The rebel leader Kelsier and his army of Mistborn have succeeded in finally overthrowing the Lord Ruler. A millennia-long era of oppression has come to an end, and the Skaa people are finally free. But what comes next when the enemy is defeated? After Kelsier's death, his successor Vin and her beloved Elant Wager, the new king of the Central Dominance, must lead the country from the ruins into a new age while facing great challenges: the old powers are not so easily relinquished, and a legendary treasure calls forth hostile armies. Can the mysterious source of ascension help the Mistborn?.