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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
medium-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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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
3.00/5.00
uhhh.. what the hell was that ? As a final book of a Mistborn series, it is very underwhelming. Wayne is good. Everything else is mediocre. Why even write this ? Why is Harmony so boring comparing to other shards like Honor, cultivation or Odium! Even Preservation was so fun, and he was there in cosmere text for like 5 minutes. Sazed needs more charcter development. There needs to be more "Shardian Influence" on this vessel.
I think I am just dissapointed. The book introduces a bunch of new characters, and there isn't enough time to enjoy the new characters. The book also chooses a brand new villian for some reason, breaking the fun of the final villian showdown.
Some great ideas in the book, but this second Mistborn series is a far cry from SA or Mistborn Era 1
Plot is complicated, just as expected, but boring.
Overall an average read.
uhhh.. what the hell was that ? As a final book of a Mistborn series, it is very underwhelming. Wayne is good. Everything else is mediocre. Why even write this ? Why is Harmony so boring comparing to other shards like Honor, cultivation or Odium! Even Preservation was so fun, and he was there in cosmere text for like 5 minutes. Sazed needs more charcter development. There needs to be more "Shardian Influence" on this vessel.
I think I am just dissapointed. The book introduces a bunch of new characters, and there isn't enough time to enjoy the new characters. The book also chooses a brand new villian for some reason, breaking the fun of the final villian showdown.
Some great ideas in the book, but this second Mistborn series is a far cry from SA or Mistborn Era 1
Plot is complicated, just as expected, but boring.
Overall an average read.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-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
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Very fun seeing the cosmere coming together - even if I was constantly googling stuff (including an Era 2 recap, it's been ages!) and still lost quite often. Luckily, the daunting feeling is outweighed by the exciting "A-ha!" of recognising something on my own.
My main criticism is definitely the humour - though there are some genuinely funny moments I think they are overshadowed by the misses. That said, I did like the end to Wayne's arc, even if he is the source of a lot of the more underwhelming jokes.
I think Stormlight Archive has Sanderson's strongest character work but the Mistborn magic system is so great, and I think I might finally find the motivation to reread the original trilogy (especially to compare Kelsier's character to what he is now because I honestly don't love him at the moment, though I do like the other Ghostblood members in here). Overall fun stuff and felt like it had strong momentum the whole way through, which is something that Sanderson's longer works struggle with, good as they all are.
My main criticism is definitely the humour - though there are some genuinely funny moments I think they are overshadowed by the misses. That said, I did like the end to Wayne's arc, even if he is the source of a lot of the more underwhelming jokes.
I think Stormlight Archive has Sanderson's strongest character work but the Mistborn magic system is so great, and I think I might finally find the motivation to reread the original trilogy (especially to compare Kelsier's character to what he is now because I honestly don't love him at the moment, though I do like the other Ghostblood members in here). Overall fun stuff and felt like it had strong momentum the whole way through, which is something that Sanderson's longer works struggle with, good as they all are.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Thoroughly enjoyed the wax and wayne series and this book certainly felt like a culmination of cosmere fan service that Brandon Sanderson absolutely delivers on. I probably only caught 10% of all the easter eggs but I cherished each one. This level of integration and imagination is truly unmatched in the fantasy space. Loved the time I spent with the main cast and you can tell how much fun Sanderson had fleshing out their personalities. I will say the climactic moments are a big telegraphed early on but I still loved the Lost Metal and it is easily my favorite of the four books in era 2.0. I could not be more excited for ghostblood era 3.0 and need it in my hands now.