

His friend Wayne is also an allomancer and feruchemist. Wax is the heir to his house’s fortune and is at odds with his noble heritage – all he wants to do is hunt bad dudes, not go to tea parties. Wax’s abilities include being able to push on metal objects (think unidirectional Magneto) and being able to augment his own weight (light as a feather, heavy as a locomotive). Wax (Waxillium Ladrian) is a skilled allomancer and feruchemist, which essentially are two different ways of using metals as a source of power.

Wax and Wayne are friends and lawmen in the city of Elendel. Shadows of Self is book 2 of the Wax and Wayne series, a continuation set in the same world as Mistborn, which is another discussion entirely. Shadows of Self is my fifth Mistborn book and umpteenth Brandon book, but the first one I’ve actually reviewed! I got this one on the Libby app, which can get you free ebooks if you sign up using your library card.Īs Shadows of Self is essentially the 5th book in a series and the second book in a smaller subseries, I’ll provide a simplified summary that shouldn’t give away too much about Mistborn as a whole if you haven’t read it.
