The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson
COMBINATIONS
It is possible on Scadrial to be born with ability to access both Allomancy and Feruchemy. This has been of specific interest to me lately, as the mixing of different types of Investiture has curious effects. One needs look only at what has happened on Roshar to find this manifested—two powers, combined, often have an almost chemical reaction. Instead of getting out exactly what you put in, you get something new.
On Scadrial, someone with one Allomantic power and one Feruchemical power is called “Twinborn.” The effects here are more subtle than they are when mixing Surges on Roshar, but I am convinced that each unique combination also creates something distinctive. Not just two powers, you could say, but two powers … and an effect. This demands further study.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brandon Sanderson grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He lives in Utah with his wife and children and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University. He is the author of such bestsellers as the Mistborn® trilogy and its sequels, The Alloy of Law and Shadows of Self; the Stormlight Archive novels The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance; and other novels, including The Rithmatist and Steelheart. In 2013, he won a Hugo Award for Best Novella for The Emperor’s Soul, set in the world of his acclaimed first novel, Elantris. Additionally, he was chosen to complete Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time® sequence. For behind-the-scenes information on all of Brandon Sanderson’s books, visit brandonsanderson.com. Or sign up for email updates here.
BY BRANDON SANDERSON FROM TOM DOHERTY ASSOCIATES
THE STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE
The Way of Kings
Words of Radiance
THE MISTBORN SAGA
The Original Trilogy
Mistborn
The Well of Ascension
The Hero of Ages
The Wax and Wayne Series
The Alloy of Law
Shadows of Self
The Bands of Mourning
Warbreaker
Elantris
The Rithmatist
ALCATRAZ VS. THE EVIL LIBRARIANS
Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians*
The Scrivener’s Bones*
The Knights of Crystallia*
The Shattered Lens*
The Dark Talent**
*revised editions forthcoming
**forthcoming
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Map of Elendel Basin
Map of New Seran
PROLOGUE
PART ONE
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
PART TWO
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
PART THREE
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
BROADSHEET: The New Ascendancy
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
EPILOGUE
POSTSCRIPT
ARS ARCANUM
1. Metals Quick Reference Chart
2. List of Metals
3. On the Three Metallic Arts
About the Author
By Brandon Sanderson from Tom Doherty Associates
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
THE BANDS OF MOURNING
Copyright © 2016 by Dragonsteel Entertainment, LLC
All rights reserved.
Cover art by Chris McGrath
Interior illustrations by Isaac Stewart and Ben McSweeney
Edited by Moshe Feder
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First U.S. Edition: January 2016
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Brandon Sanderson, The Bands of Mourning
(Series: Mistborn # 6)