E.J.'s Reviews > Mistborn Trilogy Boxed Set

Really enjoyed this trilogy. I actually read Way of Kings first, so coming back to Sanderson's earlier titles (although he supposedly writes them in different order as to how they were published), I found this series to be remarkably complex. Sanderson's trademark is his varying use of magic systems, which is really the star of this series. Here, metals and alloys can be ingested and burned for different types of powers. The trilogy is very dense in plot as Sanderson's cast of renegade heroes take on immortals, multiple armies and G-ds, but he manages to successfully avoid contrivances and cliches that would normally doom a story with such lofty goals. There are numerous characters but all of them manage to have their own individual arcs. What's really special about this series (and remarkable to me) is the way the author layers in so many threads of the individual characters into the ultimate reveal. From Sazed's studies to the kandra religion to the element keeping the mists at bay -- the threads that started in the first book, continued in the second, and tie up in the third are very cleverly done. Others have complained about the faulty science, but outside of a few physics snobs, I think most will be willing to go along for the ride. As this was by first Sanderson trilogy, I have to say I am genuinely impressed by the scope of his imagination and craft at detailing such rich, dense plots. I'll definitely be moving on to more of his work in the future.