Review: The Hero of Ages (Mistborn #3) by Brandon Sanderson

Title: The Hero of Ages

Series: Mistborn Era 1 #3 | The Mistborn Saga #3 | Cosmere #4

Previous books in this series: Mistborn: The Final Empire (#1) | The Well of Ascension (#2)

Author: Brandon Sanderson

Genre: Adult, epic/high fantasy

Publication date: October 2008

Published by: Tor Books

Source: Borrwed from library

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Synopsis: Vin fulfilled the prophecy and released the power gathered in the Well of Ascension. But it was all a trick, and now the godlike being Ruin has been unleashed on the world, bent on its destruction by earthquake and Fire.

Having escaped death only through becoming a Mistborn himself, Emperor Elend Venture now hopes to find clues left behind by the Lord Ruler that will help them fight back. Legends speak of a hero, but were any prophecies not corrupted? To make up for being duped, Vin must unravel the truth so she can become the Hero of Ages before Ruin can wipe out all life on the planet.

My rating: ★★★★★

She'd called herself hero, and had released the enemy all the while thinking that she was sacrificing her own needs for the good of the world.

When I finished reading the last book, I said that I was not okay. Well, I'm doubly not okay after finishing this one.

Review: The Well of Ascension (Mistborn #2) by Brandon Sanderson

Title: The Well of Ascension

Series: Mistborn Era 1 #2 | The Mistborn Saga #2 | Cosmere #3

Previous book in this series: Mistborn: The Final Empire

Author: Brandon Sanderson

Genre: Adult, epic/high fantasy

Publication date: August 2007

Published by: Tor Books

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis: They did the impossible, ending the thousand-year reign of the godlike Lord Ruler. Now Vin, the former street urchin turned powerful Mistborn, and Elend Venture, the idealistic young nobleman who loves her, must build a healthy new society in the ashes of an empire.

As tensions grow in the wake of the uprising, an ancient legend seems to offer a glimmer of hope. But even if it really exists, no one knows where to find the Well of Ascension or what manner of power it bestows.

It may just be that killing the Lord Ruler was the easy part. Surviving the aftermath of his fall is going to be the real challenge.

My rating: ★★★★★

The Lord Ruler was dead, but the story did not seem finished.

This book was insane in the best way possible!

Review- Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn #1) by Brandon Sanderson

Title: Mistborn: The Final Empire

Series: Mistborn Era 1 #1 | The Mistborn Saga #1 | Cosmere #2

Author: Brandon Sanderson

Genre: Adult, epic/high fantasy

Publication date: July 2006

Published by: Tor Books

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis: For a thousand years, ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years, the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear. For a thousand years, the Lord Ruler reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, divinely invincible. Then, when all hope was lost, the scarred, heartbroken half-Skaa Kelsier found in himself the powers of a Mistborn.

A brilliant thief and natural leader, Kelsier recruits the underworld's smartest and most trustworthy allomancers, who each share one of his many powers and relish a high-stakes challenge. Only then does he reveal his ultimate dream: not just the greatest heist in history, but the downfall of the divine despot.

But even with the best criminal crew ever assembled, Kel's plan looks like the ultimate long shot, until luck brings a ragged girl named Vin into his life. Like him, she's a half-Skaa orphan, but she's lived a much harsher life. Vin has learned to expect betrayal from everyone she meets. She will have to learn to trust, if Kel is to help her master powers that she’s never dreamed of.

My rating: ★★★★★

I loved this book so much! I finally understand the hype surrounding this author!