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Violence
Some
Action adventure violence including gunfights and combat; clean for the epic fantasy genre
Language
Barely any
Mild language throughout
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal; a light romantic subplot
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild; some themes of loss and duty, handled with Sanderson's characteristic optimism
What this book is about
Set three centuries after the original Mistborn trilogy, The Alloy of Law introduces a Western-influenced industrial world where allomancy and feruchemy still exist but manifest differently. Waxillium Ladrian, a lawman turned lord, is drawn into a kidnapping conspiracy. Sanderson's fourth Mistborn novel is a lighter, faster standalone adventure than the original trilogy, accessible to new readers.
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