The Bands of Mourning
Brandon Sanderson's The Bands of Mourning (2016) is an epic fantasy novel. Key subjects include magic, Political, fathers and sons and friendship.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, and 79 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 19 editions across 3 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Combined Print And E-Book Fiction bestseller list in 2016.
It runs to roughly 448 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Bands of Mourning
Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed skyscrapers racing for the clouds. The Bands of Mourning are the mythical metal minds owned by the Lord Ruler, said to grant anyone who wears them the powers that the Lord Ruler had at his command. Hardly anyone thinks they really exist. A kandra researcher has returned to Elendel with images that seem to depict the Bands, as well as writings in a language that no one can read. Waxillium Ladrian is recruited to travel south to the city of New Seran to investigate. Along the way he discovers hints that point to the true goals of his uncle Edwarn and the shadowy organization known as The Set.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Combined Print And E-Book Fiction, 2016
Quick answers
Who wrote The Bands of Mourning?
The Bands of Mourning was written by Brandon Sanderson and first published in 2016.
What genre is The Bands of Mourning?
It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.
How long is The Bands of Mourning?
The median edition has 448 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Bands of Mourning?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Spine of the World, The Magicians and The Invisible Library.
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