Publisher: Tor Books
Publication date: August 2007
Pages: 796
Source: Purchased
For: Fun
Series: Mistborn, Book 2
Summary (from goodreads): *Spoilers for Mistborn are inevitable*
The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler Рthe man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled the world for a thousand years Рhas been vanquished. But Kelsier, the hero who masterminded that triumph, is dead too, and now the awesome task of building a new world has been left to his young prot̩g̩, Vin, the former street urchin who is now the most powerful Mistborn in the land, and to the idealistic young nobleman she loves.Things I Liked:
As Kelsier’s protégé and slayer of the Lord Ruler she is now venerated by a budding new religion, a distinction that makes her intensely uncomfortable. Even more worrying, the mists have begun behaving strangely since the Lord Ruler died, and seem to harbor a strange vaporous entity that haunts her.
Stopping assassins may keep Vin’s Mistborn skills sharp, but it’s the least of her problems. Luthadel, the largest city of the former empire, doesn’t run itself, and Vin and the other members of Kelsier’s crew, who lead the revolution, must learn a whole new set of practical and political skills to help. It certainly won’t get easier with three armies – one of them composed of ferocious giants – now vying to conquer the city, and no sign of the Lord Ruler’s hidden cache of atium, the rarest and most powerful allomantic metal.
As the siege of Luthadel tightens, an ancient legend seems to offer a glimmer of hope. But even if it really exists, no one knows where to find the Well of Ascension or what manner of power it bestows.
Brandon Sanderson - he has a gift for creating these intriguing worlds and people in them. I really like his stuff and I always feel very engrossed when I'm reading his books. The worlds come to life for me and there is so much depth and history. I also really don't have a clue where the plot is going, even when I think I do. Give me more of this story (I mean, it's already out there, but I just need to pick up the book). I kept being surprised by what happened and what motivated people.
Things I Didn't Like:
They are very, very long. I keep thinking there has to be stuff to cut, and I'm sure there is, but all of it kind of seems relevant. Still: long.
Read-alikes:
Start with Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Reminds me a bit of Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith
BOOK CONTENT RATINGS:
s-factor: !
a few
mrg-factor: none
that I recall
v-factor: ->->
there's always some fighting
Overall rating: ****
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Glad you're enjoying this series. It's a good one, even if the books are very, very long :)
ReplyDeleteYes! It intimidates me until I actually get reading. Then I don't care :)
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