The Bands of Mourning

There is always another secret

There is always another secret

”…At the precinct, when I accomplish something, everyone assumes I had Waxillium’s help. Sometimes it’s like I’m no more than an appendage.”
“You’re not that at all, Marasi,” Wayne said. “You’re important. You help out a lot. Plus you smell nice, and not all bloody and stuff.”
“Great. I have no idea what you just said.”
“Appendages don’t smell nice,” Wayne said. “And they’re kinda gross. I cut one outta a fellow once.”
“You mean an appendix?”
“Sure.” He hesitated.
“So…” “Not the same thing.”
“Right. Thought you was makin’ a metaphor, since people don’t need one of those and all.”

“Is that the constables?” Aunt Gin asked, sounding horrified.
“Afraid so,” Wax said, pulling the door closed. The carriage lurched into motion, and Steris leaned out the window, waving farewell to the poor innkeeper.
“Framed for murder!” Steris called to her. “It’s on page seventeen of the list I gave you! Try not to let them harass our servants too much when they arrive!”

“He’s the man who takes the bullet so nobody else has to.”

“He’s the man who takes the bullet so nobody else has to.”

“Do you ever wonder if perhaps the cosmere is out to overwhelm you, Lord Waxillium?”

“Cod-liver oil and metal flakes washed into his mouth. Swallowing took a precious moment.
Nothing.
Nothing.
Nothing.
Power.”

“Since when have you carried one of these?” Wax asked, taking it from her.
“Since about six months ago. I put one into my purse in case you might need it.” She raised her other hand, displaying two more. “I carry the other two because I’m neurotic.”

“If you had to shoot a man, society had already failed.”

“If you had to shoot a man, society had already failed.”

“The definition of a lawman, Uncle, is easy,” Wax said, feeling blood from a dozen cuts trickle down his face. He lifted Suit by the front of his clothing, bringing him close. “He’s the man who takes the bullet so nobody else has to.”

Poor Wax. That had busted him up right good, it had. And Wayne could see why. Still, an apology? Did people that got killed in a flood expect an apology from God? God did as God wished. You simply hoped to not get on His worse side. Kinda like the bouncer at the club with the pretty sister

you know what.. As much as i love Sanderson, this book was so not for me. The whole love thing was cute, probably the only redeeming thing about this book (Testement to how lukewarm this book is that i'm actually praising guey stuff in it, Ugh) This was basically some Indiana Jones type novel with characters chasing questionable relics.. Like the Lord Ruler's spear?? i mean, did the dude have a spear?? like i'm seriously trying to remeber if he did have one... Like did he go hunting at some poin

you know what.. As much as i love Sanderson, this book was so not for me. The whole love thing was cute, probably the only redeeming thing about this book (Testement to how lukewarm this book is that i'm actually praising guey stuff in it, Ugh) This was basically some Indiana Jones type novel with characters chasing questionable relics.. Like the Lord Ruler's spear?? i mean, did the dude have a spear?? like i'm seriously trying to remeber if he did have one... Like did he go hunting at some point in the original mistborn trilogy that we weren't aware of and what the heck was the deal witht the bands? I'm pretty sure (view spoiler)[all he had in the trilogy were metalminds (that's what it's called right) and last i remembered, Vin tore that shit off his body and scattered it to the wind. (hide spoiler)] So where did the Bands come from?

The first book in the series you're like, Aight this is cool, these characters are funny and shit. But when you read the same plot (no joke) twice over, i mean, c'mon!! See Wayne is funny, Wax is serious and flies around, Marasi is the brains (Hmmm this sounds very Harry Potter ish, Wax is Harry albeit a smarter one, Wayne is Ron and Marasi is Hermoine; But i digress), they do some sleuthing for over half of the book, in that time they chase some bad guys, eventually at like the 60% mark or so they hit pay dirt and confront the baddies, Wax ends up saving the day and getting shot, Wayne does some wise cracking, Marasi helps any way she can... i guess.

Again i seriously have to ask. Why did we need these books? everything ended perfectly in the original mistborn series, why did we need this? I honestly don't think the story is gripping enough and although there are some "whoa really" moments all the plots in book 4-6 develop mainly in the same way.

All in all a pretty meh book..