4.09 AVERAGE

adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3.5 I liked it but unfortunately wasn’t invested in the characters other than Wayne. Also, the plot wasn’t that captivating to me, which is why I don’t think I’m going to continue with the rest of the series.

 

Sept 16 2025; (5/5) : The Alloy of Law

 
This was a pretty solidly fun book, which helped to expand the world of Mistborn and acted as a nice return to the magic, and introduction to new characters, and some references to characters of old. This is a very different style than the original Mistborn, feeling more like a western than a true epic fantasy (which is not by any means a bad thing). It also gave me some strong Desden Files vibes which is very different from the original Mistborn. I enjoyed the dynamics between the characters and the general plot was interesting. I also enjoyed how even as technology has increased, the powers of the characters have gone down in a natural non disruptive way. I think this was a very smart way to restart a series as otherwise power creep would expand too quickly. TLDR: a solid introduction to a new series, which while very different from the original, still holds plenty of charm.
 
adventurous funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

this was a 3 star until the epilogue - fair play Brandon Sanderson, fair play. 
adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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DID NOT FINISH: 40%

DNF. Why, Wane, why?! I was starting to like you… So over “boys will be boys.”
adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

My respect for Brandon Sanderson grows with each book I read of his. This book is positively brief, compared to his other works. I liked that Wax was an older character, with some history. Vin and Elend were so young. I felt both interested in and bored by Miles. His power was interesting and his good-cop-gone-bad-morals felt boring. I hope Steris gets more interesting in the next books. Wax's "I'm too old and broken for Marasi" felt a bit patronizing. My favourite part was the world building and magic.

Really enjoyed seeing allomancy in a new setting with new characters.

Also enjoyed the fact that this was half the size of the other Mistborn books
adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced