Brandon Sanderson: Shadows of Self (Paperback, Gollancz)
Paperback, 384 pages
English language
Published by Gollancz.
Shadows of Self shows Mistborn’s society evolving as technology and magic mix, the economy grows, democracy contends with corruption, and religion becomes a growing cultural force, with four faiths competing for converts.
This bustling, optimistic, but still shaky society now faces its first instance of terrorism, crimes intended to stir up labor strife and religious conflict. Wax and Wayne, assisted by the lovely, brilliant Marasi, must unravel the conspiracy before civil strife stops Scadrial’s progress in its tracks.
Shadows of Self will give fans of The Alloy of Law everything they’ve been hoping for and, this being a Brandon Sanderson book, more, much more.
Very good. Focused and fast paced. Twists were good, nice to see some older characters returning. Lots of very interesting tidbits developing.
Getting back to the Mistborn universe is such a pleasure. It is my hope that this universe continues to evolve and age as there is so much room for growth both in a timeline and characterizations through it.
Wax, Wayne, & Marsai (who I still can't settle on a pronunciation in my head) are the main trinity of this book. Wax & Wayne -- which I wonder if there is a not so subtle tie in to the moon since their characters could combine into one character if one thinks about it. I digress.
The characters are fun, thoughtful--thought provoking, and with just the right amount of wicked humor. Wayne could have his own book I think--I can't help picture him like the GoT character Bronn. Worldly, smooth, deeply understands the root of characters and is a perfect balance to Wax's detective work and Marasi's big picture/statistical narrative.
The overall …
Getting back to the Mistborn universe is such a pleasure. It is my hope that this universe continues to evolve and age as there is so much room for growth both in a timeline and characterizations through it.
Wax, Wayne, & Marsai (who I still can't settle on a pronunciation in my head) are the main trinity of this book. Wax & Wayne -- which I wonder if there is a not so subtle tie in to the moon since their characters could combine into one character if one thinks about it. I digress.
The characters are fun, thoughtful--thought provoking, and with just the right amount of wicked humor. Wayne could have his own book I think--I can't help picture him like the GoT character Bronn. Worldly, smooth, deeply understands the root of characters and is a perfect balance to Wax's detective work and Marasi's big picture/statistical narrative.
The overall story was well put together, there are a lot of questions but the pacing makes you not really focus too much on them. At the end we are left with some rather serious questions and the characters have them too. I feel good that we'll be going down this road further and can't wait to see where Brandon takes us next.
Enjoy this latest installment. I did.
Oh, Wax... I'm so sorry. God... I'm just, so, so sorry.
This book left me with this terrible numbness that is slowly melting into this awful ache. I'm worried what I'll feel like once it all settles in.
