Kevin Guertin reviewed Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
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5 stars
Absolutely amazing series!
784 pages
English language
Published April 15, 2019 by Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom.
This book is not only the third book in a trilogy, but it’s Act Three of the the three-act structure for the Mistborn Trilogy—it’s the part of the story where the heroes have discovered that what they thought was the problem all along was not the true danger, and now they’re fighting for not only their own survival but that of the world they live in. The mists are killing people and staying out much longer than they should. The Ashmounts are spewing more and more choking ash into the sky, burying the crops that everyone needs to eat to live. And Ruin, the creature Vin was tricked into freeing from its prison of a millennium, is loose to wreak havoc upon the land. Life under the Lord Ruler is starting to look like paradise in comparison.
While the first book in the trilogy turned the standard fantasy story …
This book is not only the third book in a trilogy, but it’s Act Three of the the three-act structure for the Mistborn Trilogy—it’s the part of the story where the heroes have discovered that what they thought was the problem all along was not the true danger, and now they’re fighting for not only their own survival but that of the world they live in. The mists are killing people and staying out much longer than they should. The Ashmounts are spewing more and more choking ash into the sky, burying the crops that everyone needs to eat to live. And Ruin, the creature Vin was tricked into freeing from its prison of a millennium, is loose to wreak havoc upon the land. Life under the Lord Ruler is starting to look like paradise in comparison.
While the first book in the trilogy turned the standard fantasy story on its head, this volume (perhaps inevitably?) returns in a way to the tropes the first volume was a reaction against. Yet in this case the enemy is not a human or humanlike Dark Lord, but something more like a force of nature—entropy itself given a will and a guiding personality in the form of Ruin.
Ultimately, the book is about how the characters we have grown to love from the previous volumes—Vin, Elend, Sazed, TenSoon, Spook, Marsh, and others—find the courage and faith to fight on in the face of overwhelming odds, just as Kelsier taught them when he plotted the downfall of the Final Empire.
lijadora reviewed The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #3)
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4 stars
It's high fantasy so didn't completely expect Vin (nor Elend) to die at the end. A riveting read nonetheless.
Some unexpected twists and turns (Sazed being the hero of ages) and late reveals (nature and appearance of the Preservation power/ god) but also things that are kind of expected (once you know piercing somebody with a metal spike binds them to the Ruin power/ god you know Vin's earring is doing exactly that - although it's "revealed" only later).
It's high fantasy so didn't completely expect Vin (nor Elend) to die at the end. A riveting read nonetheless.
Some unexpected twists and turns (Sazed being the hero of ages) and late reveals (nature and appearance of the Preservation power/ god) but also things that are kind of expected (once you know piercing somebody with a metal spike binds them to the Ruin power/ god you know Vin's earring is doing exactly that - although it's "revealed" only later).
georgewhatup reviewed The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #3)
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5 stars
An ending to a trilogy with the precision of a Swiss watch.
What a delight to watch an author improve in front of your eyes over a trilogy. This is Sanderson in his present form, for good and for ill.
If you love him in anything written after this book, you'll love him here.
An ending to a trilogy with the precision of a Swiss watch.
What a delight to watch an author improve in front of your eyes over a trilogy. This is Sanderson in his present form, for good and for ill.
If you love him in anything written after this book, you'll love him here.
tivasyk reviewed The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #3)
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4 stars
все на купу, але фінал, як це характерно для сандерсона, потужно драматичний. слухабельне :-)
z reviewed The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #3)
a great close to a fantastic trilogy
5 stars
This trilogy really came together so perfectly. So often I will find that I don't particularly like one book or another but in this case, Sanderson delivered three books that each felt unique and complete in themselves but also contributed to a cohesive narrative. Really looking forward to the next trilogy in the series.
This trilogy really came together so perfectly. So often I will find that I don't particularly like one book or another but in this case, Sanderson delivered three books that each felt unique and complete in themselves but also contributed to a cohesive narrative. Really looking forward to the next trilogy in the series.
Nastja reviewed The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #3)
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5 stars
Loved this book, as well as the other two in the trilogy. Fascinating character work, almost Dostoyevsky-like at times. The world doesn't really feel alive, although this is compensated by the astonishingly-realistic characters.
Loved this book, as well as the other two in the trilogy. Fascinating character work, almost Dostoyevsky-like at times. The world doesn't really feel alive, although this is compensated by the astonishingly-realistic characters.
V171 reviewed The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #3)
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3 stars
What an exciting end to an enjoyable series! This was emotional, intriguing, tense, exhilarating, and reflective. There was a lot to tie up in this book, and I found it surprising that Sanderson did it so well while also introducing new storylines and tying those up as well! It really speaks to his command of writing and storytelling.
As I generally say with Sanderson books, many of my past criticisms hold true. I felt that is was pointlessly long, and the excessive exposition was particularly noticeable in this book compared to the others. The pacing was fairly touch and go, though I commend Sanderson for getting to the action slightly sooner than the final 80 pages of a 400+ page book cough cough Stormlight cough and also the first two Mistborn books too.... The world building was great as expected, and I really liked how most …
What an exciting end to an enjoyable series! This was emotional, intriguing, tense, exhilarating, and reflective. There was a lot to tie up in this book, and I found it surprising that Sanderson did it so well while also introducing new storylines and tying those up as well! It really speaks to his command of writing and storytelling.
As I generally say with Sanderson books, many of my past criticisms hold true. I felt that is was pointlessly long, and the excessive exposition was particularly noticeable in this book compared to the others. The pacing was fairly touch and go, though I commend Sanderson for getting to the action slightly sooner than the final 80 pages of a 400+ page book cough cough Stormlight cough and also the first two Mistborn books too.... The world building was great as expected, and I really liked how most of the characters (new and old) completed their character arcs.
All in all, this was a fun trilogy to read! I definitely think this was my favorite one of the three, which is saying a lot considering the monumental task of wrapping up such a large story, but he did it again! Onto the next one. Now if only I could read his books as fast as he writes them...
Guilherme Dea reviewed The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #3)
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5 stars
I will just say: this is the most amazing fantasy series I've read in forever. And there is a plot twist that came from another galaxy and completely blew my mind, for real.
Just read it. You won't be disappointed.
I will just say: this is the most amazing fantasy series I've read in forever. And there is a plot twist that came from another galaxy and completely blew my mind, for real.
Just read it. You won't be disappointed.
settingshadow reviewed The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #3)
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3 stars
I'll give Sanderson this: his ideas of "hard fantasy", meaning magic has to have rules and limitations and be entirely consistent works for some very nice world building. But I've just never been big on epic fantasy. I think my feelings on the whole trilogy were summer up by Sanderson's introduction in which he reported that he was so proud of the epic story he was able to tell in "only" three 700+ page books that would have taken someone else 10. And I just thought of all of the amazing stories I've read that have been single novels or 300-500 page book trilogies and had richer worlds, characters and settings. Sanderson needs to edit. He needs to realize that not every single perspective needs air time and tighter stories are better stories. Also, a world in which every city ruled by a non-noble degenerates into a Communist Russia stereotype …
I'll give Sanderson this: his ideas of "hard fantasy", meaning magic has to have rules and limitations and be entirely consistent works for some very nice world building. But I've just never been big on epic fantasy. I think my feelings on the whole trilogy were summer up by Sanderson's introduction in which he reported that he was so proud of the epic story he was able to tell in "only" three 700+ page books that would have taken someone else 10. And I just thought of all of the amazing stories I've read that have been single novels or 300-500 page book trilogies and had richer worlds, characters and settings. Sanderson needs to edit. He needs to realize that not every single perspective needs air time and tighter stories are better stories. Also, a world in which every city ruled by a non-noble degenerates into a Communist Russia stereotype and "all religions have a martyr figure and a good/bad duality" was a little much. I'm not big on the Christian manifest destiny, and I couldn't ignore it.
paven reviewed The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #3)
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5 stars
I love that magic is taken seriously, and a presented in a way that makes sense. Great epic storyline.
Zéro Janvier reviewed The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #3)
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4 stars
Contrairement aux deux premiers tomes qui m'avaient tout de suite embarqué, celui-ci m'a semblé un peu long à démarrer. Par contre, une fois qu'il est lancé, le récit devient épique, digne de ce qu'on attend du dernier volume d'une trilogie de fantasy.
Comme pour chacun des deux premiers tomes, Brandon Sanderson utilise des clichés de la fantasy pour les détourner et nous induire en erreur. Evidemment, comme c'est le troisième roman de la trilogie, j'ai été un peu plus méfiant et attentif au détail, ce qui fait que je n'ai été qu'à moitié surpris par la révélation finale, mais cela n'enlève rien au résultat : captivant et terriblement épique.
Dans l'ensemble, nous avons affaire ici à une très bonne trilogie de fantasy, qui a réussi à me réconcilier avec un genre dont je m'étais lassé. Je sais que l'auteur a écrit d'autres romans dans le même univers, mais se déroulant …
Contrairement aux deux premiers tomes qui m'avaient tout de suite embarqué, celui-ci m'a semblé un peu long à démarrer. Par contre, une fois qu'il est lancé, le récit devient épique, digne de ce qu'on attend du dernier volume d'une trilogie de fantasy.
Comme pour chacun des deux premiers tomes, Brandon Sanderson utilise des clichés de la fantasy pour les détourner et nous induire en erreur. Evidemment, comme c'est le troisième roman de la trilogie, j'ai été un peu plus méfiant et attentif au détail, ce qui fait que je n'ai été qu'à moitié surpris par la révélation finale, mais cela n'enlève rien au résultat : captivant et terriblement épique.
Dans l'ensemble, nous avons affaire ici à une très bonne trilogie de fantasy, qui a réussi à me réconcilier avec un genre dont je m'étais lassé. Je sais que l'auteur a écrit d'autres romans dans le même univers, mais se déroulant plusieurs siècles plus tard : je les lirai sans doute dans quelque temps, en espérant y prendre autant de plaisir qu'avec cette excellente trilogie.
DrDash reviewed Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
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5 stars
What an ending... or last book of the series! Many books jump to answers and the reader is at a loss for an explanation, not here. All the clues were right in front of my face the entire time. You can tell this book was planned out. Things that happened in the first chapters of the first book make so much impact and are wrapped up unlike any other series I have read. It ends not as expected, or as I expected, but was brilliant. Really would like to know how Sanderson did this! No question about it, I will read his other series.
What an ending... or last book of the series! Many books jump to answers and the reader is at a loss for an explanation, not here. All the clues were right in front of my face the entire time. You can tell this book was planned out. Things that happened in the first chapters of the first book make so much impact and are wrapped up unlike any other series I have read. It ends not as expected, or as I expected, but was brilliant. Really would like to know how Sanderson did this! No question about it, I will read his other series.
nex3 reviewed The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #3)
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4 stars
If there's one thing Brandon Sanderson is unarguably good at, it's wrapping up a bunch of loose ends in a deeply satisfying way.
If there's one thing Brandon Sanderson is unarguably good at, it's wrapping up a bunch of loose ends in a deeply satisfying way.
ꞙ𝓲𝕟𝕚𝓉ᶌ reviewed The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #3)
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5 stars
This was a fantastic conclusion to the Mistborn trilogy. There were times where I could see where the characters were going and what they would have to do before they did, which was ok because the journey was still entertaining. Brandon mentions in the preface that he was not originally satisfied with Sazed's story arc - whatever it was before he finished the book, I'm glad he fixed it. Brandon also left an easy opening for follow-on story that will be very different.
Fantastic ending to a suspenseful trilogy.
This was a fantastic conclusion to the Mistborn trilogy. There were times where I could see where the characters were going and what they would have to do before they did, which was ok because the journey was still entertaining. Brandon mentions in the preface that he was not originally satisfied with Sazed's story arc - whatever it was before he finished the book, I'm glad he fixed it. Brandon also left an easy opening for follow-on story that will be very different.
Fantastic ending to a suspenseful trilogy.
ꞙ𝓲𝕟𝕚𝓉ᶌ reviewed The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #3)
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5 stars
This was a fantastic conclusion to the Mistborn trilogy. There were times where I could see where the characters were going and what they would have to do before they did, which was ok because the journey was still entertaining. Brandon mentions in the preface that he was not originally satisfied with Sazed's story arc - whatever it was before he finished the book, I'm glad he fixed it. Brandon also left an easy opening for follow-on story that will be very different.
Fantastic ending to a suspenseful trilogy.
This was a fantastic conclusion to the Mistborn trilogy. There were times where I could see where the characters were going and what they would have to do before they did, which was ok because the journey was still entertaining. Brandon mentions in the preface that he was not originally satisfied with Sazed's story arc - whatever it was before he finished the book, I'm glad he fixed it. Brandon also left an easy opening for follow-on story that will be very different.
Fantastic ending to a suspenseful trilogy.
