Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson - The ULTIMATE Guide

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This is an introduction to Mistborn, a pioneer of modern fantasy and a series that has LITERALLY changed my life! This is a DEEP dive into all seven Mistborn novels and the one novella. We'll look at plot twists, big mysteries, awesome characters like Elend and Wayne...

...and yes, the MAGIC system!

I'll also show you where Mistborn fits in regards to the rest of the greater Cosmere. And discuss the big goals for where this series is heading in the future.

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0:00 Intro
1:37 The Concept
3:11 Hard Magic System
7:05 Plot
10:22 Era 1 – 3 Main Charactes
14:09 Mistborn – A Trilogy of Trilogy and a Grand Experiment with Genre
16:44 Mistborn Era 2 – the Wax and Wayne series
17:44 Era 2 Plotlines and Characters
22:20 Mistborn Secret History
23:23 Parents Guide
24:48 Representation
27:07 What about the Cosmeme and Stormlight?
30:52 Where to Begin
32:41 Outro

[heloooniii]

I haven't been so excited about a YouTube-Channel in a while! Your videos truly make my day, because you do such an excellent job in breaking down the stories without spoilers and still saying just enough to make me want to read the books asap. Also, I finished The Last Empire a few weeks ago, but for no special reason didn't pick up the next book right away ... I guess I'm doing that now haha <3

[TheIkathy]

Dear Book Guy,

I'm by no means a new or casual reader. I don't need to be convinced by reviews to start - or not - a new series. In fact, I avoid booktubers because somehow they always manage to make me lose interest in a book, even when they are saying nice things about it. I watch booktube videos sporadically, mostly when I'm bored or there are tier lists that include books I've already read.

That being said, you are the very first booktuber I wanted to subscribe to. The Throne of Glass video was recommended to me and I don't know what compeled me to watch it because I absolutely hated that series, but now I'm really glad I did. And I shared your video with my best book friend and she also loved you and subscribed to your channel.

First of all, you are a very wholesome dude, which is refreshing. I like the technical aspect of your reviews (e.g. talking about TOG as a gateway to fantasy books). I love that you are not trying to make someone dislike a series, even when you didn't enjoy it yourself. You understand the concept of target public. At the same time, it's clear in your voice how much you love some of those series and you want to share this love with your audience. You also convinced me to start reading The Dresden Files, which I haven't heard of before.


Finally, I love how you take some time to talk about representation inside the stories. I hope you'll also extend this attention to the authors themselves and review books written by non-white authors and/or authors outside from the US/UK zone.

Thank you for the content!

[paziis]

I love how you explain everything! I'm really hoping this video convinces new fantasy readers to give this series a chance!
Love what you're doing with your channel!

[timdo]

This channels gonna go BIG, mark my words. Keep up these great videos man, I love them

[maybelore]

I started reading Mistborn but then I got Tress from the library and read it really fast so the other people waiting for it could read it. I didn't really like it most of the way through but I loved the plot twist. So that was technically my first Brandon Sanderson book.
Now I can continue reading Mistborn. Thank you for this video can't wait for your next one, those are some big books!
Also it was very refreshing to have cute kitty at the end of the video this time, keep up the good work!

[rsfrogga]

ah it was only a matter of time until Sanderson. nicee. Honestly as for the no sex...was one of the selling points for me. I'm tired of sex in the books I read. If I have to read about "blowing on her lady flower" or something similar once more I'm going to freak

[kristine]

Your enthusiasm is infectious! I read Tress and found the tone wasn't to my taste but this sounds like a better fit

[saidangeles]

I've been binging your videos the last week or so! You're doing great, and Final Empire has actually revived my own reading journey too! So far, my "to read" list grows more with each video!

[simonedwards]

I’m about to start Brandon Sanderson and Mistborn and after watching this video? I’m so freakin’ excited. More excited than I’ve ever been for a book in years. I cannot wait to start reading this on the plane tomorrow.

[dylanbeazer]

One of the reasons I love Mistborn is that each book is a different type of sub genre, Final Empire is a heist and Alloy of Law is a western as examples.
He has said that he wishes he made a couple other members of the crew female. If a movie comes out he plans to make that change.
Also would love a Powder Mage video, I see it on your shelf there.

[forbidyourways]

I just started Mistborn for the first time and so far I’m really liking it. It makes me think of the Dishonored video game series like that kinda world and atmosphere.

[matthewbackhouse]

Last week you convinced me to read GOT and now I’m all in on Mistborn lol, the 2nd era sounds like it will be right up my street, should be enough to keep me going for the rest of the year lol

[patrickols]

I started reading this series last year, got into the first four books, I’m reading them per release dates. At first I wasn’t sure how I felt about it, the fact that it’s not all happening in the same setting but inside a very vast universe. I have to say I enjoyed them much more than I figured I would. I will probably read a few more this year, I was busy with other books (I read a lot of history books) so I should jump back into this series over the coming summer

[TheTalkingCoyote]

These videos... so easy to watch. Love your shirt, too.

Doing "The Dark Tower" eventually?

[PkFlap]

A minute into this video and I already knew I was going to like the video.

[MajklAstarin]

The first Sanderson's book I read was Mistborn: Final Empire. At first, I didn't quite like it. I am not a fan of heist stories, but when it finally got more interesting I liked it more and more. After I read that I decided to put Mistborn to rest and since I was longing for another epic fantasy with a massive world and history like GoT which I finished recently as well, I started to read The Way of Kings. I am at 1/3 of the book and I am not that hooked yet. The world is very confusing now, but it's slowly making more and more sense. I hope I get hooked, because now, that thanks to you, I know about the Cosmere universe I got even more excited!

[PaulCharlesAllen]

Just tuned into your channel. Love this so far! I’ve been passionate about books since I was very little!

[isakohan]

Discovered your channel yesterday. Today I find myself involuntarily humming along to the intro 😂

I finished The Hero of Ages last week -- two years after starting The Final Empire! I am so excited for Era 2. I am only becoming more excited hearing you talk about it. When you described Sterys as an emotionally detached "ice queen", I was like "sounds like me" and then you said she's autistic, which I am, so I'm looking forward to that, for sure.

[ksenijajemensek]

You explain so well and I love it ! I’ll start reading Mistborn series in February ( that’s my reading plan ), then by the end of the year Stormlight Archives. I love Brandon Sanderson’s writing style. And you’re the first yt creator who explained Mistborn series so well. Thank you 🙏

[AshleyRebecca]

Mistborn can absolutely make you a reader!