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