Hello everyone!

[Kiru]

Hello everyone!
I'm Kiru, been a fan for 7 years or so, having read mistborn, warbreaker and tress. Just signed up because of the current hype train around the adaptations reminded me of the 17th Shard. Hope to have a fun time.
I was also wondering if I should jump into the 7th mistborn installment first or read WoK or Yumi, what would you recommend?

[Usseewa ✾ They♡Them ✾]

7th Mistborn installment? Do you mean Ghostbloods? Or Wax and Wayne book four (The Lost Metal)?

I would recommend reading the entirety of the Stormlight Archive lol. There are plenty of connections to be found, and it's a great series overall. You can at least read WoK and see what you think.

As for Yumi, I honestly loved it. It's a bit more futuristic (though, not really. More like they have some pieces of tech) but definitely still fantasy.

Depends on what you want, honestly. Yumi is fairly short, though around the same length as Tress. WoK is very, like, medieval high fantasy, though with plenty of magic and it's in a whole different world (i.e., not Earth-analog like Mistborn era 2).

Do you want armies and kingdoms, but there are also magic armor and swords that are very rare but powerful? There may not be a ton of magic in book 1 (WoK), but plenty later on.

Also, you can always read both, right?

Sorry if that was a ramble lol.

Edited February 1 by Usseewa

[First of the Tide He/him]

Hi, what's your favorite dinosaur? Opinion on Adolin?

Imo, it depends on how much of a reader you are. If you spend lots of time reading, I'd go Mistborn 7 (reading a summary of the others first, if you haven't read it in a while) then SA, then Yumi, so you get the connections but also you keep TLM attached to Mistborn Era 2.

If you're just trying to get back into reading more, I'd do Yumi (since you can finish it fast), then SA, then a reread of Mistborn Era 2, ending in TLM

Note: TLM = The lost Metal, SA = Stormlight Archive

Edited February 1 by First of the Tide

[Usseewa ✾ They♡Them ✾]

1 minute ago, First of the Tide said:

Hi, what's your favorite dinosaur? Opinion on Adolin?

Imo, it depends on how much of a reader you are. If you spend lots of time reading, I'd go Mistborn 7 (reading a summary of the others first, if you haven't read it in a while) then SA, then Yumi, so you get the connections but also you keep TLM attached to Mistborn Era 2.

If you're just trying to get back into reading more, I'd do Yumi (since you can finish it fast), then SA, then a reread of Mistborn Era 2, ending in TLM

You put it so much better than me lol  

[Kiru]

1 hour ago, Usseewa said:

7th Mistborn installment? Do you mean Ghostbloods? Or Wax and Wayne book four (The Lost Metal)?

I would recommend reading the entirety of the Stormlight Archive lol. There are plenty of connections to be found, and it's a great series overall. You can at least read WoK and see what you think.

As for Yumi, I honestly loved it. It's a bit more futuristic (though, not really. More like they have some pieces of tech) but definitely still fantasy.

Depends on what you want, honestly. Yumi is fairly short, though around the same length as Tress. WoK is very, like, medieval high fantasy, though with plenty of magic and it's in a whole different world (i.e., not Earth-analog like Mistborn era 2).

Do you want armies and kingdoms, but there are also magic armor and swords that are very rare but powerful? There may not be a ton of magic in book 1 (WoK), but plenty later on.

Also, you can always read both, right?

Sorry if that was a ramble lol.

Not a ramble at all, this is pretty useful advice.
I was talking about The Lost Metal. I've read about halfway through it when it first came out but never got to finish it. I am torn between the 3 books I mentioned but leaning on WoK right now. 

1 hour ago, First of the Tide said:

Hi, what's your favorite dinosaur? Opinion on Adolin?

Imo, it depends on how much of a reader you are. If you spend lots of time reading, I'd go Mistborn 7 (reading a summary of the others first, if you haven't read it in a while) then SA, then Yumi, so you get the connections but also you keep TLM attached to Mistborn Era 2.

If you're just trying to get back into reading more, I'd do Yumi (since you can finish it fast), then SA, then a reread of Mistborn Era 2, ending in TLM

Note: TLM = The lost Metal, SA = Stormlight Archive

Haven't read WoK that far but Adolin seemed like a character that had a lot of potential for growth, which I think will be realized eventually. I liked him though.
As for the dinosaur, probably brachiosaurus as they seem super chill.

I'm mainly trying to get back into reading so it might make more sense to start with Yumi as you've said. But I also don't want to leave TLM hanging. BUT my gf just finished WoK so I really want to be able to talk with her as well 

Edited February 1 by Kiru

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

1 hour ago, Kiru said:

Hello everyone!
I'm Kiru, been a fan for 7 years or so, having read mistborn, warbreaker and tress. Just signed up because of the current hype train around the adaptations reminded me of the 17th Shard. Hope to have a fun time.
I was also wondering if I should jump into the 7th mistborn installment first or read WoK or Yumi, what would you recommend?

39 minutes ago, Kiru said:

Not a ramble at all, this is pretty useful advice.
I was talking about The Lost Metal. I've read about halfway through it when it first came out but never got to finish it. I am torn between the 3 books I mentioned but leaning on WoK right now. 

Haven't read WoK that far but Adolin seemed like a character that had a lot of potential for growth, which I think will be realized eventually. I liked him though.
As for the dinosaur, probably brachiosaurus as they seem super chill.

I'm mainly trying to get back into reading so it might make more sense to start with Yumi as you've said. But I also don't want to leave TLA hanging. BUT my gf just finished WoK so I really want to be able to talk with her as well 

Definitely finish TLM first. At the very least, it allows full theorizing on the Mistborn thread, and you can say you have read all of mistborn.

Less of a commitment than WoK and the entire stormlight archive.

Do you like Wayne? Do you like Dragons? What is your favorite compounding & non-compounding twinborn combos?

Edited February 1 by CoderDrag0n8

[Usseewa ✾ They♡Them ✾]

36 minutes ago, Kiru said:

Not a ramble at all, this is pretty useful advice.
I was talking about The Lost Metal. I've read about halfway through it when it first came out but never got to finish it. I am torn between the 3 books I mentioned but leaning on WoK right now. 

Oh, good. Glad it was useful.

Yeah. TLM was good.

37 minutes ago, Kiru said:

I'm mainly trying to get back into reading so it might make more sense to start with Yumi as you've said. But I also don't want to leave TLA hanging. BUT my gf just finished WoK so I really want to be able to talk with her as well 

I mean...that's a good reason to read WoK. Are you a fast reader? Or do you have lots of time to read? Because I read Yumi in like 3 days (or maybe 2? Or 4?). If you have a lot of free time, you could always read Yumi and then WoK. I agree with First of the Tide that it might be a good idea to start with Yumi as a way to get back into reading before delving into WoK.

Also:

40 minutes ago, Kiru said:

But I also don't want to leave TLA hanging

Did you mean TLM? Anyway, I read that as (A)TLA, as in (Avatar:) The Last Airbender lol.

Honestly...sometimes I find it helpful when making a choice is to have someone tell me which one to choose (or I pick one), and then I end up feeling like I don't like that choice, and I realize which one I actually - deep down - wanted to read/choose. Do you have the books? If so, that could be a good way to choose. Otherwise, which one do you feel like reading? Do any if them feel like a chore? Like you have to read X book?

5 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

Definitely finish TLM first. At the very least, it allows full theorizing on the Mistborn thread, and you can say you have read all of mistborn.

So...I might disagree with this, but it depends.

@Kiru, what type of reader are you? Like, are you reading the books because you really like them? Or are you reading them cuz you love them but also for the Connections between books and theories on different stuff like crossovers and Cosmere-wide implications or "stuff." Like...casual vs. Invested. If you don't really care about missing some smaller easter eggs, but also larger Connections that may bring importance to certain events, then I disagree with Coder. If you do like this side, then there are plenty of reading orders and stuff. I, myself, started by reading WoK and soon realized that the Cosmere was a thing. I then spent a bit of time trying to find the "perfect" reading order, which was somewhat frustrating, but I also wasn't on the Shard (17th Shard) then.

But TLM is also a good option. Honestly, TLM and SA are good for theories/Connections/the "main meat" of the Cosmere, but Yumi is a really good story with some Connections as well, and is an easier/quicker read.

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

8 minutes ago, Usseewa said:

Oh, good. Glad it was useful.

Yeah. TLM was good.

I mean...that's a good reason to read WoK. Are you a fast reader? Or do you have lots of time to read? Because I read Yumi in like 3 days (or maybe 2? Or 4?). If you have a lot of free time, you could always read Yumi and then WoK. I agree with First of the Tide that it might be a good idea to start with Yumi as a way to get back into reading before delving into WoK.

Also:

Did you mean TLM? Anyway, I read that as (A)TLA, as in (Avatar:) The Last Airbender lol.

Honestly...sometimes I find it helpful when making a choice is to have someone tell me which one to choose (or I pick one), and then I end up feeling like I don't like that choice, and I realize which one I actually - deep down - wanted to read/choose. Do you have the books? If so, that could be a good way to choose. Otherwise, which one do you feel like reading? Do any if them feel like a chore? Like you have to read X book?

So...I might disagree with this, but it depends.

@Kiru, what type of reader are you? Like, are you reading the books because you really like them? Or are you reading them cuz you love them but also for the Connections between books and theories on different stuff like crossovers and Cosmere-wide implications or "stuff." Like...casual vs. Invested. If you don't really care about missing some smaller easter eggs, but also larger Connections that may bring importance to certain events, then I disagree with Coder. If you do like this side, then there are plenty of reading orders and stuff. I, myself, started by reading WoK and soon realized that the Cosmere was a thing. I then spent a bit of time trying to find the "perfect" reading order, which was somewhat frustrating, but I also wasn't on the Shard (17th Shard) then.

But TLM is also a good option. Honestly, TLM and SA are good for theories/Connections/the "main meat" of the Cosmere, but Yumi is a really good story with some Connections as well, and is an easier/quicker read.

I think that even if Kiru isn't a theorizer, reading TLM is a good idea. Unless Kiru fell out of love for the mistborn series, or just doesn't like the series anymore, I think just finishing the series is the best course of action. TLM has some major plot points for the characters, and a bunch of character development that I would reccomend seeing through if the characters still interest them.

@Kiru if you stopped reading because you stopped liking it, that's fine, go on and read WoK, it's a great book. But if you still like the characters, sticking with the characters you know and love will be more satisfying and easier than starting over with a new set (and believe me, the Stormlight Archive has a biiiiiiiig set of characters)

[Usseewa ✾ They♡Them ✾]

3 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

I think that even if Kiru isn't a theorizer, reading TLM is a good idea. Unless Kiru fell out of love for the mistborn series, or just doesn't like the series anymore, I think just finishing the series is the best course of action. TLM has some major plot points for the characters, and a bunch of character development that I would reccomend seeing through if the characters still interest them.

@Kiru if you stopped reading because you stopped liking it, that's fine, go on and read WoK, it's a great book. But if you still like the characters, sticking with the characters you know and love will be more satisfying and easier than starting over with a new set (and believe me, the Stormlight Archive has a biiiiiiiig set of characters)

Yeah, good points.

[Kiru]

44 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

Definitely finish TLM first. At the very least, it allows full theorizing on the Mistborn thread, and you can say you have read all of mistborn.

Less of a commitment than WoK and the entire stormlight archive.

Do you like Wayne? Do you like Dragons? What is your favorite compounding & non-compounding twinborn combos?

I definitely do like Wayne and dragons. Favourite compounding twinborn combo is Chromium. Non-compounding is Cadmium allomancy & Zinc feruchamy.

Thank you for your input!

 

46 minutes ago, Usseewa said:

Oh, good. Glad it was useful.

Yeah. TLM was good.

I mean...that's a good reason to read WoK. Are you a fast reader? Or do you have lots of time to read? Because I read Yumi in like 3 days (or maybe 2? Or 4?). If you have a lot of free time, you could always read Yumi and then WoK. I agree with First of the Tide that it might be a good idea to start with Yumi as a way to get back into reading before delving into WoK.

Also:

Did you mean TLM? Anyway, I read that as (A)TLA, as in (Avatar:) The Last Airbender lol.

Honestly...sometimes I find it helpful when making a choice is to have someone tell me which one to choose (or I pick one), and then I end up feeling like I don't like that choice, and I realize which one I actually - deep down - wanted to read/choose. Do you have the books? If so, that could be a good way to choose. Otherwise, which one do you feel like reading? Do any if them feel like a chore? Like you have to read X book?

So...I might disagree with this, but it depends.

@Kiru, what type of reader are you? Like, are you reading the books because you really like them? Or are you reading them cuz you love them but also for the Connections between books and theories on different stuff like crossovers and Cosmere-wide implications or "stuff." Like...casual vs. Invested. If you don't really care about missing some smaller easter eggs, but also larger Connections that may bring importance to certain events, then I disagree with Coder. If you do like this side, then there are plenty of reading orders and stuff. I, myself, started by reading WoK and soon realized that the Cosmere was a thing. I then spent a bit of time trying to find the "perfect" reading order, which was somewhat frustrating, but I also wasn't on the Shard (17th Shard) then.

But TLM is also a good option. Honestly, TLM and SA are good for theories/Connections/the "main meat" of the Cosmere, but Yumi is a really good story with some Connections as well, and is an easier/quicker read.

So, unfortunately I AM a slow reader. Once I'm in the zone I get faster but generally speaking I am a slow reader. I do care about connections between books, and easter egs to some extent. Some smaller connections I am okay with not noticing right away. And yes, I did mean TLM and not TLA lol. Would your recommendation changed based on these?
Thanks.

[Usseewa ✾ They♡Them ✾]

12 minutes ago, Kiru said:

I definitely do like Wayne and dragons. Favourite compounding twinborn combo is Chromium. Non-compounding is Cadmium allomancy & Zinc feruchamy.

Thank you for your input!

 

So, unfortunately I AM a slow reader. Once I'm in the zone I get faster but generally speaking I am a slow reader. I do care about connections between books, and easter egs to some extent. Some smaller connections I am okay with not noticing right away. And yes, I did mean TLM and not TLA lol. Would your recommendation changed based on these?
Thanks.

Well, honestly I don't think Yumi will be that important connection-wise for you, but it's a great read in general. I think Coder's suggestion for TLM is a good idea (to start with TLM). Also, I think someone suggested re-reading era 2. If you feel like you don't remember much, you can do that. Or, you can read summaries of them, or skim through. Here is a Coppermind summary for Alloy of Law. (If you don't know, Coppermind is essentially the Wiki for the Cosmere. Beware of spoilers though!)

So...I honestly don't remember all that happened in TLM, but it gave kinda finished up the series and stuff. Like, if you were Invested jn the story and wondering what happens, you can read TLM. Idk. Up to you.

You can always re-read the Cosmere later on to catch more connections and stuff (I gotta do this sometime). This means you don't have to fuss too much over getting the order perfect (as I did). I think, as Coder said, it could be a good idea to finish/read TLM now, unless you have any quarrels.

You're welcome!

Edited February 1 by Usseewa

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

29 minutes ago, Kiru said:

I definitely do like Wayne and dragons. Favourite compounding twinborn combo is Chromium. Non-compounding is Cadmium allomancy & Zinc feruchamy.

Thank you for your input!

 

So, unfortunately I AM a slow reader. Once I'm in the zone I get faster but generally speaking I am a slow reader. I do care about connections between books, and easter egs to some extent. Some smaller connections I am okay with not noticing right away. And yes, I did mean TLM and not TLA lol. Would your recommendation changed based on these?
Thanks.

Chromium is a good one. Zinc feruchemy is often highly sought after.

DRAGONS

(if you like Wayne, you truly must read TLM)

[Invested Flautist He/him]

Welcome! Who's your favorite Mistborn OT (Original Trilogy) character?

If this matters, what I would do is finish TLM, unless (as previously stated) you don't like the series anymore.

[Unintelligenius he/him]

On 2/1/2026 at 11:22 AM, Kiru said:

Hello everyone!
I'm Kiru, been a fan for 7 years or so, having read mistborn, warbreaker and tress. Just signed up because of the current hype train around the adaptations reminded me of the 17th Shard. Hope to have a fun time.
I was also wondering if I should jump into the 7th mistborn installment first or read WoK or Yumi, what would you recommend?

Welcome to the Shard!!! Would you rather live in elendel or the roughs if you had to choose?

also i would recommend WoK just because its rusting awesome!!!!!!!