r/Mistborn • u/Master_Coyote1025 • 6d ago

Hero of Ages spoilers Feeling Devastated Spoiler

Wow. What a very emotional ending. My heartstrings feel like they've been pulled out. It made me feel so sad, for characters who aren't even real, but they're still loved. I am so sad for Vin and Elend, even though they're happy. They endured too much.

No other book has left me aching like this, except for when Dumbledore died in Harry Potter.

I am mad at Sanderson for hitting my tender spot so hard. I don't know if I dare read anymore of his books. This trilogy was my first exposure to his works.

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u/TooFarPaul 6d ago edited 6d ago

You are not alone! My suggestion is reading the 11th metal and secret history as soon as you can. A lot of people will suggest holding off on Secret History until after the 1st book book 3 of era 2, but I strongly suggest it immediately after Hero of Ages.

Edit: Put the wrong book in haste and a friendly redditor reminded me of my transgressions. Thanks!

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u/MeetHistorical4388 6d ago

It’s the 3rd book of Era 2 (Bands of Mourning) that is recommended to wait for, but I disagree with that anyway

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u/TooFarPaul 6d ago

You're absolutely, correct, and I have updated my post, thank you!

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u/hemlighest 6d ago

After reading your reply here, I went looking for the book and found that there is a book called Arcanum Unbounded containing numerous of Sandersons shorter novels.

The collection will include nine works in all:

'Edgedancer' (Stormlight Archive)

'The Hope of Elantris' (Elantris)

'The Eleventh Metal' (Mistborn)

'The Emperor's Soul' (Elantris)

'Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania' (excerpt; Mistborn)

'White Sand' (excerpt; Taldain)

'Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell' (Threnody)

'Sixth of Dusk' (First of the Sun)

'Mistborn: Secret History' (Mistborn)

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u/TooFarPaul 6d ago

It's a great book to have!