Mistborn: The Final Empire

Mistborn: The Final Empire is a heist story featuring political intrigue and magical martial-arts action. For a thousand years, ash has fallen and the Skaa have lived in slavery and fear under the absolute rule of the Lord Ruler. A scarred, half-Skaa man named Kelsier discovers he possesses the powers of a Mistborn while imprisoned in the Lord Ruler's prison. A brilliant thief and natural leader, Kelsier assembles an elite crew of allomancers—each sharing one of his many powers—to attempt the ultimate heist: the downfall of the divine despot himself. Kelsier's plan gains an unexpected advantage when Vin, a ragged half-Skaa orphan, enters his life. Like Kelsier, she is an orphan, but her harsh upbringing has taught her to distrust everyone. She possesses untapped Mistborn powers and must learn to trust Kelsier if she is to master them. The story explores what happens when the hero of prophecy fails.