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Mistborn Trilogy Boxed Set (Mistborn, #1-3)
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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.
***
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.
***
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.
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.
***
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.
***
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.
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