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Paul Smith asked this question about Shadows of Self (Mistborn, #5):
I am about an hour into this book but to be honest I am struggling. I loved the original Mistborn trilogy, it was darker and more adult than this and the alloy of law. This and the Reckoners books seem much lighter fodder as if Brandon is aiming them at a younger audience? I would like to read the stormlight archives, please advise me if these books are closer to the Mistborn trilogy or closer to the recent books?
Chas FYI: The Reckoners does actually target teen readers, so is understandably lighter. The 2nd Era Mistborns (with Wax and Wayne) are somewhere in the mi…moreFYI: The Reckoners does actually target teen readers, so is understandably lighter. The 2nd Era Mistborns (with Wax and Wayne) are somewhere in the middle. The Stormlight Archives are definitely heavier reads in comparison. Try Patrick Rothfuss' book The Name of the Wind for something more grown up? One of my favourite authors in the fantasy genre.(less)
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