Win a Broadsheet from Brandon Sanderson's "The Alloy of Law"

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Extra, extra! Newest edition of the Elendel Daily is now available! Read the latest news on the PHANTOM RAILCAR! IRONEYES sightings, FACELESS IMMORTALS, a new tale of the Roughs from Allomancer Jak and MORE!

If the above sentences mean anything to you, then you should keep reading. You've read the The Alloy of Law, and you loved it. You've read our review of that book, and you loved it. You've read our interview with the guy who wrote that book, and you loved that, too.

Now you can get your hands on a 11.5" x 16" collectible newspaper from the city of Elendel, courtesy of the author himself, Brandon Sanderson. Originally an SDCC 2011 exclusive, you can't get your hands on these broadsheets (as we're told they're called) anymore, unless you meet the man himself!

We've got eight broadsheets to give away, so enter now if you want one of these one-of-a-kind collectibles from the newest entry in the Mistborn series.  You get two chances to enter (once via Twitter and once via Facebook), so make the most of it.

How to Enter

Via Twitter:

1) Follow Open the Fridge on Twitter. (You must be following OTF in order for the entry to count! We can't DM you if you don't follow us!)

2) Tweet or Retweet this message by December 3, 2011 at 7:00 PM EST:

Win a collectible broadsheet from Brandon Sanderson's "The Alloy of Law" from @open_the_fridge! RT & follow to enter! http://frdg.me/sFaSPe

3) Wait for winners to be announced after the time expires.

Via Facebook:

1) Like Open the Fridge on Facebook. (You must like OTF on Facebook for the entry to count! We can't message you if you don't like us!)

2) Leave a comment on this Facebook post with your answer to the following question by December 3, 2011 at 7:00 PM EST! (Feel free to hit the "share" button while you're there!)

If you could have only ONE allomantic ability, which one would it be?

3) Wait for winners to be announced after the time expires.

On December 3, we'll randomly choose 8 lucky readers from all Facebook and Twitter entries to receive this limited edition prize! Good luck!

(Hit the jump for all of the legal mumbo jumbo!)

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Interview: Author Brandon Sanderson

World-famous fantasy author Brandon Sanderson graciously agreed to a short interview with us here at Open the Fridge after his New York City book signing on Wednesday. Mr. Sanderson is currently touring to promote the release of his newest novel, The Alloy of Law, which reached #7 on the New York Times Best Seller List this week. (Make sure you check out our review!) We had to keep the interview short, as his time on this tour was rather limited, but he managed to find time to speak briefly about how he researches his novels, his unique magic systems, and some of the underlying theory of the over-arching magic system of his connected universe, the Cosmere.

He also donated 8 copies of The Alloy of Law “broadsheet” to give away to our readers! If you want one (and you should), then come back here tomorrow at 10:30 AM EST - we'll post up the information on how to win one of these collectible in-world newspapers!

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Open the Fridge: Let’s start with an Alloy of Law question, since that’s why we’re both here. You’ve obviously put a lot of thought into the evolution of the world of Scadrial, specifically in how you’ve integrated the world’s technological advances. Was there anything in particular that drew you to the old west setting, and did you do anything to research it, like going to a shooting range or a ranch?

Brandon Sanderson: Good question. I actually wrote the prologue LAST. I wrote it to be the prologue to another book about Wax and Wayne if I did one. I always knew what happened, but I didn’t want to start the book with the old west, because most of it didn’t happen in the old west, it happened in the city. What is now chapter one used to be the prologue. And after writing the whole book I realized that we didn’t see into Wax’s heart, we didn’t know what he was always referencing with Lessie… we actually needed to see it. And so I actually took that chapter and moved it to the front. I worry a bit that it will old-west-ify it a bit too much, because I did see this as a city book. All of the Mistborn books have taken place in cities.

Hit the jump for more details about Sanderson's writing process and for hints about what questions you should be asking when you read a Mistborn novel!

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Book Review: Mistborn: The Alloy of Law

Looking for a fun, fast fantasy read with enjoyable characters?  Hold on to your hats and your revolver, because you’ll probably love Brandon Sanderson’s latest novel, Mistborn:  The Alloy of Law, released today from TOR books.   The original Mistborn trilogy (officially titled Mistborn: The Final Empire) was delightful.  It featured a unique magic system, fascinating world, and likable characters, all rotating around a post-modern fantasy plot which had me guessing up until the very last page.  But does the sequel stand up to its formidable predecessors? 

Set three hundred years after the events of the original trilogy, this book is part western, part high fantasy, part mystery and all action.  The book starts off with a bang (literally!), sending you on a ricochet ride through a world which is just beginning its own industrial revolution.  Trains, electricity, automobiles and fire-arms are beginning to find their place, but Waxillium Ladrium is having trouble finding his own in the high society of Elendel.  Originally an old-west style law-keeper (think Clint Eastwood), Wax has inherited his family estates, and all of the various financial and social obligations that come with them.  But the arrival of an old friend marks the beginning of a series of mysterious kidnappings which Wax’s law-keeping instincts simply can’t ignore…

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