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A review by ofclumsywords
Secret History by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I am so glad that this book exsists. I was so sad when Kelsier died in the first book as he was my favorite character and that his story ended so early in the series. But then I opened the first page of this book and found that this book is not only in Kells point of view but that he gets to see what happens in the next two books. Kelsier gets to see the repercussions of his plan to take down the Lord Ruler and that Ruin has been controlling everything from the beginning, even Kell.
Kell has a lot of incredible moments in this book and a lot of character developement, even if he is really dead. Seeing the fate of his friends and the world he so desprately tried to help was heart wrenching and exactly what he needed; to realize that all actions have consequences. And the fact that he gave up being reunited with his wife in the Beyond and instead stayed behind to help clean up his mess in any way he can even though he no longer has a physical body is such strong character development for him.
This book really did tie all the little bits and pieces that weren't really explained in th trilogy. The best part though is that in the postscript the author admits he always knew Kelsier's story wasn't over and I am so excited that the readers get more snarky Kell in his coming Cosmere books.
Kell has a lot of incredible moments in this book and a lot of character developement, even if he is really dead. Seeing the fate of his friends and the world he so desprately tried to help was heart wrenching and exactly what he needed; to realize that all actions have consequences. And the fact that he gave up being reunited with his wife in the Beyond and instead stayed behind to help clean up his mess in any way he can even though he no longer has a physical body is such strong character development for him.
This book really did tie all the little bits and pieces that weren't really explained in th trilogy. The best part though is that in the postscript the author admits he always knew Kelsier's story wasn't over and I am so excited that the readers get more snarky Kell in his coming Cosmere books.