The only way to do it is to find a suitable high-born lady from a financially stable house to marry. Due to his uncle's inadequate financial operations, Wax is trying to save House Ladrian from bankruptcy. While trying to free her, Wax accidentally kills Lessie.įive months after the death of Lessie, Wax has given up the role as peacekeeper, and returned to Elendel, where after the death of his uncle and sister (who were involved in a carriage accident), he has become the head of his house. They decide to split up and Wax follows the murderer's tracks, leading him into a small church, where he finds that Lessie had been captured and held hostage by the serial killer. Lawman Waxillium Ladrian and his partner Lessie are investigating a serial killer in Feltrel, a small town in the Roughs. It also introduces the concept of Twinborn, beings naturally born with one allomantic and one feruchemical ability, for the first time in the series.

The Alloy of Law is set in an analog to the early 20th century, on Scadrial, approximately 300 years after the conclusion of the original trilogy. 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. It is preceded by The Hero of Ages from the Mistborn Original Trilogy in 2008 and followed by Shadows of Self in 2015. It was published on Novemby Tor Books and is the first book in the Wax and Wayne series and fourth in the Mistborn series. Mistborn: The Alloy of Law is a fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson.

Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson