English language
Published April 26, 2009
Mistborn: The Final Empire, also known simply as Mistborn or The Final Empire, is a fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson. It was published on July 17, 2006, by Tor Books and is the first novel in the Mistborn trilogy, followed by The Well of Ascension in 2007 and The Hero of Ages in 2008.
I can't say I wasn't entertained, but somehow I wasn't 100% sold. The characters were relatable, and I liked the general comradery of the main characters.
It was a good change from my usual fare, even though the magic system (which was cool) felt a bit too much like science fiction with it's many rules and identifiable patterns.
This was a whole lot of fun! The magic continued to be weird throughout the whole book, but it was certainly unique to me. The pacing felt pretty good, and the events in the book felt natural (i.e. things that actual people might have done in response to things the main characters did actually happened).
I'm looking forward to seeing what the other books are like, because this one ended rather spectacularly.
