The Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn

Now with over 10 million copies sold, The Mistborn Series has the thrills of a heist story, the twistiness of political intrigue, and the epic scale of a landmark fantasy saga.

Vin fulfilled the prophecy and released the power gathered in the Well of Ascension. But it was all a trick, and now the godlike being Ruin has been unleashed on the world, bent on its destruction by earthquake and Fire.

Having escaped death only through becoming a Mistborn himself, Emperor Elend Venture now hopes to find clues left behind by the Lord Ruler that will help them fight back. Legends speak of a hero, but were any prophecies not corrupted? To make up for being duped, Vin must unravel the truth so she can become the Hero of Ages before Ruin can wipe out all life on the planet.

Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson

The Cosmere
The Stormlight Archive

● The Way of Kings
● Words of Radiance
● Edgedancer (novella)
● Oathbringer
● Dawnshard (novella)
● Rhythm of War

● Wind and Truth

The Mistborn Saga
The Original Trilogy
● Mistborn
● The Well of Ascension
● The Hero of Ages


Wax & Wayne
● The Alloy of Law
● Shadows of Self
● The Bands of Mourning
● The Lost Metal


Other Cosmere novels
● Elantris
● Warbreaker
● Tress of the Emerald Sea
● Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
● The Sunlit Man


Collection
● Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection

Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
● Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
● The Scrivener's Bones
● The Knights of Crystallia
● The Shattered Lens
● The Dark Talent
● Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians
(with Janci Patterson)

Other novels
● The Rithmatist
● Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds
● The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England


Other books by Brandon Sanderson

The Reckoners
● Steelheart
● Firefight
● Calamity
● Lux
(with Steven Michael Bohls)

Skyward
● Skyward
● Starsight
● Cytonic
● Skyward Flight
(with Janci Patterson)
● Defiant

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Published Nov 26, 2019

586 pages

Average rating: 8.82

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Community Reviews

Death by Tsundoku
Feb 07, 2026
5/10 stars
The conclusion wasn’t worth reading the trilogy. It felt like the author made up the whole series as they were writing it. Nothing really profound. A lot of over explanation. The only full-circle moment is the earring…
Grant Ingold
Dec 31, 2025
8/10 stars
I’d give it 5 stars but the book got a little to theological for me. It was change some rules and that initially couldn’t be broken. I did enjoy the character twists and strategy that was used in the book. I liked that we were able to answer some questions from the first book as well.
PageWorm
Nov 05, 2025
9/10 stars
omg, this ending had me bawling to my husband. So good!!
catsquirrelbri
May 08, 2025
9/10 stars
My friend recommended this series to me. When I finished it, all I could do was call him and tell him how I was gonna sue. This whole series is beautiful. I throughly enjoyed the first 3 books of Mistborn, falling in love with Vin’s story. This book series covers some HEAVY topics that Sanderson deals with beautifully. From PTSD, Trauma, Grief, Loss of Faith in Religion, Imposter Syndrome in Leadership, and so much more. All the the characters spoke to me, where I felt their pain and related to their struggles. If you want a great, thought provoking, clean fantasy, check it out! Book one is still my favorite, but book 3 is a close second. The foreshadowing is insane.
Aalia
Oct 07, 2024
Final book in era 1 of the mistborn saga. This was just as good as the otherwise and a very satisfying ending.

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