I finally got around to reading the second book in the series – and oh my God – why did I wait?
I remember loving the first book, The Final Empire, but I also have a vague notion of thinking that I didn’t want to carry on with the series – at least not right at that moment. Maybe it was because I felt like reading something else, maybe Brandon Sanderson was a bit lengthy and heavy for where I was in my headspace at the time, or maybe I just didn’t love the story as much as I thought I would, but that’s all changed now.
In fact, I actually regret not carrying on immediately.
Because, The Mistborn Saga is fantastic. The world, the characters, the unique magic systems, the lore and the histories, not to mention the plot, the story, the prophecies, intrigue and conspiracies… it’s just all so good!
Other than the first book in this series I’ve also read the first book in the Skyward series (which I also haven’t carried on with (yet)), and I read the 4 kickstarter novels that Sanderson released last year (or was it 2022? Time moves too fast to keep track anymore). Of all of these, two of the kickstarters stand out – Tress of The Emerald Sea and The Sunlit Man – and this: The Mistborn Saga.
Honestly, I can’t wait to start book 3 – I’m going to cleanse my palette with a couple of other books first, but then I’m right back to Sanderson, The Mistborn Saga, and book 3! What’s really fascinating is that this is actually a trilogy of trilogies. I’ve wrongly assumed that this is a long, hefty series of 6, 9, 12 or however many books there are, but apparently, the first three are separate from the next four, which is set in the same universe but in another time, with a whole ‘nother group of characters and plots (I imagine?)
I can’t wait to start that after this! Because this is fantastic writing. I love fantasy and I rarely read much of it that I don’t like, but Brandon Sanderson is something else. He writes huge books, which I often don’t appreciate (some authors get a bit lengthy-y), but these are still so easy to devour. Compared to something like The Rats and The Ruling Sea, by Robert V. S. Redick, which is the most intricate, complex, and convoluted book I think I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading (though still absolutely amazing), Sanderson is much more easy to consume.
And the world-building is absolutely incredible, it’s unique, it’s beautiful, it’s fun and… I don’t even know what words I’m looking for here, but I love it. Honestly – if you like fantasy and you haven’t gotten around to reading Sanderson yet, I highly recommend starting with Mistborn. You won’t regret it.
Are you a big Sanderson fan? Have you devoured Mistborn like I have, or do you find his immense back catalog a bit daunting to get into? Let me know in the comments! I love to hear what you think!
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