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reviewed The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson (The Mistborn Saga, #6)

Brandon Sanderson: The Bands of Mourning (2016, Tor Books) 4 stars

Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the …

Review of 'The Bands of Mourning' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Highly enjoyable.

BoM is a strong second installment in the Wax and Wayne trilogy (not counting the bridge book of Alloy of Law). As usual, brandsand manages to have a satisfying self contained story while also tying into the overriding arc of the trilogy. Moreover, the density of Cosmere ties has been steadily increasing and it will be very interesting to see how the Mistborn books evolve together with the Stormlight series and push forward the greater Cosmere narrative.

BoM was also a great display of some of the character cast, specifically Wayne and Sterris. Wayne has really come into his own as a funny and consistently likeable character. Similarly, it's nice to see Sterris develop as a character and get some screen time to herself. Sanderson's developing of her and Wax's relationship has been well handled and very mature.