Some books feel like entertainment. You read them, enjoy them, move on.
Not this book…you don’t move on from a book/series like this, it stays with you forever.
I picked this book up very casually. VERY casually. like,” yeah ok…fantasy, let’s see”
Fast forward to me starting at the wall after finishing it…questioning my entire existence….honestly…..I don’t miss the person I was before this trilogy.
First of all- what is the book about (don’t worry there are no spoilers here!)
So yes, on paper its fantasy. Ash falls from the sky. The Dark lord already won. Society is deeply messed up
but also its not just “fantasy“
Its about hope, and how dangerous it can be. With an equally dangerous unhinged crew who work on plans which should never work but ohhh well here we are.
The book basically starts with a girl Vin, who spent her entire life surviving, keeping her head down, trusting none. Watching her get pulled into these ridiculous, hopeful(and hopeless at the same time),high- risk plans feels terrifying but the same time i am convinced that she is also as unhinged as the rest of the cast
Its about a daring crew of people who honestly feel a little too confident in plans that absolutely should not work. They are honestly the most chaotic characters I’ve ever read, and sometimes I felt like they don’t treasure their life at all….because the plan was to literally overthrow a empire which is more than a 1000 years old, with the strongest ruler known to man.
When they were planning I was like….Sir, please explain how this is supposed to succeed. Slowly. With diagrams
during the entire book i was thinking “I don’t trust this plan but I’m emotionally invested now”
You’re constantly torn between:
This is a terrible idea…if anyone of you dies…ill kill you myself
and
This might actually work!
The magic system
Okay listen…i needed time to get used to this system…because i was mostly thinking about how do you actually legally think like this??
Magic in this world works through metals…..called Allomancy, you ingest them, you burn them. you get specific abilities. and metals come in a pair, ore and their alloy.
Nothing is vague. Nothing is free. Everything has a cost.
Which makes every single action scene feel earned and every mistake fell stressful in the best way
The characters???
Vin.
Her character growth isn’t loud, dramatic. its quite and internal and messy. She doesn’t suddenly become confident- she learns how to trust inch by inch
Kelsier
Sir????? Please relax.
He’s charming, bold, smiling on the surface, but an absolute sad boy underneath(let me tell you, Brandon knows how to write a sad boy!!). He is the kind of character who makes you laugh and then immediately makes you sad if you think about him more than 5 seconds. He’s the kind a guy who brings a knife to a mental breakdown and makes it look like a revolution.
My favorite characters are Kelsier, Ham, Breeze…not many like breeze….but I like his character too much for his sassy behavior and his conversations with Ham….Ham usually fires Breeze’s brain
the rest of the crew? found family energy. No explanation needed.
Themes that sneak up on you and punch you emotionally
I was not emotionally prepared for this book.
It talks about:
- Hope as rebellion
- Power and control
- Faith in people who might fail you
- The cost of believing in something bigger than yourself
And it does it without preaching. It just…shows you. And let’s you feel it.
How reading it actually felt
This is not a book you rush.
It’s slow but still keeps you on the edge and have that thought after every chapter: one more chapter…the amount of sleep I have lost just cause I couldn’t keep the book down…..and suddenly it is 2 am and I am questioning my priorities
Should you read Mistborn?(did you even read what I’ve just expressed!!?!…obviously YES!)
Read this book if:
- You like character driven stories
- You enjoy fanatsy with rules and depth
- You love slow, meaningful growth
- You wnat a book that lives rent free in your head
If you’re even slightly curious, just trust me and pick it up
Where to get the book
If you’re ready to emotionally spiral in the best way possible, you can find Mistborn:The Final Empire here
Vibe Check: > Mood: Dark, gritty, hopeful (eventually), and high-octane.
- Effort level: You’ll need to pay attention to the rules, but the payoff is a literal avalanche of “OH MY GOD” moments.
- Side effects: Loss of sleep, sudden interest in coins, and emotional attachment to a crew of fictional criminals.
Beautifully written. Your review is inspiring me to buy this book. Thanks 😊
Thank you! I’m honestly a little jealous that you get to experience it for the first time.