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by Brandon Sanderson


  COMBINATIONS

  It is possible on Scadrial to be born with ability to access both Allomancy and Feruchemy. This has been of specific interest to me lately, as the mixing of different types of Investiture has curious effects. One needs look only at what has happened on Roshar to find this manifested—two powers, combined, often have an almost chemical reaction. Instead of getting out exactly what you put in, you get something new.

  On Scadrial, someone with one Allomantic power and one Feruchemical power is called “Twinborn.” The effects here are more subtle than they are when mixing Surges on Roshar, but I am convinced that each unique combination also creates something distinctive. Not just two powers, you could say, but two powers … and an effect. This demands further study.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Brandon Sanderson grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He lives in Utah with his wife and children and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University. He is the author of such bestsellers as the Mistborn® trilogy and its sequels, The Alloy of Law and Shadows of Self; the Stormlight Archive novels The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance; and other novels, including The Rithmatist and Steelheart. In 2013, he won a Hugo Award for Best Novella for The Emperor’s Soul, set in the world of his acclaimed first novel, Elantris. Additionally, he was chosen to complete Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time® sequence. For behind-the-scenes information on all of Brandon Sanderson’s books, visit brandonsanderson.com. Or sign up for email updates here.

  BY BRANDON SANDERSON FROM TOM DOHERTY ASSOCIATES

  THE STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE

  The Way of Kings

  Words of Radiance

  THE MISTBORN SAGA

  The Original Trilogy

  Mistborn

  The Well of Ascension

  The Hero of Ages

  The Wax and Wayne Series

  The Alloy of Law

  Shadows of Self

  The Bands of Mourning

  Warbreaker

  Elantris

  The Rithmatist

  ALCATRAZ VS. THE EVIL LIBRARIANS

  Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians*

  The Scrivener’s Bones*

  The Knights of Crystallia*

  The Shattered Lens*

  The Dark Talent**

  *revised editions forthcoming

  **forthcoming

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  CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Notice

  Dedication

  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  Map of Elendel Basin

  Map of New Seran

  PROLOGUE

  PART ONE

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  PART TWO

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  PART THREE

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  BROADSHEET: The New Ascendancy

  Part 1

  Part 2

  Part 3

  Part 4

  EPILOGUE

  POSTSCRIPT

  ARS ARCANUM

  1. Metals Quick Reference Chart

  2. List of Metals

  3. On the Three Metallic Arts

  About the Author

  By Brandon Sanderson from Tom Doherty Associates

  Copyright

  This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

  THE BANDS OF MOURNING

  Copyright © 2016 by Dragonsteel Entertainment, LLC

  All rights reserved.

  Cover art by Chris McGrath

  Interior illustrations by Isaac Stewart and Ben McSweeney

  Edited by Moshe Feder

  A Tor Book

  Published by Tom Doherty Associates, LLC

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  The Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available upon request.

  ISBN 978-0-7653-7857-6 (hardcover)

  ISBN 978-0-7653-8779-0 (international, sold outside the U.S., subject to right availability)

  ISBN 978-0-7653-8601-4 (limited edition)

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  First U.S. Edition: January 2016

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