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The Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn Review

Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy has been a surprisingly good read, and the final volume, Hero of Ages, ends the series in a way I never quite expected. The edge hard science fiction has always had over the other speculative genres has been its ability to comment on contemporary life through a high concept setting. Epic fantasy tends to be a simpler affair, focusing on the black and white battle between good and evil over examining the human condition. Generally, it's Joseph Campbell recycled, but not so with Hero of Ages. In the final volume of the series, Sanderson deals with issues of faith and atheism, the inconsistencies of organized religion and how normal people can made into martyrs, messiahs and gods.

Picking up a year after Well of Ascension, Hero of Ages opens on the cusp of the apocalypse. The mists, once confined to the night, are staying out longer and longer through the daytime. People exposed to them are struck down by a mysterious illness or killed, and the ash mounts are throwing a near-constant spray of ash into the atmosphere. As Vin and Elend seek out clues left behind by the Lord Ruler that may hold the secret for saving the world, Spook, Sazed and TenSoon all have trials of their own to overcome.

The various character arcs converge on an endpoint that is moving, haunting and ultimately satisfying. The action sequences are as exhilarating as in previous volumes, and although some of the characterization can come off a bit flat at times, the greater subtext of the series, as well as the revelations regarding the nature of the mists, allomancy and the world itself have real resonance.

I fear saying anything more would give too much away, but the Mistborn trilogy isn't just a great series, it also heralds the arrival of a massive (and prolific) talent. Brandon Sanderson is the real deal -- I can't wait to read his contributions to the Wheel of Time, as well as his upcoming novel, the Way of Kings. Once you get to the end of Mistborn you'll understand just how serious he is as a writer -- this is a man who walks shoulder to shoulder with George R.R. Martin. No mean feat, given how many authors have failed to live up to the comparison.

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The Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn Overview

Who is the Hero of Ages?

To end the Final Empire and restore freedom, Vin killed the Lord Ruler. But as a result, the Deepness---the lethal form of the ubiquitous mists---is back, along with increasingly heavy ashfalls and ever more powerful earthquakes. Humanity appears to be doomed.

Having escaped death at the climax of The Well of Ascension only by becoming a Mistborn himself, Emperor Elend Venture hopes to find clues left behind by the Lord Ruler that will allow him to save the world. Vin is consumed with guilt at having been tricked into releasing the mystic force known as Ruin from the Well. Ruin wants to end the world, and its near omniscience and ability to warp reality make stopping it seem impossible. She can’t even discuss it with Elend lest Ruin learn their plans!

The conclusion of the Mistborn trilogy fulfills all the promise of the first two books. Revelations abound, connections rooted in early chapters of the series click into place, and surprises, as satisfying as they are stunning, blossom like fireworks to dazzle and delight. It all leads up to a finale unmatched for originality and audacity that will leave readers rubbing their eyes in wonder, as if awaking from an amazing dream.

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Customer Reviews

Not available on kindle format for customers in Canada? - Theresa L Duban -
Loved the first two books. Wanted to read the third this afternoon. Why are the two previous titles available as a kindle download in Canada if the third isnt. Utterly stupid.

I'll probably read the book, but I'd much prefer to have it as a kindle!

Note: This review is in no way a reflection on Brandon Sanderson or is work. I found the first two books worthy of about 4 stars.

Never thought it would ever end. - J. Hart -
The finale just stretched on and on, and then it ended rather ridiculously. I wasn't satisfied at all. Not a terrible book, but the worst of all the Sanderson books I've read so far.

Masters of Metals - Christopher Haught - Bainbridge, Georgia USA
This was incredible. Sanderson carried the action from The Well of Ascension and brought it to bear in Hero of Ages. While it moved slow at times in the early going, it was great to see some new point of view perspectives and many new twists to the magic system of Allomancy.

There is much more exploration of history and the old religions, and how it all ties into what's going on in the modern times. It is very tough to avoid spoilers here, as Sanderson does a remarkable job of tying up all of his loose ends, even some that I didn't realize were loose ends early on in the first books.

A surprise ending. While I was able to piece some of it together as I was reading and make a few decent predictions, I was still pretty far off the big picture of that finale. Again, I have to be vague so that the effect won't be spoiled by those reading this review. I read it with no hints other than what Sanderson himself was weaving into the text, and the overall impact of the ending was fantastic. It was satisfying, pulling on several emotions all at once. And that's all I'll say about that.

But I will say this. If the Mistborn series is any indication to the quality of work that Brandon Sanderson is giving to the final Wheel of Time books, Jordan fans and Sanderson fans alike are in for a serious treat. Luckily, I count myself as both......

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