A review by mr_engineer
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This is when it all comes together. The mists and the ash, martyrs and gods and emperors, allomancy and feruchemy and hemalurgy, everything comes together. 

The scope explodes to include the end of the world and a millennia long war between gods. The payoffs are enormous, with some mysteries having their roots in book one.

Some of the character development feels cheapened because of the scope encompassing gods and their plans and their influence, but it does make for an engrossing epic.
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