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magikspells's review against another edition
3.0
I really really enjoyed this book, I would have bumped the rating up another star if the book had been a little shorter. 24 hours is really long, but admittedly not that long for a good high fantasy book. This book reminds me a lot of [b:The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms|6437061|The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (The Inheritance Trilogy, #1)|N.K. Jemisin|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1303143211s/6437061.jpg|6626657]. Not that the storyline is the really the same, but the story building was reminiscent.
There were a lot of things I loved about this book. It was unique in so many ways, the characters were believable, the world was so intricately built, the relationships between characters made me feel connected to them.
This book centers around the city of Luthadel, which is the seat of the Lord Ruler. The Lord Ruler is considered a god among these people, he is immortal and has been since defeating the Deepness centuries ago. He rules over a city vastly divided between the noble born and the Skaa, who are peasant workers beaten down by centuries of servitude.
In the midst of this, there are people who possess abilities outside that of regular people. There are Mistings and Mistborn. The Mistborn have the ability to unlock certain abilities by burning metals and their alloys. These abilities can be physical or mental (or even time based, though this is still mysterious right now). Mistings are like Mistborn, but only have the ability to burn one metal so they command only one ability. These powers are passed through bloodlines and typically only the noble houses contain this bloodline.
The story centers around a group of Skaa who are hired to provide an army for the Skaa rebellion. This brings together a team of Mistborn, Mistings, Smokers (another type of misting), and other connected Skaa leaders in order to see the plan through. Their leader, Kelsier has brought the group together under the hopes that they will be able to topple the Final Empire. He recruits a young Mistborn Skaa named Vin to help their team. Vin has no idea about the range of her abilities and she provides most of the point of view in the book.
Like I mentioned before, it's hard not to like the characters. It's hard not to sympathize with Vin who has had a terrible life and continues to be let down by people. It's hard to hate Kelsier, despite his ego and constant charm. It's hard to dislike all noblemen once you meet Elend.
This book is a fun ride where you don't know what's going to happen next. I appreciate that and I'm looking forward to continuing the series.
There were a lot of things I loved about this book. It was unique in so many ways, the characters were believable, the world was so intricately built, the relationships between characters made me feel connected to them.
This book centers around the city of Luthadel, which is the seat of the Lord Ruler. The Lord Ruler is considered a god among these people, he is immortal and has been since defeating the Deepness centuries ago. He rules over a city vastly divided between the noble born and the Skaa, who are peasant workers beaten down by centuries of servitude.
In the midst of this, there are people who possess abilities outside that of regular people. There are Mistings and Mistborn. The Mistborn have the ability to unlock certain abilities by burning metals and their alloys. These abilities can be physical or mental (or even time based, though this is still mysterious right now). Mistings are like Mistborn, but only have the ability to burn one metal so they command only one ability. These powers are passed through bloodlines and typically only the noble houses contain this bloodline.
The story centers around a group of Skaa who are hired to provide an army for the Skaa rebellion. This brings together a team of Mistborn, Mistings, Smokers (another type of misting), and other connected Skaa leaders in order to see the plan through. Their leader, Kelsier has brought the group together under the hopes that they will be able to topple the Final Empire. He recruits a young Mistborn Skaa named Vin to help their team. Vin has no idea about the range of her abilities and she provides most of the point of view in the book.
Like I mentioned before, it's hard not to like the characters. It's hard not to sympathize with Vin who has had a terrible life and continues to be let down by people. It's hard to hate Kelsier, despite his ego and constant charm. It's hard to dislike all noblemen once you meet Elend.
This book is a fun ride where you don't know what's going to happen next. I appreciate that and I'm looking forward to continuing the series.
emmylobosco's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
had a slow start for sure, but in the end i loooved this & will definitely read the rest of the series
had a slow start for sure, but in the end i loooved this & will definitely read the rest of the series
danyell_russell's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? No
4.5
petiteesperance's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
4.0
fatheraki's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-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
5.0
This book was really good. I really, really get the hype around this series, and I can’t wait to read more.
The ending did leave me pretty much satisfied, if I’m honest. Like, even if there weren’t more books in the series, I’d be fine. But I’m now invested to see what else comes up.
I loved the magic system. It’s super innovative, and the characters were also pretty likeable. Overall, a fantasy I recommend!
The ending did leave me pretty much satisfied, if I’m honest. Like, even if there weren’t more books in the series, I’d be fine. But I’m now invested to see what else comes up.
I loved the magic system. It’s super innovative, and the characters were also pretty likeable. Overall, a fantasy I recommend!
kwebster07's review against another edition
adventurous
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
5.0
qjbrown96's review against another edition
5.0
Finally broke my Sanderson cherry and it was so dang good! He deserves every 5 star review.
First off, this is the best magic system I’ve ever experienced. Very very cool.
Second, he writes some wonderful characters. Every life you adore and every death you feel deep remorse like you just lost a brother.
The plot is simple enough. There is a gang of thieves who obviously steal or get paid to do things. Well now they have a bigger goal and that is to usurp the government ruled by a so called “God”, but they aren’t powerful enough to face them head on. So using the help from a new found friend who is very powerful but she doesn’t know it yet, they seek to create discord between the aristocracy to make everything crumble in on itself.
Right when I think I have my Top 10 list of favorites figured out, Sanderson completely dismantles it. Idk where I will be putting this series but definitely in top 10 without a doubt.
First off, this is the best magic system I’ve ever experienced. Very very cool.
Second, he writes some wonderful characters. Every life you adore and every death you feel deep remorse like you just lost a brother.
The plot is simple enough. There is a gang of thieves who obviously steal or get paid to do things. Well now they have a bigger goal and that is to usurp the government ruled by a so called “God”, but they aren’t powerful enough to face them head on. So using the help from a new found friend who is very powerful but she doesn’t know it yet, they seek to create discord between the aristocracy to make everything crumble in on itself.
Right when I think I have my Top 10 list of favorites figured out, Sanderson completely dismantles it. Idk where I will be putting this series but definitely in top 10 without a doubt.
applegnreads's review against another edition
4.0
interesting in lots of ways and yet i've put off reading more because it's a trilogy turned... well, more than 3 books. i'm always afraid of what an author has done when that happens.
teamchaotixfan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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
3.5
stupidusernames's review against another edition
2.0
This book suffers from boring protagonists, boring political intrigue, and boring “heists” that are strung together with mediocre bouts of action.