The Alloy of Law

About “The Alloy of Law”

Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial has advanced into a modern era with railroads, electric lighting, and steel-framed skyscrapers. Allomancy and Feruchemy, the old magics, still have a place in this changing world, especially in the frontier lands known as the Roughs, where they help establish order. Waxillium Ladrian, a rare Twinborn who can Push metals and use Feruchemy to change his weight, has spent twenty years in the Roughs. After a family tragedy, he returns to the city of Elendel to take on the responsibilities of leading a noble house. However, he soon discovers that the dangers of the city are just as great as those of the frontier. This 2011 fantasy novel by Brandon Sanderson follows Wax as he navigates both the old and new worlds.