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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

Brandon Sanderson

Start date: June 12, 2015

Finish date: June 30, 2015

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Dec 29, 2014 Lisi rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-english, ebooks, ov-challenge, new-2014, 2015-reads, tbr-shrink-2015, rereads, 2016-reads, 2017-reads

1st read: 29.12.2014 - 03.02.2015
2nd read: 14.02.2016 - 28.02.2016
3rd read: 07.06.2017 - 23.06.2017
4th read: 30.07.2018 -

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Aug 04, 2018 Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction rated it it was amazing

Shelves: reviewed, favorites, fantasy, wish-list-physical, own-ebook-read, audio, adult

This review MAY contain spoilers. Read at your own risk.

Wowza! A lot of times the hype surrounding a book is just that. Hype. It doesn't always add up to be as great as the hype proclaims. I've never been so thrilled to have my skepticism dashed. I had heard so many wonderful things about this series prior to reading this book, and I am SO glad that they are founded.

The world building in this book is truly incredible. I can only hope that the well that Sanderson fishes his ideas from never runs This review MAY contain spoilers. Read at your own risk.

Wowza! A lot of times the hype surrounding a book is just that. Hype. It doesn't always add up to be as great as the hype proclaims. I've never been so thrilled to have my skepticism dashed. I had heard so many wonderful things about this series prior to reading this book, and I am SO glad that they are founded.

The world building in this book is truly incredible. I can only hope that the well that Sanderson fishes his ideas from never runs dry. This world was bold and completely original. This book was a breath of fresh air. Everything was incredibly detailed and well thought out. The way that the world was so meticulously melded is genius.

The character development in this book is just as awesome as the world building. Sanderson writes his characters with room to grow. The pacing of the character development is perfect. The reader can get to know the characters fairly quickly while building upon that to witness them grow and change. Details about the characters are given sparingly so that the development feels completely natural, all while creating a build up and want for more knowledge of the characters.

This plot is pretty epic. There are so many creative elements involved that it will blow your mind. When everything comes together at the end you will be in awe of all the masterfully crafted details and the way that they all interweave.

While I mainly read young adult fantasy, this book was still easy to pick up and get into. It did have a different vibe in general, but not in a bad way. I latched on to the story by simply reading the prologue. I don't think that this book would be hard for another fan of young adult books to enjoy. Sanderson makes it pretty easy to fall into the story.

I also have to add that I read the first six chapters of this book on ebook, and then I switched to audiobook. I quite enjoyed the audiobook version. I think that I will get the next book in the series on audiobook as well. If audiobook is your jam then I would recommend giving this book a shot on audio.

Overall, this book stands out like a shiny, sparkling unicorn in the herd of horses that the fantasy genre can sometimes be. And not just on the outside. On the inside, this book has plenty of shiny unicorn magic. I highly recommend this book, and I cannot wait to continue this series!

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Sep 08, 2014 Kate rated it it was amazing

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Such a good start to a series. Can't wait till I can read the next book. ...more

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Sep 03, 2019 Lorenzo rated it it was amazing

I hadn't read fantasy in a while. I really loved the world Brandon Sanderson created here. I thought the characters were memorable and the magic system was clever and easy to understand/follow. I really liked Vin as a main character and her journey through the book. The world building, while not terribly detailed outside Luthadel, gave me enough to want to read more in the series.

Sure, Sanderson's style in this novel is basic, but it makes for a very readable and entertaining experience. Looking ...more

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Nov 22, 2022 Bonnie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-high, fantasy-general

I have read several of Sanderson's YA series but this is the first of his doorstoppers that I've tried to conquer.

I was impressed by the unique but coherent magic system that Sanderson created, I liked the Vin/Elend romance, and enjoyed much of the heist/adventure aspects. But it was long and my attention flagged in the middle. Luckily, it picked up again in the climax. ...more

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Apr 19, 2019 Lani rated it it was amazing

I reread this in preparation for continuing the series and I think I loved it even more upon reread.

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Aug 18, 2015 Mindy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ultimate-2015-reading-challenge, fantasy

It's been a long time since I've been tempted to call off work and home up where no one can find me and just read one book, but this one took me there. So happy there are sequels because I'm not ready to leave this world behind! ...more

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