Kings — In a war that makes no sense, where ten armies fight separately against a single foe, Kaladin struggles to save his men and to fathom the leaders who consider them expendable. Brightlord Dalinar Kholin commands one of those other armies. Troubled by over-powering visions of ancient times and the Knights Radiant, he has begun to doubt his own sanity. Mistborn: The Final Empire — Kelsier, a brilliant thief has turned his talents to the ultimate caper, with the Lord Ruler as the mark. Kel's plan is the ultimate long shot, until luck brings a ragged girl named Vin into the fold.

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Der Höhepunkt einer einzigartigen Fantasy-Saga Wer ist der Held am Ende der Zeit? Einst töteten Rebellen den Obersten Herrscher des Reiches, um endlich Frieden zu schaffen. Doch nun kehren auch die dunklen Nebel zurück und bedrohen die Menschen. Nur wer das Rätsel der Vergangenheit zu lösen vermag, wird den Untergang der Welt noch verhindern können? Nach 'Kinder des Nebels' und 'Krieger des Feuers' führt Brandon Sanderson seine faszinierende Saga um die Nebel geborenen zum alles überragenden Höhepunkt. Brandon Sanderson, 1975 in Nebraska geboren, schreibt seit seiner Schulzeit phantastische Geschichten. Er studierte Englische Literatur und unterrichtet Kreatives Schreiben. Sein Debütroman "Elantris" avancierte in Amerika auf Anhieb zum Bestseller. Seit seinen Jugendbüchern um den jungen Helden Alcatraz und seiner grossen Saga um die "Kinder des Nebels" gilt der junge Autor auch in Deutschland als einer der neuen Stars der Fantasy. Er wurde auserwählt, Robert Jordans grossen Fantasy-Zyklus "Das Rad der Zeit" fortzuschreiben. Brandon Sanderson lebt mit seiner Familie in Provo, Utah.