Brandon Sanderson is a name known to all Wheel of Time fans, however not all who heard about him know that continuing Robert Jordan's masterpiece was not the beginning of his career. Brandon was chosen *because* he already was a great writer and Robert trusted him enough to let him finish the work of his life.

Before getting involved with The Wheel of Time Brandon Sanderson wrote a fantasy trilogy called Mistborn (The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension, The Hero of Ages). The main character in Mistborn is Vin, a 16-year-old thief on the streets of Luthadel, the capital city of the Final Empire. The story follows her life as she comes into her own as one of the Mistborn, people who can use ingested metal particles to enhance their abilities, both mental and physical.

The books received great reviews from both readers and writers. In fact, the first book was recommended by Robin Hobb (The Farseer Trilogy). Mistborn is also recommended by Fantasy Fan readers on our Fantasy book recommendations page.

You can read more about Brandon on his website at www.brandonsanderson.com. If you're interested in Brandon's Mistborn series you can get a free taste at Amazon, where you will find the first chapter of The Final Empire, first book in the series.

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