Mistborn is a series of epic fantasy novels written by American author Brandon Sanderson and published by Tor Books. The series consists of the original trilogy of Mistborn: The Final Empire, Mistborn: The Well of Ascension, and Mistborn: The Hero of Ages published between 2006 and 2008, followed by a sequel set 300 years later, titled Mistborn: The Alloy of Law released on 8 November 2011. The sequel sets the stage for the second trilogy in the series, yet to be published.