Alloy of Law Could Be A Series

Interesting. I certainly wouldn't object to seeing further adventures with Wax, or even just further adventures set during the same time period, as I rather like the current blend of magic and technology. It gives the book a pretty cool feel.

For some reason I get the feeling that "Mistborn Adventures" will likely be a bunch of one-off books set on Scadrial. It just doesn't have that same 'serial' vibe that the trilogy and Stormlight do.

Very interesting, i woudn't mind this.

Just a question Chaos, about what you said about Nightblood, does that mean it won't happen at all? I also seen to remember that he has plans for a sequel to Elantris with Kiins children protagonists.

For some reason I get the feeling that "Mistborn Adventures" will likely be a bunch of one-off books set on Scadrial. It just doesn't have that same 'serial' vibe that the trilogy and Stormlight do.

I second this. I would put it the category of "other mistborn books that Brandon hasn't planned, but isn't ruling out." It very well could be another Wax/Wayne adventure, however, it is just as likely its other characters.

aye, short story (collections) are a likely candidate for this section CANNOT WAIT

Just a question Chaos, about what you said about Nightblood, does that mean it won't happen at all? I also seen to remember that he has plans for a sequel to Elantris with Kiins children protagonists.

Oh no, both of those are still planned too. Eventually...

Brandon Sanderson has explicitly said there will be 3 complete Mistborn Trilogies. The only real question concerning Alloy of Law, as I understand it, is is the start of the second trilogy, or a standalone between the first and the second.

The first was epic fantasy, as we know. The second was supposed to be the equivalent of Urban Fantasy, in the same world as the first, with technology roughly equivalent to where we are now, but allomancy/feruchemy still existing. The third was supposed to be a few hundreds of years later, and will be Sci-Fi, and they will have at least some limited space-travel, I think. Though it very well might only be limited to within the solar system alone.

Brandon Sanderson has explicitly said there will be 3 complete Mistborn Trilogies. The only real question concerning Alloy of Law, as I understand it, is whether it is the start of the second trilogy, or a standalone between the first and the second.

The first was epic fantasy, as we know. The second was supposed to be the equivalent of Urban Fantasy, in the same world as the first, with technology roughly equivalent to where we are now, but allomancy/feruchemy still existing. The third was supposed to be a few hundreds of years later, and will be Sci-Fi, and they will have at least some limited space-travel, I think. Though it very well might only be limited to within the solar system alone.

We know Alloy of Law was an unplanned work, in that it came from one of his side-projects he lets himself do between major novels. Like Death By Pizza, except that one wasn't good enough, or didn't fully work in the end, so it wasn't sold. Alloy of Law, being unplanned, and not as far ahead technology as that supposed plan I mentioned, makes me think it will just be an in-between stand alone between the first and the second trilogy. But that's certainly just my assumption.

Brandon has explicitly stated that Alloy of Law is a standalone, not the first of the second trilogy. He's said that the current plan has to do with an Allomancer SWAT team (which is AWESOME, btw). But that doesn't mean that there couldn't be more to come from this little adventure, seeing as another side project, Alcatraz, became four (hopefully five) books. The fact that it's a Cosmere book makes things a little more complicated, but things are in no ways certain, we are talking about Brandon here. XP

Alloy definitely is not the start of the second trilogy, but I see nothing explicitly that says that we can't have more adventures of Wax ahead of us. That's sort of how I was interpreting this. You may see it differently.

I can answer with complete certainty that Alloy is not the start of the second trilogy. That one will be set in more modern times, dealing with a SWAT team of Allomancers which is tracking down a Mistborn serial killer, and they find something unexpected.

IS there a release date for alloy of law yet?

November 8th.

I personally would love to see more Mistborn Steampunk, FOR SURE. But Mistborn in space sounds pretty awesome too. I'm sure I"ll be happy no matter what way this all plays out!

Edit: Actually, is it Mistborn Steampunk or Mistborn Western?

Western. If you want to look for something steampunk like, you'd be looking for Scribbler (thought, it's more gearpunk, but meh).

Ahh okay, cool, I think I've got that. I haven't read any of the previews for AoL (I have like...8 overdue books to finish) so forgive my ignorance!

Edit: Actually, is it Mistborn Steampunk or Mistborn Western?

A little of column A, a little of column B, with a dash of mystery thrown in for good measure. At least, that's how I see it.

As for the Mistborn Adventures, I'm definitely hoping to see more Wax books. That said, no matter who's in it, if Brandon writes a Mistborn book, I'm going to read it. No questions asked.

I really hope we get more Wax/Wayne books, but I agree that it does not have a trilogy feel. Nor does it sound like the plan Brandon has put forth for his 3 trilogies plan.

I do read (or have read, not so much anymore) mystery books (Kellerman, Patterson, Cornwell) and what you see in those books is a continuation of the same 2 or 3 or 4 characters but the stories are all stand alone. With at most small references to older books and how their relationship has grown.

"Mistborn Adventures" can definetely have that kind of feel to it, and how prolific Brandon writes, if he gets an idea for another one in his head and has a long flight he can knock out a first draft no problem lol.

The Alloy series definitely isn't part of the three trilogies, as was confirmed by Brandon at the release party. Currently, the Mistborn series looks like this:

• The Original Trilogy - TFE, WoA, HoA
  
  • The Mistborn Adventures - Beginning with Alloy of Law, set 341 years later. Unknown number of volumes.

  [*]The Second Trilogy - set in Scadrial's rough equivalent of our modern day

  [*]The Third Trilogy - set in Scadrial's future. This will be a sci-fi trilogy in addition to fantasy, and will feature Hoid as a principal character.

The man is just too prolific of a writer for his own good. Honestly, what writer has this many "to be published" works on their list?

Amazing ones. And that's not even counting his unpublished works...

Eventually, they'll be published. I can't wait for him to finish a memory of light so he can get back to his own writing. I like the Wheel of Time, but I prefer his works better.

Eventually, they'll be published. I can't wait for him to finish a memory of light so he can get back to his own writing. I like the Wheel of Time, but I prefer his works better.

I agree. I have been waiting for the end of the Wheel of Time for a long, time, but at this point I am as excited for future Sanderson books as I am for WoT.

The end of Alloy of Law set up far too many unanswered questions. I'd like to see a sequel to it for that reason. (And, okay, because I really like Wax and Wayne and Marasi.) If there isn't one, the second trilogy has a LOT of explaining to do.

I can't wait until he finishes A Memory of Light — because I can't read it. I haven't read any of the Wheel of Time books, and even if I eventually do, it will take me months to finish them all. I don't think reading only the last three would go well for me. So when he gets back to writing his own books, I will be very happy.

Brandon has actually said he is planning on making at least 2 more, maybe 3, Alloy of Law sequels. HOORAY!