A review by nataliebootlah
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

 
The Mistborn trilogy has dystopian world building, magic, interesting characters that you either love or love to hate, and a fast-paced plot. There are no dragons, fae, or shapeshifters. But there are Allomancers aka people who can burn metals to gain superhuman abilities. 
 
The story can be summed up as one giant heist to destroy the evil, immortal Lord Ruler and free the Skaa from the abusive nobles once and for all. Of course there are obstacles to overcome, magical duels to fight, court politics to play, and ultimately, the small feat of figuring out how to actually kill the Lord Ruler. 
 
My small grievance is the almost laughable “romantic” relationship and the absolute lack of spice. Don’t get me wrong, I very much appreciated that the heroine was a badass, strong, and resourceful woman who don’t need no man. But damn, it was more vanilla than vanilla. 
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