Reviews

Mistborn: A Secret History by Brandon Sanderson

eileenmarie's review against another edition

5.0

Many secrets and also a much needed father daughter reunion that I definitely cried while reading. I am definitely worried that Kelsier will not learn from Vin’s final words to him.

leilaboo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.75

ctang08's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

dillonbrantley's review against another edition

5.0

While short, Secret History is rife with implications for the Cosmere and exciting callbacks to events of the Mistborn trilogy.

lubear's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

mister_dialup's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

4.5

hannahsinger's review against another edition

2.0

So you’re telling me, Sazed apparently did in fact have the power to put Vin and Elend back into their bodies but they chose not to? And Kelsier still doesn’t get to see his wife?

I suppose it was worth the read just to read Kelsier calling Vin his daughter.

__milo__'s review against another edition

4.0

vin and elends death was so good so sad, i expected this book to have been spook but im so intrigued by kelsier and the other new characters. I so wanna know more about hoid aa. I kinda wish i had read this at the end of era1 i dknt feel like it really spoiled thay much. Now ive read it i want to read so much more i want more explanations omg

busybee123's review

challenging funny hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I just...I don't know. I don't like how the greater good of this world and the events in the last book take on the form of...... Kelsier's ghost??? Like ...come on. Let the man die. Great story though and I finished it in half a day. 

Slight spoiler....

Sanderson filled in a lot of gaps I didn't know were there in the final Mistborn book. Instead of my original presumption that our hero characters Vin, Spook, and Marsh had a predominantly good soul....were actually due to Kelsier's typical shenanigans and whisperings. Yup. 

Kelsiers waving his arms around asking the air....Am I a God??? The actual gods say no. He Precedes to be a God and do godly things anyway....

 The lips talking from the ground bit was hilarious. 

lisamchuk's review against another edition

4.0

I wouldn’t say the writing is flawless, but the secret plot point intersections with the main trilogy were interesting. I read this after era 1 so everything was still fresh in my mind.