A review by paperback_cat
The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson

3.0

I am so sad because I really wanted to love this but I did not. In fact, by the end I absolutely hated Wayne. You will not convince me that he is not scum hidden behind a humourous / supposedly likable character. Maresi's character is so watered down and Wax is unbelievably lucky while pretending to be super clever. Steris is the only good character and the book even tries to ruin that. BLeh. Maybe I'm being too generous with 3 stars.
I think there is a good story but it is buried beneath all the nonsense.
Some honestly shocking developments in the world and the magic but it's so at odds with the tone of the rest of the story. I just don't think this style is for me...