false 2767793 6 Who is the Hero of Ages? To end the Final Empire and restore freedom, Vin killed the Lord Ruler. But as a result, the Deepness---the lethal form of the ubiquitous mists---is back, along with increasingly heavy ashfalls and ever more powerful earthquakes. Humanity appears to be doomed. Having escaped death at the climax of The Well of Ascension only by becoming a Mistborn himself, Emperor Elend Venture hopes to find clues left behind by the Lord Ruler that will allow him to save the world. Vin is consumed with guilt at having been tricked into releasing the mystic force known as Ruin from the Well. Ruin wants to end the world, and its near omniscience and ability to warp reality make stopping it seem impossible. She can’t even discuss it with Elend lest Ruin learn their plans! The conclusion of the Mistborn trilogy fulfills all the promise of the first two books. Revelations abound, connections rooted in early chapters of the series click into place, and surprises, as satisfying as they are stunning, blossom like fireworks to dazzle and delight. It all leads up to a finale unmatched for originality and audacity that will leave readers rubbing their eyes in wonder, as if awaking from an amazing dream. 2793516 book 14 10 2008 The Hero of Ages (Mistborn 3) total:1687|5:915|4:560|3:177|2:29|1:6| 1687 7410 2566 425 4 12 false true Mon Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jul 08 06:23:36 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 21 05:57:25 -0700 2009 1 The Well of Ascension. It was also disturbing on a theological front for me.

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When I first saw Elantris and read the jacket snippet, I was a little excited. I didn't know fantasy novels were allowed to be original. And to think that Br...more...]]> 5 2 false false Mon Feb 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Aug 07 01:04:32 -0700 2008 Mon Feb 23 12:07:27 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Thu Nov 06 14:19:07 -0800 2008 Thu Oct 16 14:22:19 -0700 2008 Wed Feb 25 02:33:13 -0800 2009 Breaking Dawn...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Oct 20 12:10:02 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 12:24:15 -0700 2008 wow.

Sanderson did an amazing job of tying in the hints and questions from the first two books and fixing all the problems. But it was definitely an emotional trip. Sanderson has always pulled on my emotions throughout all of his books, but this one...well, let's just say I ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 26 13:15:20 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 26 13:40:06 -0700 2008 1 The Final Empire (Mistborn) and The Well of Ascension (Mistborn).)

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I first discovered Sanderson’s work through his children’s series, Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians. In those books, Sanderson describes himself as an author of thick fantasy tomes. I was excited t...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 10 04:44:45 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 04:51:07 -0700 2009
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Prophecy and the unknown dog each step of Eland and Vin’s path as the thin alliances formed to create an empire tremble when rebellion looms in two cities – each claiming faith to gods t...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 29 15:00:34 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 15:01:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Sep 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 14:48:51 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 15:17:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 09:47:31 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 09:48:15 -0700 2009 The Hero of Ages from the library! Continuing the unstoppably good Mistborn series, The Hero of Ages begins at desperate times for Vin, Elend, and the other surviving members of Kelsier’s old crew. A destructive, God-like force has been unleashed and is doing just about ...more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 08 13:37:36 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 13:39:21 -0700 2009
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