Mistborn: Secret History

Posted on 19/10/2026 by Autistic Goblin

This is book is meant to be read after The Bands Of Mourning and definitely shouldn’t be read if you haven’t read the original Mistborn trilogy as there are huge spoilers for that series.

Wow.. This book takes place right after the showdown between Kelsier and The Lord Ruler. From there we get some answers about things that happened in the original trilogy that readers have been wondering about. An example would be why the mist wraith attacked Elend. It’s a pretty short read but I definitely recommend it as it fills a few gaps and expands the Mistborn lore.

However I now have a few questions about some characters that showed up n this book.. not the white haired drifter though because that’s Hoid but other characters that showed up from elsewhere in the Cosmere.

While you could skip it if you choose, as it’s more like a side story.. I think you would be better off reading it.