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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm still getting the hang of the Cosmere reading order, but as soon as I found out there was a story from Kelsier's perspective tied to the Mistborn trilogy, I had to dive in—and it was absolutely worth it. I’ve always loved Kelsier; he resonates with me on a personal level. His character stays true and consistent throughout this story, which made it all the more compelling.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
informative
reflective
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
Time to Read: 2 hours 45 minutes
Rating: 9/10
I loved this story. I could go on about how fascinating all the little worldbuilding details that connect to other cosmere stuff is, along with how strong Kelsier's characterization is during every second of this novella (such as him immediately punching god after death), how little connections to the amazing mistborn trilogy such as Lord Ruler's perfect characterization as he goes into the Beyond after a millennia of fighting, or how this whole story was foreshadowed in the original Mistborn trilogy. But there are 2 main reasons I loved this so much.
1. The wider Cosmere implications/explanations. I loved seeing explicit explanations of what exactly is going on with the different Gods and planets throughout the Cosmere with the 16 people that ascended after killing God.
2. Kelsier saying goodbye to Vin got me hella emotional. I didn't cry but I almost felt like tearing up at seeing their final interaction. Hit me right in the feeeeeels mannnnnnnnnnn.
Compared to other Cosmere novella's, it's my favorite no question. Emperor's Soul is probably more impressive as a short story because it's a well written stand alone while this builds off of like, the most important story in the entire Cosmere besides maybe the stormlight archive, but you know... Kelsier and Vin goodbye and Cosmere lore...
Rating: 9/10
I loved this story. I could go on about how fascinating all the little worldbuilding details that connect to other cosmere stuff is, along with how strong Kelsier's characterization is during every second of this novella (such as him immediately punching god after death), how little connections to the amazing mistborn trilogy such as Lord Ruler's perfect characterization as he goes into the Beyond after a millennia of fighting, or how this whole story was foreshadowed in the original Mistborn trilogy. But there are 2 main reasons I loved this so much.
1. The wider Cosmere implications/explanations. I loved seeing explicit explanations of what exactly is going on with the different Gods and planets throughout the Cosmere with the 16 people that ascended after killing God.
2. Kelsier saying goodbye to Vin got me hella emotional. I didn't cry but I almost felt like tearing up at seeing their final interaction. Hit me right in the feeeeeels mannnnnnnnnnn.
Compared to other Cosmere novella's, it's my favorite no question. Emperor's Soul is probably more impressive as a short story because it's a well written stand alone while this builds off of like, the most important story in the entire Cosmere besides maybe the stormlight archive, but you know... Kelsier and Vin goodbye and Cosmere lore...
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A fun and interesting novella that gives a lot of new perspective of the events from the original Mistborn trilogy. A refreshing and engaging return to Kelsier’s story, reminding me of just why I loved his character in the first place. Also interesting to see more world building as Brandon Sanderson continues to flesh out his shared universe even further, and this book definitely begins to show how some of the strings attach while still leaving plenty of mystery.
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated