And the best thing is that Brandon is a machine, and he keeps writing and writing.In 2006 Brandon Sanderson married Emily Bushman, a teacher and a fellow English Major who later became his business CEO.
So yes, I don’t know if this is my favorite novel, but it is. And just with this book, I can already see glimpses of what could be. Being able to finish this book and step into the bigger world of the Cosmere is something I’ve wanted to do for a while. The wider world and universe are what interests me the most.
As I said the, setting is magnificent, but it doesn’t stop there. And there are a lot of them.įinally, the world building.
But even if you are not a fan of this style I think you will like it because it’s so well woven into the character development and action scenes that I don’t think there is a single paragraph where you will be bored.Īnd those action scenes! Between the characters, the big plot behind each scene and the spectacular magic, I would say that Mistborn has some of the best action scenes I’ve ever read. And it’s truth that there is a bunch of word count dedicated to the magic by necessity. Now, if you don’t get pumped up by details about how magic works, this may not excite you as much. Pretty much everything I read has been soft magic systems, and I was very expectant to see what everything was praising Brandon for, the king of magic systems. No filling.īut let’s get to what had me more curious. Sanderson is able to sell us this world with very little. And the best thing is that it doesn’t take much time boring you with explanations of it. It’s so different that I really feel like I was running through the mists at night with our protagonists. It’s way more than that!Īnd the setting? Well, well well.
It’s just not a one hour film where everything that matters is how to rob the bank. And don’t get me wrong, the heist is still there. If there is one detail to comment is that the heist itself takes a bit of a back sit, but it’s to focus on the characters and make them shine, so it’s all for a good purpose. Even the chapters with less action, there is still something very interesting happening. The plot makes you flip pages like there was no tomorrow. She has learned and changed a lot, but you can still see her past self in her. Vin is arguably the principal character of the story and it has been very enjoyable to see her grow, from the first chapter to the last. Not only the main two but also the rest of the crew. Something that as a non-native speaker I really appreciate. I’m sure the style will vary from book to book, but I found Mistborn’s prose very good but approachable. Ocean’s Eleven, but with magic? Heck yes! And now that I’ve finished the first book, I annoyed that I didn’t read it sooner!Īs my first Sanderson’s book I have to say that I really like how he writes. But then when i heard it was a fantasy heist plot, I got overly excited. I think it’s the name that attracted me first. I’ve always had a curiosity for Mistborn. After putting on pause The Wheel of Time I wanted something smaller, more approachable. When I decided that it was time to start with Brandon’s books again, I preferred to avoid its bigger piece. So that year I went for something lighter. On March 2019 I tried with The Way of Kings, but I was not mentally at the right time to take an epic fantasy story. And I have to say: I loved it! If it’s not my new favorite story it’s very close.Īs I teased last time, this is my entrance into Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere. Last night I finished Mistborn, The Final Empire.