by Brandon Sanderson
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Brandon Sanderson, fantasy’s newest master tale spinner, author of the acclaimed debut Elantris, dares to turn a genre on its head by asking a simple question: What if the hero of prophecy fails? What kind of world results when the Dark Lord is in charge? The answer will be found in the Mistborn Trilogy, a saga of surprises and magical martial-arts action that begins in Mistborn.
For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear. For a thousand years the Lord Ruler, the “Sliver of Infinity,” reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, divinely invincible. Then, when hope was so long lost that not even its memory remained, a terribly scarred, heart-broken half-Skaa rediscovered it in the depths of the Lord Ruler’s most hellish prison. Kelsier “snapped” and found in himself the powers of a Mistborn. A brilliant thief and natural leader, he turned his talents to the ultimate caper, with the Lord Ruler himself as the mark.
Kelsier recruited the underworld’s elite, the smartest and most trustworthy allomancers, each of whom shares one of his many powers, and all of whom relish a high-stakes challenge. Only then does he reveal his ultimate dream, not just the greatest heist in history, but the downfall of the divine despot.
But even with the best criminal crew ever assembled, Kel’s plan looks more like the ultimate long shot, until luck brings a ragged girl named Vin into his life. Like him, she’s a half-Skaa orphan, but she’s lived a much harsher life. Vin has learned to expect betrayal from everyone she meets, and gotten it. She will have to learn to trust, if Kel is to help her master powers of which she never dreamed.
Readers of Elantris thought they'd discovered someone special in Brandon Sanderson. Mistborn proves they were right.
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 the mistborn, 2009-01-02
this was one of the best books i've ever read. sanderson is force to be reckoned with. I loved kelsers character and elends.
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Phenomenal Fantasy!, 2009-01-02
One of the finest and most fascinating books I've read in decades. This covers fantasy, sci fi and sword & sorcery genres.
Brilliant ideas, well-developed characters and a great blend of layered plots.
Sanderson is a wonderful discovery for any fan of fantasy books.
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The mist rises and the light shines through, 2008-12-25
This is my first Brandon Sanderson read and I am hooked. I don't do five page book reports, I just tell you what I think. His characters are meaty with just enough magic,action and intrigue to make this a page turner you have trouble putting down. The magic format is unique,and refreshing for a change. The Skaa have been ruled for a thousand years by the Lord Ruler, a God like figure. Enter, a very talented street urchin, Vin, mastermind thief, Kelsier, and cast of others who decide to bring down the Lord Ruler. Vin's growth in magic talent and budding romance with a very unlikely partner is a fun understory as well. There are no slow parts to the plot, it takes you on a great ride. Get this book. TODAY!
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Simply amazing, 2008-12-16
Brandon Sanderson is now my favorite author.
The way he describes situations and insubstantials (such as the magic system) makes you envision exactly what his vision is. Not only that, but he can do it in 1/5th the type space than any other author.
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 Born Creative..., 2008-12-13
Mistborn is a rare find. In today's slim pickings among fantasy authors, you are seldom given the kind of story which is truly a feast for the imagination such as the words penned by Brandon Sanderson in The Final Empire. This is a unique book in many ways, and by hearing some of the descriptions of it, you might just get an unfair impression of it. I think you should give it a chance, even if you are concerned you might not like it, just because it is such a memorable read.
The best thing about this book is simply the story. This book is really just about the main plot, and this main plot is as interesting as any I have read in a long time. So many books try to focus on character driven plots, or subplots, or multiple threads, and usually the main plot suffers as a result. Not so in this case. This is a simple straight forward plot to follow from beginning to end. It is not without pseudo "flashbacks," loose ends, or plenty of exposition, but it is direct and comes to its own conclusion between the covers.
The second thing that impressed me with this book is the magic systemS (plural). While the powers described in this book are quite reminiscent of the powers of a good jedi, the means to that end are quite unique. Not only that, but there are two systems in this book which are in some ways related, but in other ways totally unique. Really, Allomancy and Feruchemistry are some of the most interesting and fresh ideas in magic I have ever read about, and I wont spoil your enjoyment of the book with more description than that.
The books suffers some equally unique problems, which I feel are somewhat unique to this author and his style of writing. Some of his dialogue in this books is quite expositional, but there are many passages of instruction, and debriefing which are necessarily thus. This gives the reader the feeling of attending a rather unique lecture at times, rather than reading a book.
A favorite of this author is the perspective change. While he spends most of his time in the perspective of one of the two main characters, he abruptly switches a few times, and this feels a little jarring. Also, his writing doesn't really feel like it is from a personal perspective at all, but more of a casual observer. Also, Brandon never jumps to secondary characters for perspective, which would have made the whole experience more interesting. The book does begin with the perspective of a minor nobleman, but thinks better of including other perspectives in the rest of the book, which I feel is mistake, and makes the other characters seem that much more flat.
The characters themselves are hardly unique, and might be considered "stock" characters from the fantasy vaults. Their histories give them their unique colorations, but the characters themselves alone and apart from this book would hardly be memorable. It is this marvelous setting and the opportunities it provides which, in turns, lends the characters some opportunities to gain some charisma. I've heard of character driven plots, but I feel this is more plot-driven characters, which really, in all honesty, has some very good merit.
The most disturbing thing about this Kindle read is the rather large number of type-o's, including things like periods for commas. Clearly, editing was not a high priority for the publisher, and the quality of the print suffers for it. I really had hard time reading bits of it where words were misspelled or punctuation was absent or incorrect. I only mention this because the word may have had one incorrect letter, and the word was changed to an entirely different word, such as word vs. ward, or cord vs. card, that sort of thing.
Overall, I would highly recommend this book, having given my earlier caveats regarding the writing style and the typing errors. I know that this book is worth enjoying despite a few minor obstacles.
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