Sanderson, Brandon Mistborn: The Final Empire (076531178X)
Experiencing an epiphany within the most daunting prison of the monstrous Lord Ruler who has enslaved his people for a thousand years, half-Skaa Kelsier finds himself taking on the powers of a Mistborn and teams up with ragged orphan Vin in a desperate plot to save their world. By the author of Elantris. 30,000 first printing.