Reviews with content warning for Violence - The Alloy of Law

Always a big fan of what this man can do and I'm especially keen to see how he develops this fantasy society with modern technology and the different religions!

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kermitkid's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Great start to a new era of the world of Mistborn! Much better than the first 3, because it's not super dark. Much more adventures and lighthearted. Feels more like "Firefly", "Mandalorian" and a bit of "Dark Tower." Much better paced. Fun characters with great dynamics!

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jaaay_reads's review

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I had a fun time with this book! I read it in 3 days. The plot is at like breakneck pace and I don't think the characters sleep for like 2 days. I love the Western/end-of-Victorian-era/industrial-era vibes this book had. I loved the evolution of the magic system with the two main ones being used together. I am very driven to continue the series as I want to know about the villains' plans beyond what was revealed here.

My big two complaints:
Romantic relationship:

I hate this attempted setup between Marasi and Wax for a romantic relationship. Just no. She is half his age. Also, she has looked up to him as her childhood hero for so long. It just does not sit right with me for them to get together.

Antagonists:

I actually agreed with Miles' philosophy. His philosophy is basically to eat the rich/tear down the rich. Which I agree with! He has spent his life as an outlaw and basically accomplishing nothing as crimes continue to happen. He sees inequalities as people being taken to the Roughs for work and then abandoned by the people in the city. Like, he's not wrong in his criticisms of the law just being a threat of violence that doesn't actually help people. I do wish we learned od what Miles' plans were once he got his operation funded. Was his goal just to uproot the city without having another system set up to take its place? So, I don't love that we are following Wax who is basically working to keep the system in place. But, I don't agree with what the Set are doing at all and I want them taken down

Even with my two big criticisms, I still had a fun time with this book and I'm excited for the next ones!

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lilifane's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I loved being back in this world and I realized I will never get tired of Allomancers jumping, flying, gliding thought the mists.

I had kinda low expectations for this book because I heard it's not as good as Era 1. But truly, how do you compare something to the definition of perfection that Mistborn Era 1 is for me? I was also skeptical because I don't enjoy western like settings. But I was pleasantly surprised. I really liked the setting of the book! Loved the exploration of how the magic system changes and adepts in this era, reminiscent of the industrial age. It was also fascinating to see how the world evolved in the 300 years after the ending of Era 1, how details from the past are remembered in myths, legends, religions and places. I almost cried every time I recognized a name or a detail that was mentioned.

I was also surprised by how much fun I had with the plot and the characters in this book. Although both are not as brilliant, developed, well constructed and epic as the first three books, I loved spending time with Wax, Wayne and Marasi. Their banter was funny and I was never bored. I was just not as emotionally invested in them as in Vin, Kel and the crew of Era 1. Plus, I was super intrigues by the prologue which felt like a Criminal Minds episode and all the tales of serial killers Wax had brought to justice... just for the mystery of the majority of the plot to be robberies. I mean, I enjoyed the story for what it was, but I hope it gets a little bit more exciting in the next books.

After the epilogue, I am definitely curious how the series will continue and how it will fit in the broader timeline and the cosmere.

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claire8's review

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mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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dkgreads's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This was definitely more enjoyable the second time around, for a couple of reasons I think. First, I wasn’t as hung up emotionally about the cast from the first trilogy as I was the first time around. Second, instead of viewing this as a “western” (which I kind of loathe) I just framed it as a high fantasy set in the wild west—which, I mean, it *IS*. So I was able to really appreciate the incredible world building and magic system that Sanderson created for what they are: INCREDIBLE. Also, I forgot how freaking funny Wayne is. That dude CRACKS ME UP!

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