A review by freethefrican
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

I think it’s pretty impressive how the final 200 pages completely turned around my experience with this book. I went from feeling nothing to feeling everything all at once and I haven’t recovered. 
It was worth it. The payoff was grand. It broke my heart and I am now fully invested in the Cosmere.