A review by story_goblin
The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

As I’m sure others have mentioned, this era 2 series is very different from the original trilogy. I’ve heard it repeatedly described as a western. While the action style and aesthetic are indeed very western, I believe the story beats and world building are still classic high fantasy, so it shouldn’t scare off people who don’t like westerns. Plus, this book was funny- Plenty of good little one-liners and teasing conversations. It is much faster paced than the original trilogy and I moved through the pages extremely fast. Can’t wait to keep reading!