Brandon Sanderson's "Mistborn" trilogy - any good? - Page 2

stonetools · 07-25-2011, 10:31 AM

Please do. I'm thinking Of buying it myself.

pholy · 07-25-2011, 07:16 PM

Brick by brick world-building - yup, a good description. But sometimes he has to tell us how to make the bricks, too. My daughter gave me the trilogy for Father's Day, and I finally finished it last night. The third one was the hardest slog. I can't tell you how many other books I also read in the past month, but short stories are looking pretty good right now.

Oh, I did read Sawyer's 'Wonder' in five hours straight through when I should've been sleeping. I guess I'm an action book kind of guy.

DiapDealer · 07-25-2011, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pholy

The third one was the hardest slog. I can't tell you how many other books I also read in the past month, but short stories are looking pretty good right now.

Short stories are perfect for cleansing the palate after a diet of of slogging and world-building.

GreenMonkey · 07-28-2011, 01:43 AM

I read his first? book, Elantris, late last year and enjoyed it quite a bit. This series is on my to-read list for when I get around to it.

AdrianM · 08-03-2011, 04:00 PM

Mistborn is one of the more readable and original fantasy series I've read in the past 30 years. I'm looking forward to the latest instalment in that universe which will be released in a few months I think.

Way of Kings was even better. A bizarre world but very original and interesting. Sanderson has a style the really fits my current tastes in fantasy so I find him very easy to read.

Angst · 08-11-2011, 11:07 AM

"Warbreaker" use to be free on his site. I notice there is still a free HTML version on his site.

plantedbypiggies · 08-11-2011, 05:10 PM

I'm a really big fan of his work. I've always been a sucker for high magic fantasy with intricate world building. I've read all his stuff written with adults in mind, and the Mistborn trilogy is probably my favorite work. I actually use it as a fall-back Christmas present for my more nerdy friends

. And it's a really exciting year because both the new stand alone Mistborn novel and the RPG are coming out. I've already got them both pre-ordered.

HelenaJole · 08-12-2011, 12:04 AM

My brother is Brandon Sanderson's assistant (Peter Ahlstrom, the one who gets a different adjective in each acknowledgements). Detailed magic systems are what he does best. It's not going to appeal to everyone. I have found that his writing has gotten a lot better since Elantris (that one, I enjoyed the story but the writing was just a bit rough).

I still haven't read Way of Kings (shhhh!) but it's on my list. I did enjoy Mistborn and will probably give it a re-read in the next couple of years. There's a new Mistborn book coming out (Alloy of Law) that's set about 300 years later. I got to read the ARC just last month and liked it a lot. (It's quite a bit shorter, which may be a plus for some people!)

Warbreaker is also pretty good (and the Alcatraz Vs. The Evil Librarians series, though those aren't available as ebooks).

kcmay · 08-14-2011, 10:36 AM

I loved Elantris and so when the Mistborn trilogy came out, I snapped them up. Absolutely loved them all, though I'd say I loved the last one slightly less enthusiastically as the two before. :P

carld · 08-14-2011, 10:47 AM

Sanderson writes what could be (and sometimes is) called Hard Fantasy. It's analogous to Hard SF, with lots of discussion about magic systems and the nuts and bolts of magic in general. I like that sort of story a lot.

I guess I'm a magic system geek.

Nancy Fulda · 08-14-2011, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carld

Sanderson writes what could be (and sometimes is) called Hard Fantasy. It's analogous to Hard SF, with lots of discussion about magic systems and the nuts and bolts of magic in general. I like that sort of story a lot.

I guess I'm a magic system geek.

Hard fantasy. I like that.

carpetmojo · 08-14-2011, 05:53 PM

I hate to bring this up - oh, grief, it gets worse ! - but all this talk of hard fantasy..........
I mean, is it appropriate on a family site like ours ?

HarryT · 10-14-2011, 11:35 AM

As promised, I'm reporting back on "Mistborn", which I finished a few days ago (I read other books in between, hence the delay). My verdict on the trilogy: superb. Mr Sanderson keeps the twists in the tale coming - the final outcome of the story took me completely by surprise.

Unlike some of the earlier posters, I enjoyed the third book in the trilogy at least as much - if not more - than the first two.

There are very detailed explanations of the "magic system", yes, but for me, this enhances the book, rather than being detrimental to the story.

I can't wait for the next book in the series. Already pre-ordered at Amazon!

ekster · 10-14-2011, 12:51 PM

If you enjoyed it, I would really recommend Warbreaker. Different world and concept, but the same kind of writing and world building.
I find that it's as good, if not better than Mistborn. I would actually love if he'd write more books in his Warbreaker world.

His works are definitely some of the best fantasy I ever read, in my opinion.

CRussel · 10-14-2011, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

As promised, I'm reporting back on "Mistborn", which I finished a few days ago (I read other books in between, hence the delay). My verdict on the trilogy: superb. Mr Sanderson keeps the twists in the tale coming - the final outcome of the story took me completely by surprise.

Unlike some of the earlier posters, I enjoyed the third book in the trilogy at least as much - if not more - than the first two.

There are very detailed explanations of the "magic system", yes, but for me, this enhances the book, rather than being detrimental to the story.

I can't wait for the next book in the series. Already pre-ordered at Amazon!

I noticed that Mistborn showed up on my Audible recommendations. I went ahead and bought the first one, and am listening now. A plus for me, if it's a good book -- it's nearly 25 hours of listening for a single credit.

08-14-2011, 05:53 PM	#27
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Herrumph............... I hate to bring this up - oh, grief, it gets worse ! - but all this talk of hard fantasy.......... I mean, is it appropriate on a family site like ours ?

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stonetools Wizard Posts: 2,016 Karma: 2838487 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Ipad, IPhone	Please do. I'm thinking Of buying it myself.

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pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	Brick by brick world-building - yup, a good description. But sometimes he has to tell us how to make the bricks, too. My daughter gave me the trilogy for Father's Day, and I finally finished it last night. The third one was the hardest slog. I can't tell you how many other books I also read in the past month, but short stories are looking pretty good right now. Oh, I did read Sawyer's 'Wonder' in five hours straight through when I should've been sleeping. I guess I'm an action book kind of guy.

07-28-2011, 01:43 AM	#19
GreenMonkey DRM hater Posts: 945 Karma: 2066176 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Michigan Device: Nook ST glow, Kindle Voyage	I read his first? book, Elantris, late last year and enjoyed it quite a bit. This series is on my to-read list for when I get around to it.

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AdrianM Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 5026 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: nook, K3	Mistborn is one of the more readable and original fantasy series I've read in the past 30 years. I'm looking forward to the latest instalment in that universe which will be released in a few months I think. Way of Kings was even better. A bizarre world but very original and interesting. Sanderson has a style the really fits my current tastes in fantasy so I find him very easy to read.

08-11-2011, 11:07 AM	#21
Angst Cannon Fodder Posts: 2,878 Karma: 52253556 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Probably a library Device: PRS-350, Kindle DX, Kindle Paperwhite	"Warbreaker" use to be free on his site. I notice there is still a free HTML version on his site.

08-11-2011, 05:10 PM	#22
plantedbypiggies oink! Posts: 44 Karma: 127 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Ebookwise 1150	I'm a really big fan of his work. I've always been a sucker for high magic fantasy with intricate world building. I've read all his stuff written with adults in mind, and the Mistborn trilogy is probably my favorite work. I actually use it as a fall-back Christmas present for my more nerdy friends . And it's a really exciting year because both the new stand alone Mistborn novel and the RPG are coming out. I've already got them both pre-ordered.

08-12-2011, 12:04 AM	#23
HelenaJole Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 580 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3	My brother is Brandon Sanderson's assistant (Peter Ahlstrom, the one who gets a different adjective in each acknowledgements). Detailed magic systems are what he does best. It's not going to appeal to everyone. I have found that his writing has gotten a lot better since Elantris (that one, I enjoyed the story but the writing was just a bit rough). I still haven't read Way of Kings (shhhh!) but it's on my list. I did enjoy Mistborn and will probably give it a re-read in the next couple of years. There's a new Mistborn book coming out (Alloy of Law) that's set about 300 years later. I got to read the ARC just last month and liked it a lot. (It's quite a bit shorter, which may be a plus for some people!) Warbreaker is also pretty good (and the Alcatraz Vs. The Evil Librarians series, though those aren't available as ebooks).

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kcmay Addict Posts: 363 Karma: 500001 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Kindle2	I loved Elantris and so when the Mistborn trilogy came out, I snapped them up. Absolutely loved them all, though I'd say I loved the last one slightly less enthusiastically as the two before. :P

08-14-2011, 10:47 AM	#25
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Sanderson writes what could be (and sometimes is) called Hard Fantasy. It's analogous to Hard SF, with lots of discussion about magic systems and the nuts and bolts of magic in general. I like that sort of story a lot. I guess I'm a magic system geek.

10-14-2011, 11:35 AM	#28
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	As promised, I'm reporting back on "Mistborn", which I finished a few days ago (I read other books in between, hence the delay). My verdict on the trilogy: superb. Mr Sanderson keeps the twists in the tale coming - the final outcome of the story took me completely by surprise. Unlike some of the earlier posters, I enjoyed the third book in the trilogy at least as much - if not more - than the first two. There are very detailed explanations of the "magic system", yes, but for me, this enhances the book, rather than being detrimental to the story. I can't wait for the next book in the series. Already pre-ordered at Amazon!

10-14-2011, 12:51 PM	#29
ekster Currently without a title Posts: 203 Karma: 3209914 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada, Qc Device: Kobo Touch	If you enjoyed it, I would really recommend Warbreaker. Different world and concept, but the same kind of writing and world building. I find that it's as good, if not better than Mistborn. I would actually love if he'd write more books in his Warbreaker world. His works are definitely some of the best fantasy I ever read, in my opinion.