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Mistborn Trilogy Boxed Set

(Mistborn #1-3)

Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author)

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The New York Times bestselling series from Brandon Sanderson.

This boxed set contains:
Mistborn: The Final Empire
The Well of Ascension
The Hero of Ages

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Mass Market Paperback, 2144 pages

Published November 3rd 2009 by Tor Fantasy

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Sep 19, 2016 Petrik rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: Epic/high fantasy fans

Shelves: owned-physical-books

First read: 1st September 2016 - 19th September 2016
Reread: 28th June 2018 - 11th July 2018

Series Review:

Mistborn: The Final Empire: 5/5 stars
The Well of Ascension: 5/5 stars
The Hero of Ages: 5/5 stars

Mistborn trilogy: 15/15 stars

You can find this and the rest of my reviews at Novel Notions

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Dec 30, 2014 ☆ ĄňŊǡƂėƮĦ ☆ ŞŧŎŋė rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, sci-fi, romance

I don't think that I can write a full review of this right now considering that it took me about 8 months to read this series. (Darn school. They should work around my reading). I can tell you that this is now at the top of my favorite books list. Sanderson outdid himself writing this in a totally new setting with amazing and terrible creatures. Vin had to be my favorite. She developed and matured so much throughout this series along with Elend who was a bigger role as the series progressed. The ...more

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Dec 11, 2012 Pixie Dust rated it it was amazing

I came to read this book by way of Patrick Rothfuss – one of my favourite fantasy writers. I had just finished reading Rothfuss’s Kingkiller Chronicle Books 1 and 2, and while in terrible throes of agony waiting for Book 3 to come out, turned to reading Rothfuss’s blog for comfort. He highly recommended the Mistborn Trilogy, so here I am.

I must admit I was terribly unfair to Sanderson when I started reading Mistborn. I kept comparing him to Rothfuss, and was disappointed when Sanderson’s style w I came to read this book by way of Patrick Rothfuss – one of my favourite fantasy writers. I had just finished reading Rothfuss’s Kingkiller Chronicle Books 1 and 2, and while in terrible throes of agony waiting for Book 3 to come out, turned to reading Rothfuss’s blog for comfort. He highly recommended the Mistborn Trilogy, so here I am.

I must admit I was terribly unfair to Sanderson when I started reading Mistborn. I kept comparing him to Rothfuss, and was disappointed when Sanderson’s style was totally different. While the magic system in the Kingkiller Chronicle was so natural as to be totally believable, that of the Mistborn books seemed more like a clever contrivance. The way how there were a finite number of metals with magic (or Allomanic powers), and each metal had its corresponding alloy with a related but opposing power, seemed too neat. In fact, I felt that Sanderson seemed so proud of his magic system that every description of the magic seemed to be him saying, “Look how clever I am!” I was also initially irritated by the use of capital letters for Push and Pull – the terms for leveraging on the metals’ powers. Perhaps this was just me trying to take vicarious revenge on my undergraduate professor from years ago for marking my essay down for my “irritating use of capitals for the word ‘Other’”. (Hey, Prof, half the readings I did used Caps too!)

But perhaps about thirty pages into the book, I was hooked. Sanderson is an amazing craftsman. Any aspiring writer would benefit from listening to Sanderson’s podcast Writing Excuses at www.writingexcuses.com/ which he co-hosts with a couple of other writer friends. I came upon his podcast after reading Mistborn, and I must say he certainly practises what he preaches. For example, he doesn’t describe how Kelsier wipes out an entire plantation’s nobility at the opening of the story because he does not want to info-dump right at the beginning of the book. So he takes care to first build up enough momentum and reader interest with setting and character before embarking on an exposition on how the magic works.

Book 1 (The Final Empire) was still fairly tightly strung together, but in Book 2 (The Well of Ascension), we start to see the different threads of the story venturing out on their seemingly disparate ways. But these subplots are opportunities for creating twists in the story, and Sanderson certainly uses them in unexpected but convincing ways. And how all these threads converge and are tied together by the end of Book 3 (The Hero of Ages) is nothing if not exemplary of extremely well-thought through plotting.

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Jan 12, 2015 Sylvia rated it it was ok

what a bunch of overly long and deus ex religious claptrap this turned out to be. the entire third book was exposition (like, i get that world building is a skill and that when you build a world you want to talk about it, but there was just way too much of, "well i know we're in the NOW but here is how GOT THERE HAHA" without there actually being anything happening in the now aside from people being sad and everyone fighting more or less identical battles all the time) and literally ends with "h ...more

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Oct 23, 2012 E.J. rated it it was amazing

Shelves: epic-fantasy

Really enjoyed this trilogy. I actually read Way of Kings first, so coming back to Sanderson's earlier titles (although he supposedly writes them in different order as to how they were published), I found this series to be remarkably complex. Sanderson's trademark is his varying use of magic systems, which is really the star of this series. Here, metals and alloys can be ingested and burned for different types of powers. The trilogy is very dense in plot as Sanderson's cast of renegade heroes ta ...more

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Apr 24, 2017 Stephanie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 6-star-reads

There are really no words that can do this trilogy Justice. I absolutely loved it!!! ♡

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Mar 29, 2013 Adon Coya rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Recommended to Adon by: Thomas Arvanitis

It took me months to finish the first book; I really could not be interested enough in the totally 'cliched' scenario and plot! The second book was a bit better, and the third book was the best, twisting and re-twisting the plot, so that it surprised me to the very end.
Clearly though, the author aimed too high. The epic scope of the story is defeated by the shallow representation of characters, ethics, motivations and dialogue. It either should have been one book only, or nine; the author touche ...more

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Dec 18, 2014 Robin (Bridge Four) marked it as to-read

Have I ever mentioned that Brandon Sanderson is my favorite Fantasy writer?

Remarkably this is currently $5.75 for the entire trilogy today 12/18/14. If you haven't picked up this series yet now is a great time.

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Sep 25, 2015 Hayat rated it it was amazing

Shelves: best-side-characters, best-couple, repeat-read, fantasy, heroine-i-adore, freak-out-all-time-faves, hero-i-adore

This series is simply one of the best fantasy books, if not the best ever!! It has everything:

*Interesting magic system
*Fantastic world building
*Amazing character development
*Brilliant plot
*Attention grabbing romance
*One hell of a unforgettable heroine.
*A genius author who knows how to tie up loose ends, answer all questions and give the reader a satisfying conclusion.

I've read it in 2011, so i think it is about time for a re-read. But this time on dramatic audiobook, where everything is brought ...more

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Jun 08, 2013 Kaitlyn rated it it was amazing

This is quite possibly my new favorite series, as you may have been able to tell if you read my individual reviews. But, as an entire series, here are some of the highlights:
1) The unique world that, from the very beginning, has a reason for what it is like that is gradually explained and expanded, but starts subtly enough that it simply seems like the world has always been this way.
2) The chapter headings, which are revealing without giving away anything.
3) The magic, which can do a lot and has This is quite possibly my new favorite series, as you may have been able to tell if you read my individual reviews. But, as an entire series, here are some of the highlights:
1) The unique world that, from the very beginning, has a reason for what it is like that is gradually explained and expanded, but starts subtly enough that it simply seems like the world has always been this way.
2) The chapter headings, which are revealing without giving away anything.
3) The magic, which can do a lot and has many aspects, but never breaks the rules and is explained better and better over time.
4) The characters. Oh, how I love the characters. They are flawed, they are strong, they are trying so very hard to do what is right. For once, there was a strong female lead who didn't grate over my spine and make me want to die. She is strong, she has a girly side, she is human, she is flawed. Seriously, all the characters, even the ones who you don't see much of, even with the tons and tons of characters, feel like people. Some that I would like, some... not. But people.
5) The twists oh my gosh the twists. I have never read a series quite like this, where, from the very beginning, the littlest details might be the bearers of the plot. Anyone heard of Chekov's Gun? (If not, look it up on TV Tropes, spend hours looking through the amazingness that is there, and then come back). Well, in this case, a gun is too obvious. Try Chekov's shoe. Because a gun, well, that actually seems like it might be important from the beginning. But a shoe? Pfft. And then suddenly you are told why it is there and you stare at all you have read and you cannot believe that it was there the entire time. And he does this multiple times. Guess what? It doesn't get old.
6) Er... everything I've forgotten. Basically, I finished, waited a day for my mind to repair itself, and then started over. They are that good. When I got them for my sister, she literally read for more than 24 hours straight. First time I've ever had her respond to a text before 8 am. If this does not convince you... fine. Your loss of amazingness. Because despite politics and action scenes that get a little bit old rather quickly... THIS IS WORTH YOUR TIME. Don't be off-put by the size... that's also part of what makes it amazing.

Sanderson, I want to steal your brain and write with it. You are incredible.

BRUCE REVIEW:

Brandon Sanderson is quite possibly one of my new all-time favorite authors, and the Mistborn Trilogy is a large part of the reason. This summer I read all three books, and despite being dense and fairly long, they were worth every moment. This gritty fantasy was unlike anything I’ve read before.
Pinning down one or two themes over the course of three books is… difficult. But two especially stood out to me: no one is simply what they seem at first, and if you think you know everything, you are probably about to be terribly wrong.
Let’s look at the first one. Well, welcome to a world where swallowing metal can give you magic, a street girl will grow to love the courts of the nobles she hates (when she isn’t being the best female lead I have ever read), a nerdy noble can be a king, a thief can rise to be the ‘Savior’, and the mean girl at the ball could quite possibly be a serious threat when it comes to fighting on roof-tops. Yeah. Welcome to a land where any assumption will get you killed. Especially if it is that “I know what’s coming next!” Any specific example would ruin it, but… the first time they think they know exactly what to do, the heroes manage to unleash a killer mist on the world. The second time, trying to fix that one, they manage to let loose something even worse. And for me, repeatedly I would lower the book in utter shock as it threw my casual assumption back in my face in the most masterful way I have ever seen.
One part did make me rather uncomfortable: Sazed, who started out wanting everyone to believe in a religion (it didn’t matter which), goes through a crisis where he becomes convinced that all religions, as they have no proof, must be wrong. Being a Christian, this didn’t sit with me… until he came to the realization that it wasn’t about proof. The whole point was faith. I’m fairly certain this is Sanderson’s view as well.
Seriously, if somewhat long, detailed fight sequences are okay, this is one of the best book I have ever read. Read it. It is worth the effort.
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Jan 24, 2012 Leslie rated it it was amazing

This is quite possibly the most well written "action fantasy" series I've ever read. It's not high class literature, nor the best series ever, but within its genre its just about perfect.

The less you know about the series going in the better I think. There are a number of plot twists that end up making the scope of the whole series epic without ever feeling forced. There is enough characterization to make you care about the action. And that brings up the crowning glory of this series, the actio ...more

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Aug 03, 2012 Ricky rated it it was ok

Finally finished The second book of this three part trilogy and was a bit disappointed. The characters have yet to attract me and the story line is a bit too predictable. Once you get past the unique world and magic system the book kinda looses its beginning flavor. While there are some interesting parts to this second book most of the time I found myself skimming parts.

What really kinda bothered me most was how many times Sanderson repeated the same thing over and over very often in this book. ...more

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Jul 07, 2011 Christine rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Recommends it for: no one for the whole trilogy. most people for the 1st book.

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. First book--really good! Read it in a day or two. Couldn't put it down!

Second book--well, not as good. Uses "maladroit" way too many times (or was that book 1?) Apparently badass heroine from book 1 got together with the underdeveloped nobleman love interest from book 1. Well, OK. But why do you keep telling me "Oh he's so good, he's a good person, he's the best" instead of, you know, showing that. But whatever. And then the end, well, the part with Ruin was OK but the whole making Elend an all First book--really good! Read it in a day or two. Couldn't put it down!

Second book--well, not as good. Uses "maladroit" way too many times (or was that book 1?) Apparently badass heroine from book 1 got together with the underdeveloped nobleman love interest from book 1. Well, OK. But why do you keep telling me "Oh he's so good, he's a good person, he's the best" instead of, you know, showing that. But whatever. And then the end, well, the part with Ruin was OK but the whole making Elend an allomancer? Stupid. Also stupid was the love plot, wherein both Vin and Elend were convinced that they weren't good enough for the other. YAWN.

Third book--Did I say stupid? I meant, completely makes no sense and ruins the dynamic. It was AWESOME that the badass heroine could do something that the hero couldn't do. But then you make him go and be even stronger? WTF? Can't have the man be the weak one, ho ho ho, never mind that he was already a king on his way to becoming emperor! And then I had to slog through oh-so-many pages of Sazed being depressed (look, if I want to read a book about depression, I'll read The Bell Jar. Don't need it in my fantasy). Plus, the snippets at the beginning of each chapter gave away major plot points before they happened. robbing them of their effect! HELLO, SPOILERS? Also most of the plot was really predictable, until it dissolved into this weird theological battle thing. Don't really know what was going on there. And then Vin becomes a god? But she dies. So Sazed becomes god? And he wrote the LOL SPOILERS snippets? Sheer WTFery. And then suddenly Spook gets the girl (who has no personality as far as I can tell) and gets to be Mistborn, just because? Um. Wha? Also the book was really sloppily written, and there were all kinds of characters who knew things that they shouldn't have known based on their tech levels at the time. Really? You're calling a man who can't use his legs a paraplegic? I feel like I deserve a medal for finishing this damn thing.

If I was rating these individually, I'd give 5 stars to Mistborrn, 3-4 stars to The Well of Ascension, and 1 star to The Hero of Ages.

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Dec 04, 2013 Vanessa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

5 stars!! 5 large, golden, beautiful, glowing stars for this amazing series! If I could give it more, I would! A million stars!!! It is seriously the best book I have read in… maybe ever, I don’t know. It is hard to compare favorite books to each other, but this is definitely going on my list of favorites.

Man, this book… what can I say? First of all, I refer to this as a “book” because I got the trilogy on my kindle and read it all in one go. However, it’s really 3 books, creating one giant (200 5 stars!! 5 large, golden, beautiful, glowing stars for this amazing series! If I could give it more, I would! A million stars!!! It is seriously the best book I have read in… maybe ever, I don’t know. It is hard to compare favorite books to each other, but this is definitely going on my list of favorites.

Man, this book… what can I say? First of all, I refer to this as a “book” because I got the trilogy on my kindle and read it all in one go. However, it’s really 3 books, creating one giant (2000 pages…) whole. And I’ve got to say, one of the really great things about this series is that, each book – although following a storyline that evolves with each new installment – stands on its own, and has its own story that wraps up at the end. There’s nothing I hate more than a “series” that is basically just one book split into 3, that leaves you with horrible cliffhangers at the end, that you have to wait 2 years to find out what happens… That’s just lazy writing and plans for money-making, in my opinion… but there’s none of that here, which is great.

Another thing is that the world in this series is really unusual. It is a fantasy story, of course, but in this world, ash falls from the sky like snow, mists come out at night, and there are people who can burn metal inside their bodies to give them special abilities. At first, I was a little confused with the descriptions of the metals system and all the pushing and pulling, but eventually it clicked and I could get really involved with the story, and I thought it was a really unique, masterful system.

And finally, the characters are just beautiful and they will all steal your heart. Sazed, I love you so much. And Kelsier and Vin… and Elend… and even poor little Spook. I gasped and cried and squealed in delight reading that book! (all of which I did while riding the train; ensuring a slew of weird stares, I’m sure…) and I just think that it’s really amazing that it was a man who wrote this book, full of love and raw emotions. There is a beautiful love story in there, and there is heartbreak too, and it’s all depicted so vividly that you really get attached to these characters. I could really connect with them. I was crying at the end.

Read this book. READ THIS BOOK!! Do it now!!!
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Jun 01, 2014 Raq rated it liked it · review of another edition

I really wanted to read some fantasy that didn't suck and that I hadn't read before. I figured I'd give Sanderson a try, but his main fantasy didn't appeal and the concept of Mistborn seemed interesting.

I'm glad I bought it as the full trilogy, because if I'd only purchased the first, I would have been so annoyed at the end that I wouldn't have bought the second...and if I'd bought the first two I would've been too bored at the end to buy the third. Which means this isn't a trilogy, it's one big ...more

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Dec 29, 2013 Marcus rated it it was amazing

Shelves: series-read

this is that braveheart moment in this book. that championship speech going into the 4th quarter. the words the summarize the heart, the pain, and the hope of the entire series.

its elends final speech. before the end.

"Today, men, I ask you your lives."

"I ask of you your lives and your courage. I ask of your faith, your honor-- your strength, and your compassion. For today I lead you to die. I will not ask you to welcome this event. I will not insult you by calling it well, or just, or even glor ...more

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Jul 07, 2018 Alex O'Connor rated it it was amazing

My all time new favorite fantasy series.

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Jun 10, 2018 Casey rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: 2000s, fantasy, trilogy

I'm reading the Mistborn trilogy as a set, and I'll review each book.

Final Empire
Plot Summary
The Lord Ruler continues his centuries long reign over a feudal-like society. The skaa (peasants; serfs) work miserable lives under nobles. Dangerous mists descend every night, and there are tales of strange and violent creatures that lurk in them.

There's magic in this world, allomancy, and it's based on metals. For those that can use magic, they generally have one talent of allomancy. However, those wh ...more

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Sep 05, 2017 Michael Sorbello rated it really liked it

The Final Empire - 5/5

Exciting action, thought provoking philosophy, strong and sympathetic characters and a fascinating magic system that utilizes various types of metal. Kelsier has become one of my favorite fantasy characters of all time. He was heroic yet frightening, inspirational yet reckless, so interesting yet so flawed at the same time. I found myself rooting for him all the way, even when he was about to do something so foolish or cruel that I wanted to reach into the book and slap him The Final Empire - 5/5

Exciting action, thought provoking philosophy, strong and sympathetic characters and a fascinating magic system that utilizes various types of metal. Kelsier has become one of my favorite fantasy characters of all time. He was heroic yet frightening, inspirational yet reckless, so interesting yet so flawed at the same time. I found myself rooting for him all the way, even when he was about to do something so foolish or cruel that I wanted to reach into the book and slap him on the back of the head.

I also enjoyed Sazed and Elend quite a bit, and Vin became a spectacular character by the end of the book when in the beginning I felt she was a bit underwhelming. A fantastic book that's rich with action, personal growth, political intrigue, philosophy and moral ambiguity.

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The Well of Ascension - 4/5

Let me just say this, the last 200 or so pages of this book were on par with the most epic parts of the first book. It feels like half of the cast was wiped out all in one go, it gave me flashbacks to the Berserk eclipse. I was an emotional wreck during this whole sequence, it was just nonstop violence, death and sadness. I thought the major death at the end of the first book was hard to take in, but this was on a whole new level of disastrous.

Although the finale was one of the most epic and traumatizing things I've seen in fantasy in years, the rest of the book wasn't quite up to par. This is especially evident when compared to the fantastic pacing of the first book. The character development is uneven, Elend is cool but not nearly as cool as Kelsier in terms of being a leader, Zane felt completely out of place, he was the walking stereotype of a 'young-adult bad boy with abusive tendencies and emotional issues but he's totally the right choice for the main character," the love triangle thing just didn't suit this series at all. Vin's whole character felt off for a while but thankfully she was able to pull herself together by the end of the book and win me over once more.

Despite some hiccups, strange character development and slow story moments, this was still a pretty great book, just not at the same level as the first book. The ending is also quite promising, opening up all kinds of possibilities for the future of the series by introducing gods and higher powers. What was lurking within the Well of Ascension is a major plot twist that changes the context of the entire backstory of the series, it was very well done.

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The Hero of Ages - 4/5

The ending was phenomenal and wrapped up Vin's massive story arc in a satisfying way. Every character had a pivotal role to play in the finale and I loved how their actions and legacies were permanently engraved into the world's lore in one way or another. The rest of the book had its moments as well, but I couldn't help but feel like the pacing was very off kilter most of the time. It was either incredibly slow or incredibly rushed, I think it had to do with the smaller cast of characters and stricter range of world building. The best part about the series in my opinion was the large cast of colourful characters playing off of each other's strengths and weaknesses, that charisma and banter just isn't all that evident in the final book of the trilogy.

Vin really grew on me as a character though, her and Sazed were what kept me interested in the final book. As always, the action was superb, the lore was fascinating and the major changes to the world's mythology that came as a result of opening the Well of Ascension were all brilliant to watch unfold. I still think the first book is much better than book two and book three, but the trilogy as a whole remains one of my all time favorites. I absolutely love the characters, I just wish they had as much time to shine in the final book as they did in the previous two. ...more

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Apr 22, 2017 Elizabeth rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Didn't finish. If I'd read this when I was younger, I probably would have loved Vin enough to power through, because she's great and I can tell the world-building is FASCINATING, but now that I'm an adult, the glaring lack of any other women became too much of a hurdle.

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Dec 26, 2017 Daniel Rodrigues-Martin rated it liked it

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The Skinny: At the end of the day, there are better fantasy stories out there than Mistborn—probably from Sanderson himself.

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Where Mistborn Succeeds: Worldbuilding

Mistborn’s greatest asset is its worldbuilding. Visions of ashen, gothic spires contrasting against the perpetual red of a dying sun paint clearly the picture of a world without flowers. Apparent love and effort were invested by Sanderson ...more

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Mar 11, 2014 Dirk rated it liked it

I liked parts of the series, but overall the main character was so bland it really dragged the whole series down. I still read the entire thing, and I don't regret reading it, but it's certainly not something I'd pick up again.

The main character's growth path should be seamless, not shoved in your face again, and again, and again. We get it, she's scared. But stop telling us she's scared and insecure, make her actions infer it. Whenever the book wasn't waxing poetic about the girl, it was pretty ...more

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Jun 17, 2012 Mike rated it liked it

Shelves: fantasy

I read this book as part of a deeper look into fantasy novels which have taken on the typically science-fiction task of enumerating and exploring their systems of magic. Sanderson does a wonderful job throughout the series with his magic systems. I think of it is as "internalized alchemy", which is a fun concept. I think of magic from an Eastern perspective (Chi/Ki/Prana/Meridians/Chakras) so I find the alchemy angle refreshing.

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Nov 12, 2013 Melodee rated it really liked it · review of another edition

By the end of this series, I have a great amount of respect for the level of thought and detail the author put into these books. The last half of the final book had so many surprises and reveals that I really enjoyed. I will admit that these books are a long read. The Hero of Ages alone has 724 pages, and you feel every single on of them. At times I felt that there was too much repetition and explanation, but by the same token, you understood everything about how this world worked. This is one o ...more

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Apr 28, 2014 Brittany rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy

I enjoyed this book (really a whole lot) but it's obvious that it's an earlier, rougher work that Sanderson's best work.

The characters were very well done and the world was very well-imagined. But I was plagued throughout with a sense that I was reading a video game. Specifically something like Zelda (view spoiler) ...more

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Apr 02, 2018 David rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction, fantasy, favorites

I've heard lots of good about Brandon Sanderson's fantasy novels. Having read his books that completed Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, and liking how he wrapped it up, I thought I'd check out his original works. This series did not disappoint. If anything, it exceeded expectations. His stories are definitely page-turners with interesting characters. I appreciate the way he weaves discussions of religion into his world - people tend to be religious so this sharpens his world. He also consis ...more

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Dec 13, 2017 Jeremy Miller rated it it was amazing

I absolutely love this series. Love love love. Vin is heroic and so enjoyable as with all of the crew. This story has some amazing magic systems that make sense and follow rules, be they magical rules. The world is imaginative and difficult than earth where the mists are always out at night, and the leaves are brown. I have read almost everything that Brandon Sanderson has written, though there are other stories that are bigger in scale this trilogy has an amazing balance between epic scale and ...more

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Oct 17, 2016 Marissa Anne rated it it was amazing

WOW...easily one of the best series I have ever read. I won't even bother reviewing them individually because they were each amazing on their own. THAT ENDING! wow...I was trying to figure out the ending since book one. I had quite a few theories, and some of them I got right, but some of them I wasn't even close on! These books really kept me on my toes, kept me guessing, but best of all...kept surprising me!! MUST READ!!

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Jul 15, 2012 Penny rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favourites, series, magic, highly-recommended, adventure, to-reread, fantasy, comedy, books-they-say-i-should-read, bookclub

This was one of the best series I've ever read. I found the first book a bit slow to start and only persevered because of the high rating on goodreads and I'm oh so happy I did. Brilliant! Each book had an unexpected twist that added massively to my enjoyment of the series. I loved the characters and the writing and I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy.

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Nov 17, 2015 Kansas rated it it was amazing

One of the best series I've read in a long time! A must read!! This book is full of twist, turns and unexpected events. No dull spots in these books :)

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Brandon’s major books for the second half of 2016 are The Dark Talent, the final volume in Alcatraz Smedry’s autobiographical account of his battle against the Evil Librarians who secretly rule our world, and Arcanum Unbounded, the collection of short fiction in the Cosmere universe that includes the Mistborn series and the Stormlight
Archive, among others. This collection features The Emperor’s S ...more