A review by sarah_cameron
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book quite literally blew my mind.

I loved the progression from the start of the trilogy, where the focus was on individual characters and arcs, and how this built to encompass such a rich world and incredible forces and powers. This and The Poppy War are about the only series I’ve seen go to this level and do it well. They really put the work in and deserve the climax and ending the authors have craft.

I also really liked that we gave space to some of the secondary characters to be explored and fleshed out in this book. It added so much to the story, but there was still space and time for Vin to shine through. This also made the pay off so much more worth it in how all the threads were woven and eventually came together.

The only drawback really was that the pacing felt a bit off at times, particularly in the final third of the book. Regardless, this was still a fantastic read, and thanks everyone who encouraged me to pick this series up! The ending literally had me grinning like an idiot at how clever and satisfying it all was.

This really was a masterfully told story, and a must-read for sure.