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Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson is an exciting narrative with high flying antics, a magic system that grabs the reader right away, and a dire situation that only fantasy can imagine.
4/5 20/25 total score
Type of Story: Action-adventure high fantasy with a large focus on world-building.
Pros:
– One of the most fun magic systems ever created in a fantasy novel.
– An imaginatively ...more
Video review: http://youtu.be/bx-F9ssZ5IA
Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson is an exciting narrative with high flying antics, a magic system that grabs the reader right away, and a dire situation that only fantasy can imagine.
4/5 20/25 total score
Type of Story: Action-adventure high fantasy with a large focus on world-building.
Pros:
– One of the most fun magic systems ever created in a fantasy novel.
– An imaginatively ...more
Sanderson is something special in the fantasy genre. In a time when 'grungy', 'dirty' and 'realistic' is all the rage in fantasy (see: Martin, Abercrombie), Brandon's books manage to be enthralling, well-written, and intriguing page turners; all while being at least clean and approachable. He proves that you do not need excessive gore, profanity or sex to write a compelling and unique storyline that is impossible to put down.
The entire Mistborn series is a gift to readers, as far as I am concern ...more
The entire Mistborn series is a gift to readers, as far as I am concern ...more
In Het Laatste Rijk laten vele vulkanen al ruim duizend jaar as uit de hemel regenen. Zodra de avond aanbreekt wordt het land in een dikke mist gehuld. De Skaa (het arbeidersvolk) leven al even zo lang in onderdrukking en zijn alle hoop op vrijheid verloren. De edelen in het land regeren met harde hand voor de onsterfelijke Opperheer, die in de hoofdstad Luthadel in zijn vesting verblijft. Hier komt hij alleen uit om aanwezig te zijn bij terechtstellingen van ongehoorzame Skaa. Een van deze onge
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Great book. The magic system is solid! How Mr Sanderson move the story with its magic system is superb. The pace is well flowed and tons of memorable characters. Somehow the storytelling lacks depth and engagement in my opinion.
Mar 23, 2013
Fluffy
marked it as to-read
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Julia
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Thomas
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