“It grounds us in a sense that this is a world that really could exist,” said Devi Pillai, associate publisher at Tor Books, in an email interview. Readers are more aware of the dangers she faces when the rules of magic limit her ability to fight or run away and are more inclined to feel anticipation when the rules suggest she is about to experience a new level of magical power. This unique focus allows readers to sympathize with the books' heroine, Vin, as she moves from situation to situation. The Utah author has developed a series of rules for magic in which the focus is not on a mystical hocus pocus in which anything goes, but rather a world in which there are known rules governing the magic. The novels have been a hit with fans in large part because of Sanderson’s unique approach to magic. The third series will take place in a contemporary setting and the fourth series will transition far into the future and mix together fantasy and sci-fi. The second series takes place generations later in a Wild West setting. The first series, which has a traditional fantasy setting, was completed a decade ago when Sanderson's publisher, Tor Books, released "Mistborn: The Hero of Ages" in October 2008. The “Mistborn” series will eventually consist of as many as 13 books - three trilogies and one tetralogy.
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