Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
I like fantasy and everyone says Brandon Sanderson is the GOAT of fantasy and this is where to start with his world, so I decided to jump in. I am not new to the fantasy game, and know that with the first book you have to let the world build, but this was a very slow build. Additionally, I like fantasy, but I do not like sci-fi and there were times that this was very much giving sci-fi. However, once the story finally got going, it was hard to put down. (while it was building, I kept taking breaks) The burning metals thing and the Push vs. Pull, I struggled with and eventually gave up trying to keep straight in my head and just rolled with. I was much more interested in the interactions between the characters than the allomancy. I liked watching Vin grow and learn to trust people. I did not like the age gap between her and Elend; that's gross. I was pissed at Kell. How dare you become a father figure to Vin and then abandon her like everyone else by dying! At least she still has Sazed, Marsh, Ham, and Breeze; and to a lesser extent Clubs. Marsh being alive (sort of) as a Steel Inquisitor and saving the day was a huge surprise! That Elend's father not only plotted to kill him, but then set him up to take the fall when his assassination didn't go as planned and it backfired and he is not King was crazy work. I can't wait to see how that plays out in the next book. That is former fiancee was the would be assassin and that Vin was able to kill her was great! I wish she had more training; stupid Kell dying and not staying alive to help her! This was a great first book to get things started and I am interested as to where the rest of the story is going to go.
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