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idonttcareeeee's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
i love it here. i just KNOW that wayne and wax are the hottest men to ever fictionally exist. you cannot change my mind 🤚
amblygon_writes's review against another edition
4.0
This is like 4.5. I was never a huge fan of the Wax and Wayne series, but this book is the best out of them. The characters seemed to have more depth than before and the plot was exciting. I finished this a while ago and read two other Sanderson books right after so I can't quite remember what exactly I wanted to say about it. All in all, it was the best Wax and Wayne book I've read.
gonk0droid's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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
4.0
sn03's review against another edition
adventurous
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
5.0
youngthespian42's review against another edition
3.0
This is a 5/5 for most fantasy but I’ve rated it lowered as it’s near the bottom of Mistborn scale. This book has an Infinity War feeling where it’s a lot of set up to the finally book. The romp in this story is fun but it’s really a big vehicle to get to where Mistborn/Cosmere is going. Steris steals the show as my favorite character and there are some
Hysterical bits in here. The love story in this book is so much better than the one in the original trilogy.
Hysterical bits in here. The love story in this book is so much better than the one in the original trilogy.
shayna_hadassah's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
eesh25's review against another edition
5.0
Sometimes authors are just mean in the way they end their books. And this is definitely one of those times. I can't believe people have been waiting over five years for the fourth book.
Though, since this is Sanderson, we know the book's coming, but the wait still has to suck. Of course, I can't actually talk about what happened at the end. But let's just say that Sanderson was, as usual, judicious with the information he gave out. Then, in the epilogue, he revealed two huge things. And one of them completely changed the stakes of the series. I don't even know what to do with the information. Not that anything can be done except waiting for the last book.
Anyway, the book follows another investigation. It's believed that the Lord Ruler's metalminds still exist and that they're stored full of power that can be used by anyone. So even though Wax is understandably done with anything having to do with Sazed, he agrees to the mission because he doesn't want those metalminds to be used by the Set. He also wants to stop his uncle and save his sister.
For me, there were two highlights in the book. The first was Steris, who's the best, and my favourite character. Having seen other reviews, I know I'm not the only one who loves her. I thought she was great in Shadows of Self, and she was even better here. I also love her and Wax. They make sense together—I was never a fan of anything romantic between Wax and Marasi anyway.
The second highlight was the amount of new territory we explored in the book, literally and figuratively. We got to go to, and learn about, literal new places outside of Elendel. And we've found out new stuff about all three metallic arts. There's so much potential to them, and we still seem to have barely scratched the surface.
Additionally, Wax and Wayne were great as always. And so was Marasi. This book was less exciting for me than the last, mainly because the villain of Shadows of Self was so good, but it was still very interesting and more about expanding the world that we know.
Overall, I loved this book, and I can't wait to see how this Era will end. There's a lot to be wrapped up.
Though, since this is Sanderson, we know the book's coming, but the wait still has to suck. Of course, I can't actually talk about what happened at the end. But let's just say that Sanderson was, as usual, judicious with the information he gave out. Then, in the epilogue, he revealed two huge things. And one of them completely changed the stakes of the series. I don't even know what to do with the information. Not that anything can be done except waiting for the last book.
Anyway, the book follows another investigation. It's believed that the Lord Ruler's metalminds still exist and that they're stored full of power that can be used by anyone. So even though Wax is understandably done with anything having to do with Sazed, he agrees to the mission because he doesn't want those metalminds to be used by the Set. He also wants to stop his uncle and save his sister.
For me, there were two highlights in the book. The first was Steris, who's the best, and my favourite character. Having seen other reviews, I know I'm not the only one who loves her. I thought she was great in Shadows of Self, and she was even better here. I also love her and Wax. They make sense together—I was never a fan of anything romantic between Wax and Marasi anyway.
The second highlight was the amount of new territory we explored in the book, literally and figuratively. We got to go to, and learn about, literal new places outside of Elendel. And we've found out new stuff about all three metallic arts. There's so much potential to them, and we still seem to have barely scratched the surface.
Additionally, Wax and Wayne were great as always. And so was Marasi. This book was less exciting for me than the last, mainly because the villain of Shadows of Self was so good, but it was still very interesting and more about expanding the world that we know.
Overall, I loved this book, and I can't wait to see how this Era will end. There's a lot to be wrapped up.
thebus01's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Por ahora el mejor libro de esta segunda era. Con plot twist y misterios muy interesantes
anouk_luypaert's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
4.5