Brian M’s Reviews > Mistborn: The Final Empire > Status Update

The Final Empire seems kind of like a stand in name for the Empire that Sanderson forgot to remove. Lord Ruler seems like a pretty redundant title. Does he rule just the Lords? Is he the Lord Ruler Emperor King?

Kelsier is also pretty morally ambiguous, "As far as Kelsier was concerned, any man who upheld the Final Empire also forfeited his right to live."

Kelsier's battle scene with the Misthunters was a neat way of showing off the powers of Sanderson's world. Although, I'm not exactly sure why Pushing and Pulling should require separate metal.

4 Chapters in and so far this novel's main character is best summed up by saying "She's been betrayed. She trusts no one. She's all alone. Did I mention she trusts no one?"

Hopefully it will get better, but right now it sounds like a bad Rogue character by your edgy friend in D&D who makes all of his characters half demon mysterious loner princes who trust no one.