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I'm so glad I'm rereading these because I absolutely forgot about who did it in this whodunnit. As always, Sanderson is so good at setting up his endings in such a clever way and I love how immersive his worlds become! This series pulls no punches, and things only get more intense from here on out.
On to the next! ...more
On to the next! ...more
Liked it much better than The Alloy of Law. Had a great ending with an unforeseen twist.
Definitely moving in a better direction than the previous one- Shadows of Self manages to tell an exciting industrial-revolution era fantasy adventure without getting overly bogged down in repetive descriptions and "isn't my creation amazing?" exposition.
We find ourselves in a world reborn by mortal and fallible gods- this is itself is a very interesting conceit; the characters of the novel are full aware of how their new world came to be, and it adds some interesting dynamics to the worship exh ...more
We find ourselves in a world reborn by mortal and fallible gods- this is itself is a very interesting conceit; the characters of the novel are full aware of how their new world came to be, and it adds some interesting dynamics to the worship exh ...more
Review upon a reread via audiobook. Score stays the same. This book does an excellent job of raising the stakes while still maintaining a personal, smaller scale than previous Mistborn books. Steris still takes a backseat in the narrative but you start seeing bits and pieces of her come through at the beginning before the plot gets going.
Upon a reread, Wax's reactions and musings to Bleeder's identity come across as more tragic. And I got the impression he was, in some ways, dancing around the t ...more
Upon a reread, Wax's reactions and musings to Bleeder's identity come across as more tragic. And I got the impression he was, in some ways, dancing around the t ...more
Oct 01, 2015
Ithlilian
marked it as did-not-finish
I've enjoyed every Sanderson book I've read, but this series just isn't doing it for me. I've discovered the steampunk western is not really my thing. Loved the opening, enjoyed the magic system as always, the interactions between the characters was solid, and then the actual story started. The big fight didn't grab me, the ensuing chapters bored me, and I can't hang on the metal magic descriptions anymore, I've just had enough of it all. I feel a love triangle coming, probably some political ma
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Another fantastic addition to the Mistborn series. Looking forward to the conclusion.
Dec 10, 2015
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