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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
Another great entry into the Cosmere. This one however would be a different book if read out of order in terms of release dates of all of Sanderson other books. A lot hinges on an understanding of the greater scheme in the Cosmere, so if you’ve never read Sanderson don’t start with the second era of Mistborn. Also I didn’t want to write this in a review but I’ve marked it spoilers so !!! Spoilers
I was very very sad to see Wayne go. I’m sure a lot of people were annoyed by his character or found him shallow and predictable but I liked him quite a bit and am very sad to see him go. I do wonder though if Sanderson doesn’t have something more planned for him - what with so many characters becoming gods lately.
I was very very sad to see Wayne go. I’m sure a lot of people were annoyed by his character or found him shallow and predictable but I liked him quite a bit and am very sad to see him go. I do wonder though if Sanderson doesn’t have something more planned for him - what with so many characters becoming gods lately.
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
Well done, Sanderson. I'm impressed with how this book wrapped up. There was a solid amount of subtle foreshadowing. While mixing it into the wider cosmere itself. The little Easter Eggs that link this series to the others were so entertaining and feel like they were perfectly planned.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
While the connections to the cosmere are great, the Trell/Autonomy big baddies situation feels very disconnected and shoehorned from the rest of mistborn era 2. Era 2 never really works primarily since there isn't a big overarching plot that feels designed from the beginning, but lots of retroactive connections being made. The Ghostbloods being more fleshed out is great though, especially comparing them here to what they are like in Stormlight. It left me more excited for the cosmere in general that it did leave me enjoying the book itself. That all being said, the action and pacing were good, the magic was good, the characters were all good, and the reveals all mostly worked.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another great ending, but I' really sad that Wayne died. He was my favorite character 😭
This was nice to read just because it was familiar, but I wouldn’t say it was a good book. The best part was probably all of Sanderson’s blatant social justice statements, but the bluntness in regard to the rest of the book hurt its quality. It felt like we were sliding into pulp fiction. I wanted to have a connection with the characters, but I feel like the connection I was supposed to be having was spoon-fed to me without room for any of my own interpretation. I was too busy peering into the head of the author to peer into the heads of the characters. Curious if my tastes have just changed since the third one, or if this one was just written differently.
I liked this book! It's weird to be done with Mistborn. I really liked this story, I enjoyed a lot of it. 2 small complaints, one there was a scene or two where characters who should not have been able to hear eachother could (because of a speed bubble) where they still appeared to have in the scene. Second complaint, while the first trilogy felt very tied off and like a complete series, this much more so pushes the reader to the other books. Which I can see the merits and detriments of it but given that I have only read Mistborn in the Cosmere it feels a little bad.
That's it! Good book.
That's it! Good book.