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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
Hundreds of years after the fall of the Final Empire, Vin and her friends have become history - and religion. It's a new era of industry and of magic, with the elements of allomancy and feruchemy now mixing. Waxillium and Wayne are vigilante lawkeepers in the wild west-like Roughs, but when Wax is called back to the city to assume the lordship his late uncle has left him, he's ready to leave that life behind. Then Wayne comes to him with news of impossible heists being pulled off under the city's nose. Little do they know that the elegant city can be even more dangerous than the gritty Roughs.
I read and loved the first era of Mistborn ages ago, and was hesitant going into this addition to the series - I usually don't like sequel series, the large time jump, none of our favorite characters, etc. - but I shouldn't have been worried at all. While this first installment in era 2 is lighter in tone than the previous books (and the ones to come), this is a fantastic continuation of this world that feels ridiculously natural.
The strongest part of this book is how Sanderson has evolved this world. The society we see is recognizable with its lords in the city, but with more freedom and a new slew of religions, plus updates to technology. Even better is the updates to the magic system - some people now have access to multiple magic types, and Sanderson does his due dilligence incorporating the reality of the physics into the action and movement of his characters. As an engineer with a focus in physics, I adored reading this, but it's by no means inacessible. Then for our plot, we have (very cleverly) the exact reverse of the first book - busting an impossible heist. I loved the mystery and investigative elements in this, and how that interacted with magic. This story is shorter than the other books and is fast-paced but still satisfying. I loved the new characters we're introduced to almost immediately. Wax is brooding and struggling overcoming trauma, Wayne is very silly but more insightful than meets the eyes, and Marasi is excitable and a nerd for justice (also, she's an educated woman in an industrial era, super cool to see. The dialogue and banter between them is not only funny and entertaining, it also does a great job characterizing them and also moving the plot along.
Overall, this was a fun surprise I didn't want to put down. I was worried it wouldn't be enough like the first series, but it's a great successor.
I read and loved the first era of Mistborn ages ago, and was hesitant going into this addition to the series - I usually don't like sequel series, the large time jump, none of our favorite characters, etc. - but I shouldn't have been worried at all. While this first installment in era 2 is lighter in tone than the previous books (and the ones to come), this is a fantastic continuation of this world that feels ridiculously natural.
The strongest part of this book is how Sanderson has evolved this world. The society we see is recognizable with its lords in the city, but with more freedom and a new slew of religions, plus updates to technology. Even better is the updates to the magic system - some people now have access to multiple magic types, and Sanderson does his due dilligence incorporating the reality of the physics into the action and movement of his characters. As an engineer with a focus in physics, I adored reading this, but it's by no means inacessible. Then for our plot, we have (very cleverly) the exact reverse of the first book - busting an impossible heist. I loved the mystery and investigative elements in this, and how that interacted with magic. This story is shorter than the other books and is fast-paced but still satisfying. I loved the new characters we're introduced to almost immediately. Wax is brooding and struggling overcoming trauma, Wayne is very silly but more insightful than meets the eyes, and Marasi is excitable and a nerd for justice (also, she's an educated woman in an industrial era, super cool to see. The dialogue and banter between them is not only funny and entertaining, it also does a great job characterizing them and also moving the plot along.
Overall, this was a fun surprise I didn't want to put down. I was worried it wouldn't be enough like the first series, but it's a great successor.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
german and english review
Ich war echt nervös, weil Mistborn Era 1 doch schon eine Weile her ist und ich fest überzeugt war, dass ich alles über die Welt und die Fähigkeiten vergessen hatte. Aber Brandon Sanderson hat es wirklich super einfach gemacht wieder in die Welt reinzufinden und ich hab schnell wieder kapiert wie die Metalle funktionieren.
Und die Charaktere. Wax und Wayne. Die beiden benehmen sich wie ein uraltes Ehepaar, ohne dabei nervig zu sein. Ich liebe sie beide einfach total. Aber Marasi hat absolut mein Herz gestohlen, ich mag sie und ihre Art total gerne, und auch wie gut sie sich in das Wax/Wayne Duo eingefügt hat.
Die Story war wirklich interessant und auch spannend, das Buch hat einige Antworten geliefert aber wirklich noch viel offen gelassen, was wir dann in den Folgebänden erfahren können. Ich bin echt super gespannt und es ist einfach toll wieder zurück in der Welt zu sein.
***
I was actually nervous going into this cause it's been a hot minute since I read Mistborn Era 1 and I was convinced that I had forgotten all about the world and the abilities. But Brandon Sanderson made it really easy to get back into the world and it took me no time at all to remember how the metals worked.
And the characters. Wax and Wayne. They act like an ancient married couple without it being annoying. I love them both so much. But Marasi stole my heart, I just love her and her personality, and the way she really fit into the Wax/Wayne duo.
The story was really interesting and exciting, while the book gave a few answers, there are still a lot of questions to be answered in the sequels. I'm really excited to continue, and it's just so good to be back in the world.
Ich war echt nervös, weil Mistborn Era 1 doch schon eine Weile her ist und ich fest überzeugt war, dass ich alles über die Welt und die Fähigkeiten vergessen hatte. Aber Brandon Sanderson hat es wirklich super einfach gemacht wieder in die Welt reinzufinden und ich hab schnell wieder kapiert wie die Metalle funktionieren.
Und die Charaktere. Wax und Wayne. Die beiden benehmen sich wie ein uraltes Ehepaar, ohne dabei nervig zu sein. Ich liebe sie beide einfach total. Aber Marasi hat absolut mein Herz gestohlen, ich mag sie und ihre Art total gerne, und auch wie gut sie sich in das Wax/Wayne Duo eingefügt hat.
Die Story war wirklich interessant und auch spannend, das Buch hat einige Antworten geliefert aber wirklich noch viel offen gelassen, was wir dann in den Folgebänden erfahren können. Ich bin echt super gespannt und es ist einfach toll wieder zurück in der Welt zu sein.
***
I was actually nervous going into this cause it's been a hot minute since I read Mistborn Era 1 and I was convinced that I had forgotten all about the world and the abilities. But Brandon Sanderson made it really easy to get back into the world and it took me no time at all to remember how the metals worked.
And the characters. Wax and Wayne. They act like an ancient married couple without it being annoying. I love them both so much. But Marasi stole my heart, I just love her and her personality, and the way she really fit into the Wax/Wayne duo.
The story was really interesting and exciting, while the book gave a few answers, there are still a lot of questions to be answered in the sequels. I'm really excited to continue, and it's just so good to be back in the world.
Exciting and fun western episode, with train robberies, gunfights, explosions, soaring through the skies and time bending.
Just miss some of the scale of the original trilogy
Just miss some of the scale of the original trilogy
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank god there are more Mistborn books