The Final Empire

, #1

Hardcover, 541 pages

English language

Published July 25, 2006 by Tor.

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978-0-7653-1178-8
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4 stars (8 reviews)

For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear. For a thousand years the Lord Ruler, the "Sliver of Infinity," reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, divinely invincible. Then, when hope was so long lost that not even its memory remained, a terribly scarred, heart-broken half-Skaa rediscovered it in the depths of the Lord Ruler's most hellish prison. Kelsier "snapped" and found in himself the powers of a Mistborn. A brilliant thief and natural leader, he turned his talents to the ultimate caper, with the Lord Ruler himself as the mark.

Kelsier recruited the underworld's elite, the smartest and most trustworthy allomancers, each of whom shares one of his many powers, and all of whom relish a high-stakes challenge. Then Kelsier reveals his ultimate dream, not just the greatest heist in history, but the …

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Buen trasfondo, interesante sistema de magias

4 stars

Por fin me puse con esta saga. El resultado, para mí, es bueno pero me hubiera querido que me gustara mucho más, pero no lo ha conseguido :(

El mundo que se ambienta, la opresión, tanto natural como humana es interesante, clasismo, casta, naturaleza, especies, todo me hace querer saber qué hay más allá de Luthadel y alrededores y por qué todo es así.

El sistema de magias me parece muy original, orgánico, crudo, invisible y en cierto modo, peligroso de manejar. Con un episodio de infodump marcando las claves de su uso.

Pero el argumento del libro es frágil e ingenuo. No me convenció el objetivo final ni su fuerza para llegar a él. Al igual que la evolución de los personajes, tienes que creerte que un personaje ha cambiado por la triquiñuela del pensamiento interno de otros, lo que te fuerza a ver que ha cambiado, cuando no …

Review of 'The Final Empire' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I enjoyed this first Mistborn book quite a lot. Brandon Sanderson has created a very interesting world where the Skaa are repressed by the Emperor (who is acclaimed a god) and the hierarchy of noblemen, inquisitors, and obligators. The magic system has good logic and a good economic basis. The world-building is well done.

Not discussing specifics about the plot, but I did enjoy how uncertainty and layered aims were preserved until the end of the story. The secrets within secrets of Kelsier is great foreshadowing.

There are two areas where I think it could have been improved:

(1) Vin doesn't seem like a girl sometimes. Also, she is the only feminine character besides the rivals for Venture, so she is very much in masculine roles.
(2) I don't like the 3rd person omniscient pov that sometimes borders on head hopping. Why introduce tension and distrust if you are just …

Review of 'Shadows of Self: A Mistborn Novel [Paperback] Brandon Sanderson' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This was another great book by Brandon Sanderson. The Mistborn series is one of his most popular and it's easy to see why. It combines interesting characters, action-packed plots, and an intricate world with amazing magic. While I'm not a fan of Western-type stories and this was not as good as the original trilogy, Shadows of Self was still fun and an enjoyable read. Most interesting for me were the little details thrown at the end that hint at future story developments.

For a full review, check out my blog: strakul.blogspot.com/2015/10/book-review-shadows-of-self-by-brandon.html

Review of 'The Final Empire' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I really wish Goodreads had half stars, because I would give this book a solid 4.5. It's not quite a 5 for me, and I can't quite point my finger on it why not. Good things first, this is paced very well, and once the rebellion gets rolling, you really want to keep going and find out what's going on. Very action-packed. Allomancy and Feruchemy as magic systems are definitely unique and very interesting, and I think Sanderson does an excellent job describing the usage in sequences packed full of action.

I enjoyed the characters, in particular Kelsier, Sazed and Vin, and the rest of the crew. I will admit to shedding a few tears even when Kelsier died his martyr's death.

And yet my only concern is that as a huge fan of epic fantasy a la Martin and Williams, the novel felt just a little bit down to …

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