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4.33 AVERAGE
4.33 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-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
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
this destroyed me.
it’s slower in pace compared to the first book but every single page was worth it.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fuck marsh, fuck the kollos, fuck the mists mostly. Bit slow but saved by a solid ending and engaging character development of smaller characters like breeze. Rip lots of people
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The second installment of the Mistborn trilogy, focusing more on the building of a new empire in the wake of the Lord Ruler's death. We learn significantly more about [[Feruchemy]], get an insight into what Kandra are, and learn more about Koloss society, as well as how both species can be controlled. We are also given one new metal for [[Allomancy]] and a development with Atium.
The forward of this book states that this is the first time Sanderson attempted a sequel and it shows. It certainly feels like a stepping stone to the final book in the trilogy and a follow up to the first book, but it is largely devoid of significant content.The story revolves around Elend's development into a proper king, and Vin's inner struggle to find her place in the world using the siege of Luthadel as the backdrop.
More than half the book seems to be deliberation on what to do rather than taking action. Vin begins being pulled towards the Well of Ascension early in the book, but does not actually decide to make her journey there until the final few chapters. Political maneuvering seems to be in a constant stalemate where the characters spend several chapters deliberating actions before putting anything into motion. There are very little action scenes in the book to offset the slow politics as well, making the whole experience feel as though it's going at a snail's pace. The action scenes are, however, very exciting, particularly when Vin fights Zane--the other Mistborn in the story--and when Vin attack's Cett's camp. The twists in the story carry it more than anything--there are 3 major twists that happen near the end that raise the score for story significantly.
The character development revolves around Elend and Vin. Elend grows from and unsure scholar into a proper king, and Vin finds her place in the world--ultimately meaning she gains self-confidence. The development feels earned for both characters, but development for other characters seems to have happened between books. This is not terribly upsetting since none of the other characters particularly matter--except Sazed who did not have much inter-book development--but it is a but odd to need to be reintroduced to several members of the team again. Particularly Spook feels almost unrecognizable outside of name.
In terms of worldbuilding, we are in the same apocalyptic world as the first book, but worse since the mists are getting more aggressive and the Koloss are out of control. We learn a lot more about the Kandra and their relationship to humans with their Contract, as well as a bit more about their ability to digest a body to recreate and perfectly imitate it. We also learn about the brutal nature of Koloss society as well as their physiology. By the end of the book, Vin learns she can control both species through emotional [[Allomancy]] paired with Duralumin for her to be powerful enough. Finally we learn more about [[Feruchemy]] and how useful the storing of attributes--particularly weight--can be as much as using stored attributes. Overall, this is great worldbuilding, but the content is quite small for a 600 page book.
I have strong suspicions that this will be the weakest entry into the Mistborn saga as a whole, which is good because it was still a solid entry despite the flaws. While I felt like I was forcing myself to get through certain parts, the developments made in the story felt significant in setting up the final book, and the few action scenes were a lot of fun. The edgy teenager vibe that was present in the first book is removed in this book as well, which is a huge plus for me. Ultimately, I would not recommend this book as a standalone title, but since it is a connecting chapter in the original Mistborn trilogy, it must be read to finish the story.
The forward of this book states that this is the first time Sanderson attempted a sequel and it shows. It certainly feels like a stepping stone to the final book in the trilogy and a follow up to the first book, but it is largely devoid of significant content.
More than half the book seems to be deliberation on what to do rather than taking action. Vin begins being pulled towards the Well of Ascension early in the book, but does not actually decide to make her journey there until the final few chapters. Political maneuvering seems to be in a constant stalemate where the characters spend several chapters deliberating actions before putting anything into motion. There are very little action scenes in the book to offset the slow politics as well, making the whole experience feel as though it's going at a snail's pace. The action scenes are, however, very exciting, particularly when Vin fights Zane--the other Mistborn in the story--and when Vin attack's Cett's camp. The twists in the story carry it more than anything--there are 3 major twists that happen near the end that raise the score for story significantly.
The character development revolves around Elend and Vin. Elend grows from and unsure scholar into a proper king, and Vin finds her place in the world--ultimately meaning she gains self-confidence. The development feels earned for both characters, but development for other characters seems to have happened between books. This is not terribly upsetting since none of the other characters particularly matter--except Sazed who did not have much inter-book development--but it is a but odd to need to be reintroduced to several members of the team again. Particularly Spook feels almost unrecognizable outside of name.
In terms of worldbuilding, we are in the same apocalyptic world as the first book, but worse since the mists are getting more aggressive and the Koloss are out of control. We learn a lot more about the Kandra and their relationship to humans with their Contract, as well as a bit more about their ability to digest a body to recreate and perfectly imitate it. We also learn about the brutal nature of Koloss society as well as their physiology. By the end of the book, Vin learns she can control both species through emotional [[Allomancy]] paired with Duralumin for her to be powerful enough. Finally we learn more about [[Feruchemy]] and how useful the storing of attributes--particularly weight--can be as much as using stored attributes. Overall, this is great worldbuilding, but the content is quite small for a 600 page book.
I have strong suspicions that this will be the weakest entry into the Mistborn saga as a whole, which is good because it was still a solid entry despite the flaws. While I felt like I was forcing myself to get through certain parts, the developments made in the story felt significant in setting up the final book, and the few action scenes were a lot of fun. The edgy teenager vibe that was present in the first book is removed in this book as well, which is a huge plus for me. Ultimately, I would not recommend this book as a standalone title, but since it is a connecting chapter in the original Mistborn trilogy, it must be read to finish the story.
adventurous
slow-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
emotional
medium-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:
Complicated