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A review by whatellisreadnext
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
This is one of those chunky books I've had on my shelves for years, and I'm so glad I finally gave it a chance. What a ride 👏
I'm finding it hard to get coherent sentences together about this one, but we follow multiple protagonists as they try to overthrow the final empire. Kelsier and Vin are Mistborn, which means they can burn metals to gain advantages from them. To make them stronger or faster or feel no pain, or even be more persuasive, the list goes on, but I don't want to spoil anything. This magic system is so clever how it's rooted in something real, and I loved learning about it.
The Final Empire reads kind of like a heist novel, but it's slow in the best way throughout the middle. You get true character development as you spend your days growing attached to them. I couldn't read it quick enough, and every moment I had to work, I couldn't wait to get home and read more. Especially with some of the jaw-dropping moments in here, I was shooketh.
I'm finding it hard to get coherent sentences together about this one, but we follow multiple protagonists as they try to overthrow the final empire. Kelsier and Vin are Mistborn, which means they can burn metals to gain advantages from them. To make them stronger or faster or feel no pain, or even be more persuasive, the list goes on, but I don't want to spoil anything. This magic system is so clever how it's rooted in something real, and I loved learning about it.
The Final Empire reads kind of like a heist novel, but it's slow in the best way throughout the middle. You get true character development as you spend your days growing attached to them. I couldn't read it quick enough, and every moment I had to work, I couldn't wait to get home and read more. Especially with some of the jaw-dropping moments in here, I was shooketh.