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| Title | : | The Hero of Ages (Mistborn #3) |
| Author | : | Brandon Sanderson |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 572 pages |
| Published | : | October 14th 2008 by Tor Books |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Epic Fantasy. High Fantasy |
Brandon Sanderson
Hardcover | Pages: 572 pages Rating: 4.49 | 238550 Users | 13845 Reviews
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As I finish this trilogy, I feel like addressing this book on two levels: first, on its own strengths and weaknesses as a novel; and second, as the capstone of the series and as an exposition of the Mistborn world and mythology. I’ll start with the latter of the two.The overwhelming impression I get from the Mistborn books is that they have been written by someone who is a fantasy fan first, a fantasy author second. A pedantic geek, if you will. And I mean all of this as the highest praise – Sanderson clearly has a fanboy’s love of internal consistency, and distaste for discontinuity, and is writing the kind of books that he would like to read. In essence, he is both the author, and the slightly Aspergian fan at the fantasy convention asking that author some annoyingly penetrating questions. This is a man with a proper appreciation for words like canon and retcon.
Because of these qualities, Sanderson is without a doubt the most consistent, airtight world-builder I have ever read. As the series builds, slowly revealing more and more of the world, the various types of magic, and the overarching mythology, everything snaps into place perfectly. And what’s more, it becomes obvious that everything has been perfectly laid out behind the scenes from the very start. Completely absent is any feeling that the author was making things up as he went along; I never once found myself having that “Sure Luke and Leia were always supposed to be siblings, George” feeling, nor even that “You know, Jo, when Hagrid got out of Azkaban prison at the end of your second book, he acted as though it was no big deal” feeling.
And this is great for me, because I’m a pedantic geek myself when I read fantasy and sci-fi; it’s naturally difficult for me to suspend disbelief, and I’m constantly mentally peeking around corners and poking at curtains. And here, in the place of that nagging skepticism was an actual sense of wonder, as every big reveal sent me scrambling back mentally, trying to figure out how I didn’t see that coming. This is definitely a series that would reward a second reading. (That Sanderson was the one tapped to finish the late Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series now makes all kinds of sense, as he is pretty much an iron-clad guarantee that fans of that famously deep and involved fantasy universe will not be disappointed.)
What’s better is that this magnificent world is paired with an excellent story. There’s little of the slow (though, in retrospect, necessary) build that made up much of the first part of the first book. Instead, The Hero of Ages comes out guns blazing (not literally, though firearms are mentioned in passing). The plot is fast-moving, yet everything builds towards a monstrous climax that ends up taking up the last full quarter of the book. The resolution of the plot is mind-blowing, moving, satisfying, and it ties the entire three-book story up elegantly. It’s impressive that Brandon Sanderson can put this neat a bow on such an epic tale, when far more experienced writers like Neal Stephenson and Stephen King still occasionally hit-or-miss.
It seems to me that Sanderson improved as a writer over the course of this series – unsurprising, given how young, prolific, and obviously dedicated to the craft he is. That is not to imply he’s a great writer just yet, as his chops continue to catch up to his impressive imagination. There are still some jarring lexical choices: words like guy and tsunami, and terms like “hat trick,” feel out of place even in the context of Sanderson’s straightforward modern American English. And dialogue is still not a strong point; group conversations in particular still come off kind of stilted and awkward. But there is obvious, measurable improvement in the writing from the first book to the third in this series, and I’m definitely looking forward to reading more of Sanderson’s work.
Postscript: Wow, I'm surprised by the number of "likes" on this review. If you enjoyed it, please feel free to check out my reviews of the first and second books in the trilogy. Cheers!
Be Specific About Books Conducive To The Hero of Ages (Mistborn #3)
| Original Title: | The Hero of Ages |
| ISBN: | 0765316897 (ISBN13: 9780765316899) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Mistborn #3, The Cosmere |
| Characters: | Marsh, Vin, Elend Venture, Sazed, Hammond, Breeze, Spook |
| Literary Awards: | David Gemmell Legend Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (2009) |
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Ratings: 4.49 From 238550 Users | 13845 ReviewsCritique Based On Books The Hero of Ages (Mistborn #3)
I don't even have words to describe the last book in this series.I finished last night and I'm still trying to wrap my head around everything that happened in this last book. To be completely honest, my heart is a bit broke as well. Bloody hell!This book and series is one of the best fantasy series that Ive read.Kudos Brandon Sanderson! I bow down to your world building, your amazing magical system and for breaking my heart!Im so happy I can now say Ive finished the Mistborn series (era 1)This was incredible though I will admit, the middle dragged just slightly for me BUT STILL AMAZING.
Faith means that it doesn't matter what happens. You can trust that somebody is watching. Trust that somebody will make it all right. Brandon Sanderson, The Hero of Ages Well, I didn't see that coming !! 😭😭😭😭
📂 files └📁 rare └📁 very rare └📁 vin and elend finding true love and happiness and being content and seeing the world restored and beautiful and getting more dances and balls and being cute and sassing each other guys. . . i think sanderson broke me5 stars!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~brandon sanderson is an evil man who creates the most intricate and detailed worlds and gives me the most precious and perfect characters and then he ruins me with his fricken plot twists so, basically im here for
This was the most perfect series finale I can remember reading... I cannot... I just........ A review will be on my channel when I can form words.
So I am going to break this review down into three categories. Characters, plot, and writing style.As usual, my review will contain some spoilers. The only spoiler-free part of this review will be the short overall paragraph below this.Overall I thought this was an enjoyable end to a unique trilogy. It tied all the loose ends and connected twists back to the original book making me at the very least feel everything I read was important.Spoilers begin nowCharacters:There are way too many
Buddy read with TESSY I just discovered my new favourite series, The originality of this series is astounding, I already miss this world and the character, its like nothing Ive ever read before, Allomancy,Feruchemy and Hemalurgy the new forms of magical powers where you can control metals by either consuming them, storing strengths in metals amongst other stuff. If you have not read this series I suggest you pick it up ASAP.This book made me cry more than anything Ive ever read in all my
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