I first came across this series while looking for additional "epics" to work my way through as I continue to wait for more Song of Fire and Ice. The Mistborn trilogy came highly recommended on several book recommendation sites, though some cautioned or complained about the length. Being a veteran reader seeing page totals in the 700's did not even faze me. In the realm built by Sanderson certain people are born with hidden abilities to use or "burn" certain metals to give them powers. This ability, even if they are born with it, has to be activated by extreme stresses at some point in their life. For the noble born, this is a ritual their children are forced though during puberty. While the majority of people can only burn one metal, there are those that can burn all of them, they are known as the Mistborn.
This trilogy follows Vin, a Mistborn who is living on the streets of Luthadel and surviving as a common thief. Her entire life changes when Kelsier, a legendary Mistborn, reappears in Luthadel and recruits her thieving crew for a dangerous job of overthrowing the Lord Ruler. A supposed god who is not only immortal, but who is also protected by men nearly impossible to kill.On a whole this series was quite good. I would consider it to be a borderline or introductory epic. It did not quite have the massive world building or character scope that some others are known for. But for that same reason it was an easier read.
Sanderson eventually continues this world with another trilogy set a couple hundred years later.
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