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|series=[[Mistborn Era 2]]
|prequel=The Bands of Mourning
|released=November 15, 2022{{tor ref|name=TorAnnouncement|2021/12/06/book-announcements-the-lost-metal-a-mistborn-novel-from-brandon-sanderson|Announcing ''The Lost Metal'', a Mistborn Novel From Brandon Sanderson|date=2021-12-06}}
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}}
'''''The Lost Metal''''' is the title of the fourth and final [[Mistborn Era 2|''Mistborn'' Era 2]] book. It will be released on November 15, 2022.{{ref|name=TorAnnouncement}}
== Development ==
Following completion of ''[[The Alloy of Law]]'' Brandon plotted out three more books, following the same characters, to finish the story. Brandon began writing ''The Lost Metal'' in April 2021, after he finished ''[[Cytonic (book)|Cytonic]]'',{{tweet ref|1377732696865042432|Brandon's starting announcement|date=2021-04-01}} and completed the first draft on August 4, 2021.{{tweet ref|1423320505839325191|Brandon's completion announcement|date=2021-08-05}} The second draft was completed on September 20, 2021,{{wob ref|15360}} and went to beta readers and Brandon's editor shortly thereafter;{{wob ref|14971}} the beta read then finished some time in November.{{wob ref|15360}}
The book will include some information relevant to the broader [[cosmere]], including the identity of [[Trell (Trellism)|Trell]], the nature of [[trellium]],{{wob ref|14695}} and some clues about [[Kelsier]]'s plans
The first draft of the book
=== Pre-Publication Content ===
* At JordanCon in 2021, Brandon did a reading of the first draft of the prologue, a flashback to Wayne as a young child. It can be listened to and read [[wob:14863|here]] and was also sent out in Brandon's July 2021 newsletter.
* At Dragonsteel Mini-Con in 2021, Brandon did a reading of the second draft of chapter one and part of chapter two, which can be listened to and read [[wob:15385|here]].
* Brandon also mentioned at JordanCon that he thinks there is a mention of the [[Shard]] [[Whimsy]] in the book.{{wob ref|14957}}▼
* Brandon considers the book to be slightly more cosmere-aware than any other book he has written; the primary cosmere connection in the book relates to one of the stories from ''[[Arcanum Unbounded]]''.{{wob ref|15409}}
▲* Brandon
* At least in the first draft, there is a "very minor" plot point that involves a desiccated frog.{{wob ref|14976}}
* At Dragonsteel Mini-Con, Brandon mentioned that there is a [[worldhopper]] from a planet with a culture inspired by the [[wikipedia:Indian subcontinent|Indian subcontinent]] in the book.{{wob ref|15184}}
* [[Marsh]] also makes an appearance in the book.{{wob ref|15351}}
== Cover Gallery ==
{{for|/Covers|a cover gallery of The Lost Metal}}
== Notes ==
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