Shadows of Self: A Mistborn Novel (The Mistborn Saga Book 5)

Shadows of Self, a Mistborn novel by Brandon Sanderson, continues the saga on Scadrial, now a society rapidly advancing towards modernity. Three hundred years after the original trilogy, the metropolis faces new challenges as Waxillium Ladrian, a Twinborn with unique crime-fighting skills honed in the frontier lands, reluctantly returns to take his place as head of a noble House.

Wax, along with his eccentric sidekick Wayne, and the brilliant Marasi, now part of the constabulary, must confront a conspiracy of terrorism and assassination intended to incite labor strife and religious conflict. This team must unravel this conspiracy before civil strife can halt Scadrial’s progress.

Political intrigue, magical action, and martial-arts combine as this bustling society faces its first major test.