Box: Mistborn
Company: Dragonsteel
Collectible: Enamel Pin, Plushie
Value for loot: Great
This month the Year of Sanderson brings us loot direct from Scadrial! This box includes items inspired by both the first and second Mistborn Eras. I received this box today, May 11th, which is really nice to receive a monthly box in such a prompt manner.
Curious about Mistborn? Check out my reviews of the books!
The Mistborn Saga reviewed:
- Book Review: Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
- Book Review: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
- Book Review: The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
- Novella Review: The Eleventh Metal by Brandon Sanderson
- Book Review: The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson
- Novella Review: Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania by Brandon Sanderson
- Book Review: Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson
- Book Review: The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson
- Novella Review: Mistborn Secret History by Brandon Sanderson
- Book Review: The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson
What’s in the box?!
- Mistborn Era 1 Bookends
- Reversible Soonie Pup
- Mistborn Era 1 Sticker Pack
- Cosmere Character Pin – Waxillium Ladrian
Favorite Item(s)?
This was a stunning box of great Mistborn items. The bookends are my favorite because they’re super useful and good looking. The spired towers on the bookends along with the Ascendant Warrior is so well done. You can see them next to some hardcovers for scale. I especially appreciate that these were transported flat and carefully packed. It took a little bit to assemble them, very carefully, but nothing is bent funny as has happened in the past when I’ve received bookends from book boxes.
The Soonie pup is a close second favorite and a delightful mix of era 1 and 2. Soonie pups are advertised in one of the broadsheets (think newspapers) in Era 2, but are inspired by Tensoon from Era 1. One of the really cool things about the series is that Era 1 is set 300 years before Era 2 meaning the events of those stories make up the historical foundation of the world. There will be more stories in the same world and I am here for it!
The stickers are a great mix of Mistborn Era 1 characters! In the photo, from left to right you have The Lord Ruler, Tindwyl, Sazed, Kelsier, Vin, Tensoon, Valette and Elend.
The pin this month is #005 Waxillium Ladrian from Mistborn Era 2. He’s the 4th pin I’ve received now since the April book is still being produced and therefore the boxes haven’t shipped yet.
Final Thoughts?
I really like this box and will definitely use these lovely Mistborn items. The bookends are an extra special touch and will look great with my Sanderson collection! The question is, do I put them with the leatherbounds or the paperbacks?! (I’m leaning towards the paperbacks since the leatherbounds stand well on their own, but we will see!)
What is the Year of Sanderson?
2023, aka Year of Sanderson, is the “All In” tier of loot from that record shattering Kickstarter where Brandon Sanderson admitted he wrote not 1, but 4 books in secret.
With the Year of Sanderson, I will receive 12 boxes from Dragonsteel full of delightful loot!
4 boxes will continue a new book (1 for each secret project) and 8 boxes will be full of Sanderson-ific swag. Each book is to be a bit of an “artist’s showcase” with the chosen artist having a huge part in the design and art of the story. Each month there’s also a free download available, related to the month’s box!
Team Dragonsteel is working super hard with all the logistics of this widely successful Kickstarter and keeping us informed along the way!
One of the “thank you gifts” from the kickstarter (which they did instead of stretch goals) was to pay the additional customs and import fees which really makes a huge difference for me and how those fees work here in Sweden.
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