Reddit reviews Mistborn: The Final Empire
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Reddit reviews Mistborn: The Final EmpireWe found 13 Reddit comments about Mistborn: The Final Empire. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
I fall pretty far onto the "hard magic" side of the spectrum.
One of the most enjoyable things about reading fantasy for me is attempting to predict how a character will be able to use the tools at their disposal to solve a problem (and, when possible, how the antagonists/other characters might counter this with their own resources). This works much better in hard magic systems where the rules are clearly defined and consistent.
Some of my favorite examples:
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson is probably one of the most famous examples. Sanderson does systemic magic very well in general. In this case, some characters can consume vials of metal that give them specific abilities with clear limitations. Most characters are limited to one type of metal; some of the main characters (the titular Mistborn) can use all of them. This makes resource scarcity something that the reader can pay attention to, and it's also possible to predict how characters with limited abilities might make use of them against each other, etc.
Mother of Learning is about a novice mage who gets stuck in a month-long time loop. The magic system is something of a mix between D&Dish schools of magic and anime-style training exercises. We learn more about the magic system as the protagonist does. Lots of fun twists on the genre in there, too.
Unsouled is the first novel in Will Wight's Cradle series, which blends heavy magic system development with martial arts. You might also like his Traveler's Gate books if you're in the mood for heavy action.
Forging Divinity is one of my own books. My main characters are all sorcerers with different specializations. Each type of magic has an associated cost; for example, the flame sorcerer can conjure fire at the cost of body heat, the sight sorcerer can conjure illusions at the cost of eyesight, etc.
I like my own system here because the costs are both easy to understand and potentially devastating when overused. It's also been tons of fun to figure out how characters with less overtly powerful skill sets (e.g. sight) can be as or more effective than the more traditional ones.
I mean, you could continue to be pedantic. Or you could read it like... anywhere that a blurb is available. And yes, that includes descriptions on storefronts.
Swan Song - Robert McCammon Of the books I read last year this was my favorite.
Old Man's War - John Scazi - It's a pretty fun Military Sci-fi series
Leviathan Wakes - S. A. Corey - Near space, space opera.
Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson - Epic Fantasy with an interesting magic system, good place to start with a popular author
The Blade Itself - Joe Abercrombie - "Grimm Dark" fantasy, he does an interesting thing by playing with a LotR style quest.
The Black Prism - Brent Weeks - Interesting Magic system, one of my favorite ongoing fantasy series. Much better than his first trilogy IMHO
Midnight Riot - Ben Aaronovitch - Funny urban fantasy series that takes place in London
His Majesty's Dragon - Namoi Novik - Napoleonic* war + dragon's, fun quick reads.
Sevenes - Neal Stephenson - Stand Alone sci-fi novel about human's trying to survive in space as the world ends.
I can suggest more if you want, and I assume you've probably read at least some of these. Hope you enjoy some of them at least though.
If you aren't Familiar with Brandon Sanderson... I'd check him out immediately!
His Mistborn series is amazing and finished (At least the first Trilogy), his other series are just as amazing, but no where close to finished so could be a long wait if you get as engrossed in them as I have.
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He also finished Robert Jordan's epic tale Wheel of Time when Mr Jordan passed away before completing the last 2 or 3 books.
Brandon Snaderson's Mistborn series.
Want to try some fantasy with grim elements and plenty of action? Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson is an excellent trilogy. Efficient world building and character development that doesn't drag on or leave you behind. Terrific pacing with an engaging story, definitely worth a read. Mistborn: The Final Empire digital
You shouldn't gift me, because I consistently leave work 15 minutes early. Mostly to go off and read books like this one.
Like I want anything from YOU.
Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson
I'm currently on #2, and I love it. excellent series.
Edit: Sorry, I missed the zero romance part. Mistborn has a little bit, but to me it wasn't distracting.
Ebook please! Sandhouse just got prime! Thank you for the contest!
Amazon has them for Kindle.
Pedantic Definition of Terms! Steel tools are for the birds! We’ve got an X-Men situation on our hands! Real life has plot holes! Magic as body of knowledge! Hogwarts is a segregationist fantasy! The world is run by a secret cabal of….. Wizards….Gross! Ladies are magic, better lock ‘em up! We arrive at a legitimate question about the human condition!
Recommendations:
Kraken by China Miéville
Final Empire (Mistborn Book 1) by Brandon Sanderson
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This one looks better. Still looks like something a high school student would draw with one year of art class behind his belt. Something like this I'd consider a great cover art for a fantasy novel. Not just mishmash of generic stuff with some filters all around, but something that tells a story and looks great as a stand-alone piece. Or something that shows the character, like one of the Mistborn's covers. In the end, it's your choice. I'd consider spending a bit to attract people. Minimalistic style seems to be in fashion nowadays, so you might want to look into it too.