If you're trying to introduce a friend to Mistborn, send them this video! Buy book one of Mistborn using my link: geni.us/MistbornBook1 Buy the Mistborn Trilogy boxset: geni.us/MistbornBoxset
Wheel of Time was my first major foray into high fantasy. I personally loved (for the most part) what Sanderson did with the last 3 books, so I was interested to explore his work when I finished WOT. I read Mistborn and OH BOY. I immediately became a Sanderstan and have since then read everything in the Cosmere. There’s nothing like that first trilogy. It has a special place in my heart.
Was looking for a new series found stormlight heard it was part of something larger(cosmere) wanted to do that in the most chronological order I could and mistborn was the starter . Within two months I also had read almost all the cosmere and was even a few books into wheel of time🤣
Mistborn was my first fantasy book and it drew me into Fantasy Fiction completely. The lessons, the growth, the careful planning and the twists. The reveals at the end. More cultures and worlds you get introduced to even at the end of the book when you're literally hanging on a thread at the edge of your seat. It's crazy and phenomenal. 10000% recommend this book. It's also a very easy read
I read about the Mistborn trilogy on Wikipedia. Apparently Brandon Sanderson asked himself what Harry Potter would be like if Voldemort won, and this was the result.
Just finished the first trilogy and oh boyyyyy.....Im left feeling empty yet emotional and completely satisfied. It is a really wonderful series where you get heavily invested in each characters story arcs. It also does an incredible job of keeping this air of mystery about everything, leaving you constantly guessing
“You can’t kill me Lord Tyrant. I represent the thing you’ve never been able to kill, no matter how hard you try. I am hope.” That line has never left my head since I read this series. Sanderson knows how to write a leader.
@adamnesico whether that's true or not, Sanderson knew what quote to use, who to have use it, when in the book for it to be used, etc...... good writing isn't just saying a cool thing first (after all, everything worth saying has already been said) its knowing *when* to say it
First Era mistborn remains my favourite fantasy trilogy, the hero of ages prophecy is by far my favourite phrophecy in all of fiction (and I'm normally not a huge fan of chosen one prophecies) and I love Vin so much, she's such a well written victim of childhood abuse and seeing her grow over the three books was such a joy, and I loved rereading it after knowing the ending and paying attention to how Ruin was trying to influence things in the first two books. It's just so perfect.
My recommendation would be that it's a strong female character without shoving it down your throat. In fact, she's taught that she needs to work harder than anyone else regardless of their traits so that she can survive/win
I read stormlight and then one day UA-cam recommended me your “Reading order for the Cosmere” I watched the video and realized I read it out of order haha. I’m currently reading through Mistborn Era 1 (currently on Well of Ascension) and I’m loving it. I’ve been a subscriber since I watched that video. Love the channel and your recommendations. Thanks!
@@bookreviewsfromareadingmac1148There **is** a chronology though. There are tangible benefits of enjoyment to be had from reading Warbreaker and Mistborn Era 1 before Stormlight, for example. You don't really LOSE anything from reading the Cosmere out of order, but you do gain something from staying in order. Then again, Cosmere series require rereads to fully appreciate everything (and there is no such thing as reading Cosmere and not wanting to reread), so it works out eventually anyway.
it is funny that I just finished my first reread. I had forgotten how much action packed the first book is. The second book is such a drag though. The third book has the least action, but is very rich in lore. Chapter epigraphs are the most important part of the third book.
I realized that while the second book is quite forgettable in the grand scheme of the series, it has some very crucial character development in it. While the major moments don't come from the second book, non of the great payoffs exist w/o it. First book will still always be the most special tho :)
I’m about to listen to Mistborn on Audible for a second time with my girlfriend. She’s never read any of Sandersons books so I’m so excited to introduce her to him and all of his amazing characters, worlds, and magics!!! 💕💕💕
I am super excited! I wanted to get into Sanderson and just bought the first mistborn book on my kindle! Can’t wait to read it and read some of his other books as well.
I love this book series, one day I should check out some of Sanderson's other books. I'd also love to see Mistborn as a movie trilogy or TV series at some point.
I just finished tome 3 of audiobook from GraphicAudio. Both the books and productions were excellent - I cannot recommend this publisher enough - for me it was a next level experience. And I will definitely keep going deeper into Cosmere
Warbreaker has been my first foray into high fantasy and has been one of my first books after a long few years of not reading much. I'm really excited to go into Mistborn next!!
I picked Mistborn off the shelf years ago cause the blurb on the back sounded decent and the cover looked cool. I absolutely loved it and now read all of Sanderson's cosmere books (minus a few that I'll get ti eventually) and a few of his non cosmere books too.
Mistborn is my favorite series and I am rereading it now after a 10-year break. After reading WOT I thought it was a good time to focus on the cosmere. After Elantris, Warbreaker and Emperor's Soul I'm excited for what the second Mistborn series will bring. I stopped at the first trilogy thinking it can't be improved and I'd be disappointed when they expand upon it, but I trust Sanderson does everything well now.
Just reading the Mistborn trilogy right now. I'm currently in the first half of the 3rd book and I'm loving the series. also my first Sanderson read at the same time.
I always wanted to enter the Cosmere and I always have none that I should start with this. But this is the video I will rewatch the day I'll need that little shove to push me off the edge into that leap of faith. Thanks sir !
These recommending vids are a banger! The editing, the narration, the artwork... it's just perfect, honestly. Haven't read it yet, but thanks Jay, for putting it even higher on my already piled up TBR. Cheers! 😂
I got curious about Sanderson because he was going to finish WoT, my favorite book series of all time. So I went into Elantris to check it out and fell in love with all his writing! I would say that Mistborn (Era 1 and 2) are my favorites from him but the Stormlight Archive is shaping up to be something truly special with the planned 10 books series so it's a slower burn but it feels like it'll have a bigger payout towards the end.
I think you should make one for Deltora Quest to encourage people to read it. I would also love to see a three-minute video on another Brandon Sanderson work like White Sand, Warbreaker, Elantris, or Yumi the Nightmare Painter.
The characters have such good development and arcs (especially in book 2 & 3). "There has to be a balance, Vin. Somehow, we'll find it. The balance between whom we wish to be and whom we need to be. But for now, we simply have to be satisfied with who we are."
I had a full on depression episode when I finished this trilogy the first time. Gods, it's so good. I've reread it 3 more times since then but I would give anything to be able to completely forget it and start over anew.
It may take you more than 3 minutes but it would be so awesome if you can still do the Discworld reading order recommendation podcast. Thanks Sir Jay!!
Mistborn is amazing, the rest of the series is still good but less than the first. Wax and Wayne is a fun sequel series but needs less quirk. Too much steam, not enough punk.
I just finished reading the trilogy and I'm so empty right now. Spoilers I cried a lot when what's left of the gang found Elend and Vin bodies on the field of flowers :( such a tragic death for both of them and separated after all they went through. But also I'm glad the get to be together in the afterlife.
It was really really good first time I read it. Then it got a little hard to get back to when I wanted to re-read (when I was 15 if that makes a difference)
Hi, i'm looking for a fantasybook series to start reading and as much as i would like to read this i kind of have set my mind on the forgotten realms.. only problem ... Alot of these books are no where to be found (except for Ebooks but who wants to read on a screen anyways... For me the whole point of readin books is to get away from the screen). More specificaly i was looking for Shadowdale from the avatar series to start with. Do you know where i could possibly find those books? Or do you know if there is a budget friendly way to convert ebooks to actual paperback books? Thanks in advance and kind regards from Bemgium! ;)
i just finished the poppy war and i don’t think i’ll be continuing with the second because the having to ingest drugs for power was a major turn off. is the allomancy the same concept ?
With Allowmancy it isn't really drugs, it's just metals. predominantly genetic ability that allows a person to metabolize metals, ingested by the Allomancer, for magical powers that can enhance physical and mental capacities. There are 16 metals that such Allomancers can use, with each metal granting a specific ability. The metal itself is just regular metal, so nothing to do with drugs
Personally Mistborn (Allomancy) is my favorite magic system in anything I have read/watched (like I would rather be a Mistborn than eat a logia devil fruit).
Allomancy is so great!! My next video going up is 'Why You Should Read Brandon Sanderson' and I discuss a bit why I love the way he creates magic systems :)
Very good. It may start slow, but once it gets going you get hooked. Then he hits you with "Sanderlanche" as all the different plot threads start coming together in an epic way and you can't stop reading until the end. 10/10
I read the Way of Kings but didn't go any further with that series, as I wanted to wait until it was finished rather than invest time in something I can't (yet) complete. So I read his Mistborn Trilogy. I like all three of those books and the Way of Kings, but there's a big J-Lo sized BUT... BUT, the end of the Way of Kings and the last book of the Mistborn Trilogy are all given over to Gods, or at the very least, beings with God-like powers. Gods tak away all the struggle, all the meaning, all the consequences of the actual main characters that have been there throughout the books because it can all be done, undone or redone by a God without any of those struggles etc. They can do everything the characters have struggled three books for with a raise of their eyebrows. It's total BS and ruins everything; especially considering Sanderson's second law of magic: "Weaknesses, limits and costs are more interesting than powers" This just all disappears when Godly powers get thrown around. I don't have a problem with Fantasy's predilection towards including Gods that are less faith-based and ethereal and more physical and material, but it needs to be in the vein of GRRM's Ice and Fire; there's a Many-Faced God, the Lord of Light and by the things that occur in the books (and TV series) it is obvious that these aren't "faiths" in the purest sense, as the supernatural powers are very much real and don't require faith. There are very real example, sporadic as they may be, of their godly powers. But that's it, they're sporadic and not decisive in terms of the story. If a God swept in at the end and overthrew King's Landing, or killed the Dragons or defeated the Others/White Walkers with a wave of their godly finger it would make you question why the hell you'd invested so much damn time in the characters, their struggles, consequences, arc, growth, defeats etc over 1000's and 1000's of pages when a God just waltzes in at the end and, well, ends it. It would render it all useless. Alas, as such, as much as I enjoyed the Way of Kings, I can't seem myself re-entering the Cosmere for these reasons; as it is a pointless (and meaningless) exercise.
Hii, I am forma Brazil and I love your vídeos, my day just stay better with t them, so I have a book to indicate you to read, Blood Song, of Antony Ryan. Its realy good, the world and the magic,in the beggining we dont know much about magic, but with the time is reveled and just make be better. If you have time to another master piece read It! :)
Problem I have with Sanderson compared to say, an Erickson is quantity of quality. Brandon is pumping out books way too quickly for any proper depth to be built, like the Malazan books.
WORST FICTION TRILOGY EVER! *spoilers* the whole plot is about the skaa rebellion (class of underprivileged people) and yet there is no insights on their livelihood, the rebellion is led by Kelsier who is not even a skaa and does not have any concrete reason for wanting to overthow the final empire THAN TO KILL THE LORD RULER. there are so many contradictions, Kelsier is shown to have lost his wife when she was killed by the lord ruler which could have been a good reason for his rebellion BUT he started growing unusual feelings towards his own apprentice and even doubts his wife to have betrayed him, which makes the whole rebellion look stupid. The skaa (after 1000 years of oppression) were not interested in fighting and kelsier claims to lead the rebellion for the skaa but he has absolutely no idea about the real struggles of skaa and seems to live in his own world and impossible goals. His own apprentice kills the lord ruler with a simple trick which has no explanation even though lord ruler had more powers than anyone and even believed to be immortal. Kelsier's own brother helped the apprentice to kill the lord ruler but there is no mention of him in the second book and nobody even thought or spoke about him. Elend, who had no magical powers was difficult to like in the beginning but I started liking his character because of his core principles and how he held on to it, but once he got his powers, he became the same as any other character which made me hate him even more. By the second book, I already wanted to give up reading. There is unnecessary drama and twists without any explanation. Few main characters are killed off just for the story but nobody is even shown mourning for them. Every conversation in the story feels empty, even the philosophical debates are having no depth. The love story between the apprentice and Elend is the lamest thing, they are started off as an unconventional pair, which could have a huge scope for developing into a deep romance but all they do is hide things from each other and it feels shallow to the point that all they do is just maintain their "duty" of protecting and trusting each other but it just seems like a facade because they never actually understood each other or even try to be real with each other, which made me cringe so bad when they had any sort of physical affection. This was a complete waste of time for me. The story is good upto the point where the apprentice killed the lord ruler but after that it is simply dragged to the author could make more money. Some side characters have been given no relevance to the actual storyline and the author has just added them in conversations to make them look involved. I would highly recommend reading scythe if you are looking for a meaningful and solid plot.
@@abdulhfhd haha. It's good. It's not as good as the wanking it gets. And he totally hand waived the trial. That was a massive cop out. And maybe he should finish day three
If you're trying to introduce a friend to Mistborn, send them this video!
Buy book one of Mistborn using my link: geni.us/MistbornBook1
Buy the Mistborn Trilogy boxset: geni.us/MistbornBoxset
Mistborn is the only book I've read which features an anti villain of sorts ( the emperor having kinda sorta noble intentions) .
Wheel of Time was my first major foray into high fantasy. I personally loved (for the most part) what Sanderson did with the last 3 books, so I was interested to explore his work when I finished WOT. I read Mistborn and OH BOY. I immediately became a Sanderstan and have since then read everything in the Cosmere. There’s nothing like that first trilogy. It has a special place in my heart.
First Sanderson book I read was The Way of Kings. I was so blown away that I also, like you, decided to read the rest of the Cosmere books.
@@hawk66100 Way of Kings is SO GOOD
@@RTH140 My favourite fantasy book ever ! :D
Was looking for a new series found stormlight heard it was part of something larger(cosmere) wanted to do that in the most chronological order I could and mistborn was the starter . Within two months I also had read almost all the cosmere and was even a few books into wheel of time🤣
Was Sanderson’s writing style an improvement to The Wheel of Time compared to Robert Jordan? I’ve heard bad things about those books.
Mistborn was my first fantasy book and it drew me into Fantasy Fiction completely. The lessons, the growth, the careful planning and the twists. The reveals at the end. More cultures and worlds you get introduced to even at the end of the book when you're literally hanging on a thread at the edge of your seat. It's crazy and phenomenal. 10000% recommend this book. It's also a very easy read
I read about the Mistborn trilogy on Wikipedia. Apparently Brandon Sanderson asked himself what Harry Potter would be like if Voldemort won, and this was the result.
He says that a lot, but I don't really see it unless he's strictly talking about it starts with the Lord Ruler, well, ruling
Mistborn was my first intro to Brandon Sanderson, and it blew me away. Great video!
Just finished the first trilogy and oh boyyyyy.....Im left feeling empty yet emotional and completely satisfied. It is a really wonderful series where you get heavily invested in each characters story arcs. It also does an incredible job of keeping this air of mystery about everything, leaving you constantly guessing
“You can’t kill me Lord Tyrant. I represent the thing you’ve never been able to kill, no matter how hard you try. I am hope.”
That line has never left my head since I read this series. Sanderson knows how to write a leader.
*Spoilers*
That and the entirety of Sazed’s Ascension has some of the best character monologues
Not really original.
Legends say thats what Che Guevara said before die.
Aye, it was Sandman who said those words to LucifeR.
@adamnesico whether that's true or not, Sanderson knew what quote to use, who to have use it, when in the book for it to be used, etc...... good writing isn't just saying a cool thing first (after all, everything worth saying has already been said) its knowing *when* to say it
First Era mistborn remains my favourite fantasy trilogy, the hero of ages prophecy is by far my favourite phrophecy in all of fiction (and I'm normally not a huge fan of chosen one prophecies) and I love Vin so much, she's such a well written victim of childhood abuse and seeing her grow over the three books was such a joy, and I loved rereading it after knowing the ending and paying attention to how Ruin was trying to influence things in the first two books. It's just so perfect.
My recommendation would be that it's a strong female character without shoving it down your throat. In fact, she's taught that she needs to work harder than anyone else regardless of their traits so that she can survive/win
I read stormlight and then one day UA-cam recommended me your “Reading order for the Cosmere” I watched the video and realized I read it out of order haha. I’m currently reading through Mistborn Era 1 (currently on Well of Ascension) and I’m loving it. I’ve been a subscriber since I watched that video. Love the channel and your recommendations. Thanks!
Don’t worry, there’s no “correct” order to read the Cosmere. Everyone disagrees!
@@bookreviewsfromareadingmac1148There **is** a chronology though. There are tangible benefits of enjoyment to be had from reading Warbreaker and Mistborn Era 1 before Stormlight, for example. You don't really LOSE anything from reading the Cosmere out of order, but you do gain something from staying in order. Then again, Cosmere series require rereads to fully appreciate everything (and there is no such thing as reading Cosmere and not wanting to reread), so it works out eventually anyway.
it is funny that I just finished my first reread. I had forgotten how much action packed the first book is. The second book is such a drag though. The third book has the least action, but is very rich in lore. Chapter epigraphs are the most important part of the third book.
I realized that while the second book is quite forgettable in the grand scheme of the series, it has some very crucial character development in it. While the major moments don't come from the second book, non of the great payoffs exist w/o it. First book will still always be the most special tho :)
Thanks for being the one to suggest Brandon Sanderson to me a few years back when you covered The Stormlight Archive.
I’m about to listen to Mistborn on Audible for a second time with my girlfriend. She’s never read any of Sandersons books so I’m so excited to introduce her to him and all of his amazing characters, worlds, and magics!!! 💕💕💕
I started with Mistborn… and now I’ve read everything Cosmere and wait eagerly for Stormlight 5 🤣
Same here! Read Mistborn and have read everything since! Well I still need to get to his new secret project The Sunlit Man
Loved Mistborn. It’s how I discovered Sanderson. Thanks for the video.
Love this 3 minute format
Yeah dude, great summary! I have a friend that I’ve talked with about this series, and I am definitely gonna send him this video.
I'm always recommending Mistborn to people. I'm going to show them this video in future, your visuals are stunning!!
I am super excited! I wanted to get into Sanderson and just bought the first mistborn book on my kindle! Can’t wait to read it and read some of his other books as well.
I love this book series, one day I should check out some of Sanderson's other books. I'd also love to see Mistborn as a movie trilogy or TV series at some point.
I just finished tome 3 of audiobook from GraphicAudio. Both the books and productions were excellent - I cannot recommend this publisher enough - for me it was a next level experience. And I will definitely keep going deeper into Cosmere
Warbreaker has been my first foray into high fantasy and has been one of my first books after a long few years of not reading much. I'm really excited to go into Mistborn next!!
Jay, I'm really liking the "3 minute" format. Thank you!
I picked Mistborn off the shelf years ago cause the blurb on the back sounded decent and the cover looked cool. I absolutely loved it and now read all of Sanderson's cosmere books (minus a few that I'll get ti eventually) and a few of his non cosmere books too.
I just finished The first book.... and I am Hooked. Cant wait to keep the books rolling here in my groups book club!
Bought the first book last weekend. Going on vacation starting tomorrow and it will be my book to read. Looking forward to it
The Mistborn trilogy is the number one fantasy I recommend to friends that ask.
Same but only because I want them to read The Way of Kings but I have to work them up to it
Mistborn is my favorite series and I am rereading it now after a 10-year break. After reading WOT I thought it was a good time to focus on the cosmere. After Elantris, Warbreaker and Emperor's Soul I'm excited for what the second Mistborn series will bring. I stopped at the first trilogy thinking it can't be improved and I'd be disappointed when they expand upon it, but I trust Sanderson does everything well now.
Just reading the Mistborn trilogy right now. I'm currently in the first half of the 3rd book and I'm loving the series. also my first Sanderson read at the same time.
halfway through the first book and loving it
I always wanted to enter the Cosmere and I always have none that I should start with this. But this is the video I will rewatch the day I'll need that little shove to push me off the edge into that leap of faith.
Thanks sir !
These recommending vids are a banger! The editing, the narration, the artwork... it's just perfect, honestly. Haven't read it yet, but thanks Jay, for putting it even higher on my already piled up TBR. Cheers! 😂
I got curious about Sanderson because he was going to finish WoT, my favorite book series of all time. So I went into Elantris to check it out and fell in love with all his writing! I would say that Mistborn (Era 1 and 2) are my favorites from him but the Stormlight Archive is shaping up to be something truly special with the planned 10 books series so it's a slower burn but it feels like it'll have a bigger payout towards the end.
Ocean's 11 in Mordor with the sprinkle of My Fair Lady.
Just started Reading The Final Empire. I'm excited!
I think you should make one for Deltora Quest to encourage people to read it. I would also love to see a three-minute video on another Brandon Sanderson work like White Sand, Warbreaker, Elantris, or Yumi the Nightmare Painter.
I definitely plan to read it after I get through Elantris. Looking forward to it!
By far one of my favorite reads.
nice new video format. Really liked it.
The characters have such good development and arcs (especially in book 2 & 3).
"There has to be a balance, Vin. Somehow, we'll find it. The balance between whom we wish to be and whom we need to be. But for now, we simply have to be satisfied with who we are."
I had a full on depression episode when I finished this trilogy the first time. Gods, it's so good. I've reread it 3 more times since then but I would give anything to be able to completely forget it and start over anew.
You nailed this. Loved your review
Thanks for the video. I wanted a three-minute video to recommend Mistborn after watching the Sotrmlight archive 3-minute video.
You put forward a good case. Was looking for my next read and now I have it 😀
"Why you should read Wheel of Time"? I loved those four videos you made.
It's such a beautiful series. Dark and depressing yet uplifting and bright.
Will we be getting a Gardens of the Moon review?? Love the content Jay!
Definitely! I have quite a few videos planned before that, but I will be making that video eventually!
The last final Wheel of Times books encouraged me to dive into Brando Sando’s works
It's the perfect trilogy and an excellent introduction to Sanderson's greater cosmir.
It may take you more than 3 minutes but it would be so awesome if you can still do the Discworld reading order recommendation podcast. Thanks Sir Jay!!
Mistborn is amazing, the rest of the series is still good but less than the first. Wax and Wayne is a fun sequel series but needs less quirk. Too much steam, not enough punk.
Stormlight Archive the goat but Mistborn has a special place in my hearth aswel !!!
Not sure if you have ever done one but could you review empire of the vampire, would love to see the artwork you would come up with for that book
I just finished reading the trilogy and I'm so empty right now.
Spoilers
I cried a lot when what's left of the gang found Elend and Vin bodies on the field of flowers :( such a tragic death for both of them and separated after all they went through.
But also I'm glad the get to be together in the afterlife.
It was really really good first time I read it. Then it got a little hard to get back to when I wanted to re-read (when I was 15 if that makes a difference)
Where do you get your images from? They are simply gorgeous.
Hi, i'm looking for a fantasybook series to start reading and as much as i would like to read this i kind of have set my mind on the forgotten realms.. only problem ... Alot of these books are no where to be found (except for Ebooks but who wants to read on a screen anyways... For me the whole point of readin books is to get away from the screen). More specificaly i was looking for Shadowdale from the avatar series to start with. Do you know where i could possibly find those books? Or do you know if there is a budget friendly way to convert ebooks to actual paperback books? Thanks in advance and kind regards from Bemgium! ;)
Just started!
i just finished the poppy war and i don’t think i’ll be continuing with the second because the having to ingest drugs for power was a major turn off. is the allomancy the same concept ?
With Allowmancy it isn't really drugs, it's just metals. predominantly genetic ability that allows a person to metabolize metals, ingested by the Allomancer, for magical powers that can enhance physical and mental capacities. There are 16 metals that such Allomancers can use, with each metal granting a specific ability. The metal itself is just regular metal, so nothing to do with drugs
I feel like your videos are so good you need a mic drop at the end.
My sister got me to read all of "Red Rising."" I enjoyed them well enough. She still hasn't read Mistborn, though. Maybe I'll send her this video.
Will you do a video with your thoughts on the second season of Wheel of Time?
So far I liked Mistborn series
I was mystified by this book.
I'd give it *16* out of 20
I just finished mistborn snd it really reminded me of the game dishonored
Read it, listening to it currenly on audible but ye ill watch a video on why i should read it 😅
You should read light novel The Beginning After The End it is very good you will love it give it a chance❤
Personally Mistborn (Allomancy) is my favorite magic system in anything I have read/watched (like I would rather be a Mistborn than eat a logia devil fruit).
Allomancy is so great!! My next video going up is 'Why You Should Read Brandon Sanderson' and I discuss a bit why I love the way he creates magic systems :)
@@CapturedInWords Give more off them. If there is ONE series that should have been made it is Mistborn, as long as you do a great Vin!
I am just worried it might be too gloomy/depressing for me 😅 grisha chronicles were already a bit dark for me :D
No one is gonna talk about the fact that he recommended Mistborn in 3:50 sec and not 3 min ??
(Jome by the way the format is really nice)
How is his style of writing?
Very good. It may start slow, but once it gets going you get hooked. Then he hits you with "Sanderlanche" as all the different plot threads start coming together in an epic way and you can't stop reading until the end. 10/10
At the start i thougth that the coloss were rock golems
You should do a LOTR rec video!!!!
I should!!!
Allomancy is basically the Witcher system but with metal. Fight me.
I love you
He sold me in 1 second when he said ocean eleven in mordor.
I read the Way of Kings but didn't go any further with that series, as I wanted to wait until it was finished rather than invest time in something I can't (yet) complete. So I read his Mistborn Trilogy. I like all three of those books and the Way of Kings, but there's a big J-Lo sized BUT... BUT, the end of the Way of Kings and the last book of the Mistborn Trilogy are all given over to Gods, or at the very least, beings with God-like powers. Gods tak away all the struggle, all the meaning, all the consequences of the actual main characters that have been there throughout the books because it can all be done, undone or redone by a God without any of those struggles etc. They can do everything the characters have struggled three books for with a raise of their eyebrows. It's total BS and ruins everything; especially considering Sanderson's second law of magic:
"Weaknesses, limits and costs are more interesting than powers"
This just all disappears when Godly powers get thrown around. I don't have a problem with Fantasy's predilection towards including Gods that are less faith-based and ethereal and more physical and material, but it needs to be in the vein of GRRM's Ice and Fire; there's a Many-Faced God, the Lord of Light and by the things that occur in the books (and TV series) it is obvious that these aren't "faiths" in the purest sense, as the supernatural powers are very much real and don't require faith. There are very real example, sporadic as they may be, of their godly powers. But that's it, they're sporadic and not decisive in terms of the story. If a God swept in at the end and overthrew King's Landing, or killed the Dragons or defeated the Others/White Walkers with a wave of their godly finger it would make you question why the hell you'd invested so much damn time in the characters, their struggles, consequences, arc, growth, defeats etc over 1000's and 1000's of pages when a God just waltzes in at the end and, well, ends it. It would render it all useless.
Alas, as such, as much as I enjoyed the Way of Kings, I can't seem myself re-entering the Cosmere for these reasons; as it is a pointless (and meaningless) exercise.
Finish the wise man's fear summary bro
You had me a Mordor
Hii, I am forma Brazil and I love your vídeos, my day just stay better with t them, so I have a book to indicate you to read, Blood Song, of Antony Ryan. Its realy good, the world and the magic,in the beggining we dont know much about magic, but with the time is reveled and just make be better. If you have time to another master piece read It! :)
Problem I have with Sanderson compared to say, an Erickson is quantity of quality. Brandon is pumping out books way too quickly for any proper depth to be built, like the Malazan books.
lol, big over three minutes but hey, nobody's perfect. :P
Sorry Jay, it didn't work... I already read the first 3. But good try.
WORST FICTION TRILOGY EVER!
*spoilers* the whole plot is about the skaa rebellion (class of underprivileged people) and yet there is no insights on their livelihood, the rebellion is led by Kelsier who is not even a skaa and does not have any concrete reason for wanting to overthow the final empire THAN TO KILL THE LORD RULER. there are so many contradictions, Kelsier is shown to have lost his wife when she was killed by the lord ruler which could have been a good reason for his rebellion BUT he started growing unusual feelings towards his own apprentice and even doubts his wife to have betrayed him, which makes the whole rebellion look stupid. The skaa (after 1000 years of oppression) were not interested in fighting and kelsier claims to lead the rebellion for the skaa but he has absolutely no idea about the real struggles of skaa and seems to live in his own world and impossible goals. His own apprentice kills the lord ruler with a simple trick which has no explanation even though lord ruler had more powers than anyone and even believed to be immortal. Kelsier's own brother helped the apprentice to kill the lord ruler but there is no mention of him in the second book and nobody even thought or spoke about him. Elend, who had no magical powers was difficult to like in the beginning but I started liking his character because of his core principles and how he held on to it, but once he got his powers, he became the same as any other character which made me hate him even more. By the second book, I already wanted to give up reading. There is unnecessary drama and twists without any explanation. Few main characters are killed off just for the story but nobody is even shown mourning for them. Every conversation in the story feels empty, even the philosophical debates are having no depth. The love story between the apprentice and Elend is the lamest thing, they are started off as an unconventional pair, which could have a huge scope for developing into a deep romance but all they do is hide things from each other and it feels shallow to the point that all they do is just maintain their "duty" of protecting and trusting each other but it just seems like a facade because they never actually understood each other or even try to be real with each other, which made me cringe so bad when they had any sort of physical affection. This was a complete waste of time for me. The story is good upto the point where the apprentice killed the lord ruler but after that it is simply dragged to the author could make more money.
Some side characters have been given no relevance to the actual storyline and the author has just added them in conversations to make them look involved.
I would highly recommend reading scythe if you are looking for a meaningful and solid plot.
Nope not continuing. I read book one and it didn't compel me to read on
Mistborn is one of the worst books I've ever read
Most overrated series ever. Mid
don't be like that
@@abdulhfhd tired of the Sandersimps
It's barely ever mentioned. Not really overrated if nobody talks about it. Kingkiller series now, that's some over rating.
@@toomuchtimeonourhands2891 TAKE THAT BACK
@@abdulhfhd haha. It's good. It's not as good as the wanking it gets. And he totally hand waived the trial. That was a massive cop out. And maybe he should finish day three