Book Review
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kenjariThe Hero of Ages
by Brandon Sanderson
This is the final book of Sanderson's first Mistborn trilogy, and it really puts the epic in epic fantasy. Elend and Vin are trying to avert the actual end of the world. Their opponent is Ruin, a divine force that can alter the written record, hampering their ability to get information about what's going on and to communicate with their allies. They also must convince other leaders, either through diplomacy or force, to join with them.
As with the previous books, I really enjoyed Sanderson's world-building. Various secrets are revealed and Vin and Elend find out more about how their world works and how it got to be the way it is, and it's all fascinating and very well-designed. I do wish that Sanderson had started some of the revelatory processes earlier and brought some things into play sooner, as the last part of the book really floods the reader with new information and understanding and some of it seems a little abrupt. I would have liked more clues and unraveling and less epiphany. Still, the way Sanderson brings everything together and resolves it all is really exciting and satisfying. I also wish that Sanderson had done more with the themes that are present: there's some cool stuff to do with liberation, good governance, the nature of the divine, and the role of religion. But he he doesn't go deep with any of it. Still, The Hero of Ages is solidly entertaining.
by Brandon Sanderson
This is the final book of Sanderson's first Mistborn trilogy, and it really puts the epic in epic fantasy. Elend and Vin are trying to avert the actual end of the world. Their opponent is Ruin, a divine force that can alter the written record, hampering their ability to get information about what's going on and to communicate with their allies. They also must convince other leaders, either through diplomacy or force, to join with them.
As with the previous books, I really enjoyed Sanderson's world-building. Various secrets are revealed and Vin and Elend find out more about how their world works and how it got to be the way it is, and it's all fascinating and very well-designed. I do wish that Sanderson had started some of the revelatory processes earlier and brought some things into play sooner, as the last part of the book really floods the reader with new information and understanding and some of it seems a little abrupt. I would have liked more clues and unraveling and less epiphany. Still, the way Sanderson brings everything together and resolves it all is really exciting and satisfying. I also wish that Sanderson had done more with the themes that are present: there's some cool stuff to do with liberation, good governance, the nature of the divine, and the role of religion. But he he doesn't go deep with any of it. Still, The Hero of Ages is solidly entertaining.
