It’s okay in stories,” Ma said. “Listen, Jak was a pain. He was always going about doing good. Helping people. Making life tough for bad people. Asking questions. He knew exactly how to ruin a bandit’s day.

Double-Meaning Title: The titular "Lost Metal" refers to either atium (which Marsh needs to maintain his immortality), or lerasium (which Kelsier wanted to democratize Allomancy). Many people have tried to split harmonium in the belief that it will create atium and lerasium. It fails, but the giant explosion created instead is the biggest driver of the plot. As it turns out, the reaction does create atium and lerasium, just in amounts too small to be noticed. Lyn: So! Let’s begin with an overview. Broadly speaking, was the book worth reading? Did it stand up as an ending to Mistborn Era 2? Are we satisfied with the character arcs, plot arcs, Cosmere connections…? How does this series differ from Sanderson’s other works? Ross, why don’t you start us off. Tensions with the Malwish are at an all-time high,” Wax said. “This is a time for the Basin to unite, not a time to drive wedges between our cities!”

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Then he spotted it. Light. With relief, he glanced out the window and saw someone walking along the path, holding up a lantern to illuminate her way. Wayne scrambled to hide the cards under the mat, then lay on top, feigning sleep when the door opened. She’d have seen his light go out of course, but she appreciated the effort he put into pretending. After Wax discovers a new type of explosive that can unleash unprecedented destruction and realizes that the Set must already have it, an immortal kandra serving Scadrial’s god, Harmony, reveals that Bilming has fallen under the influence of another god: Trell, worshipped by the Set. And Trell isn’t the only factor at play from the larger Cosmere―Marasi is recruited by offworlders with strange abilities who claim their goal is to protect Scadrial…at any cost. Marsh / Ironeyes / Death: Kelsier's Inquisitor brother, who has become a mythical figure associated with death. Ironically, his Atium stash is all but gone and without it his life would end. Moving the mask is like… emphasis to the Malwish. It’s not wrong to let people see under the mask, though they pretend it’s taboo—and m

The government of Elendel thinks the best way to squash a rebellion is to make the governor legal authority of the entire Basin. Wax points out that this will do nothing but piss off everyone else, especially since no one outside Elendel gets to vote. Lyn: I think this could be the book’s biggest potential failing. For die-hard Cosmere fans, it’s going to be a smorgasbord. But for casual fans, I worry that they’re going to be confused, or feel as if they’re missing out on things. I suppose time will tell on this one…it’s hard for us to judge, since we’ve read all of Sanderson’s published works. But I can’t help but feel like, with this level of interconnectivity, that’s going to leave a subset of fans in the dark. And that does kind of make me sad. It’s a hard line to walk…much like the MCU, managing to weave all these stories together in such a way that both die-hard and casual fans enjoy is very, very difficult. I’m not sure if he managed it in this instance. There were also a few plot holes (looking at you, “Wayne surviving a hundred-foot fall when he barely had enough healing for one bullet wound”) but I’m willing to let those slide in favor of the rule of cool. I wasn’t entirely sold on the doppelgängers, either, to be honest. They felt a bit too much like generic B-list villains in a video game that you have to defeat before you get to the main boss. I wanted to hate them, wanted to really be rooting for them to fail, but I never did. Nor did I ever feel as if they were a real threat to our heroes. Sanderson, Brandon (August 31, 2017). "Oathbringer's Final Step". brandonsanderson.com . Retrieved August 31, 2017. Lyndsey Luther and Ross Newberry of Tor.com wrote a review as in-character as Wax and Wayne. They called the story a "romp-roarin’, steel-pushin’, emotion-wrenchin’ rail-car ride full a’ surprises, laughs and tears" and said that "Sanderson bloke’s right good at spinnin’ a tale." They also praised the character growth and connections to other series. [10]Corrupt Politician: Wax uncovers a plot to buy votes to make sure a specific bill goes through. Unfortunately, he only finds conclusive proof that two people are complicit, so the vote proceeds with those two abstaining, and the bill still passes. Once, earlier in his political career, talking so bluntly had earned him ire. Now he caught multiple members of the Senate smiling. They expected this from him—even appreciated it. They knew how many problems there were in the Basin and were glad someone among them was willing to call them out. Noodle Incident: Wayne mentions at one point setting a fire to school but then says it was "an evil damn school". Wax thinks for a moment — and agrees.

Memorial Statue: For Wayne, in the final epilogue. They include a hat that can be switched out, and a couple plaques of quotes; one profound, one rude. Wayne knew about beds. Other kids in Tinweight Settlement had them. A bed sounded much better than a mat on the ground—especially one he had to share with his ma when the nights were cold, because they didn’t have any coal. Sanderson, Brandon (December 19, 2016). "State of the Sanderson 2016". brandonsanderson.com . Retrieved August 31, 2017. Tor.com is serializing The Lost Metal from now until its release on November 15. New chapters will go live every Monday at 12pm ET. We’re thrilled to also share selections from the audiobook edition, narrated by Michael Kramer—find chapters three and four below!Well, the Roughs variety of it,” Wayne said. “Usually involved holdin’ some bloke’s face down in the trough until he remembered whose old prospectin’ claim he’d been filchin’, but it’s the same principle. With more swearin’.”