Mistborn Trilogy

Fantasy novels seldom appear on my reading list. However, Brandon Sanderson successfully caught my eyes with his bestselling novels, Mistborn trilogy (Mistborn, The Well of Ascension, The Hero of Ages).

In the world that Sanderson structured, the society was divided into three hierarchies, with Lord Ruler being the almighty king, and the noblemen commanding skaas. Skaas were forced to work endlessly without any care let alone respect. Some skaas had worked for years to overthrow Lord Ruler, yet never succeeded until a special crew of thieves was formed. The first book is about how the crew overthrew Lord Ruler, with the last two depicting how the leaders managed the kingdom after the death of the Lord Ruler. (I apologize for providing such a vague introduction since I find it hard to summarize without ruining the joy of reading the books, yet I can give a hint that allomancy and theology play critical roles in the trilogy, making it somewhat philosophical.)

Since the imaginary world highly resembles real world, Mistborn trilogy is relatively easy for readers to get hold of compared to other fantasy novels. Therefore, I would recommend those who haven’t read any fantasies to start with this trilogy, particularly for those who enjoy reading Twilight series. Fans of Game of Thrones might find it a bit too “positive”, though. Game of Thrones is a series that focuses more on plots and reveals the dark side of life. (Anyway, since Game of Thrones abruptly ended with the most charismatic character dying in the snow, and the next book is nowhere to be seen, I guess it’s a good time to take a break and switch to Sanderson.)

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If you give up what you want most for what you think you should want more, you'll just end up miserable.

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P.S Another Mistborn novel was published in 2011, depicting the world 300 years after the end of the first trilogy. Another two Mistborn books are scheduled to go public in 2015 and 2016 respectively.