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Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn: the Final Empire
Tor (2006) ISBN: 0-765-31178-X
Score: 3
Start of the Mistborn trilogy, about a gang of magic-assisted thieves helping a slave rebellion. It has several thematic similarities with his first novel, Elantris, but they don't seem to belong to the same setting. I suspect that just as Tolkien wrote stories to show off his languages, Sanderson is writing to show off his magic systems. Which is fine with me, I like nifty magic systems; this post was delayed a bit because I compulsively tried to create an expanded Allomantic chart that includes the three higher metals we know of and the presumed five we don't (and I hope he eventually tells or shows us exactly what happens when someone tries to use lead or silver, since those two are obviously missing).
Next Book: Jo Walton, Farthing
Tor (2006) ISBN: 0-765-31178-X
Score: 3
Start of the Mistborn trilogy, about a gang of magic-assisted thieves helping a slave rebellion. It has several thematic similarities with his first novel, Elantris, but they don't seem to belong to the same setting. I suspect that just as Tolkien wrote stories to show off his languages, Sanderson is writing to show off his magic systems. Which is fine with me, I like nifty magic systems; this post was delayed a bit because I compulsively tried to create an expanded Allomantic chart that includes the three higher metals we know of and the presumed five we don't (and I hope he eventually tells or shows us exactly what happens when someone tries to use lead or silver, since those two are obviously missing).
Next Book: Jo Walton, Farthing