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A steampunk sequel to the Mistborn trilogy.
Tor, 2011, 325 pages
( Brandon Sanderson is the most overrated author I keep reading. )
Verdict: Brandon Sanderson's books range from disappointingly mediocre to almost really good. The Alloy of Law is definitely in the mediocre category. I didn't like it as much as Mistborn, it had none of that book's epicness, nor were the characters as interesting. Sanderson's books appeal to those who like complicated worldbuilding as an end in itself, and endlessly detailed and precisely delineated magic systems and many battles exhibiting said rules. He still hasn't moved beyond characters who consist of summary description and backstory and a list of quirks and powers, and plots suitable for the RPGs he likes so much. He has done better than this; I'm not really interested in reading the rest of this series.
Also by Brandon Sanderson: My reviews of The Mistborn trilogy, Elantris, and The Way of Kings.
My complete list of book reviews.
Tor, 2011, 325 pages
Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed skyscrapers racing for the clouds. Kelsier, Vin, Elend, Sazed, Spook, and the rest are now part of history—or religion.
Yet even as science and technology are reaching new heights, the old magics of Allomancy and Feruchemy continue to play a role in this reborn world. Out in the frontier lands known as the Roughs, they are crucial tools for the brave men and women attempting to establish order and justice. One such is Waxillium Ladrian, a rare Twinborn, who can Push on metals with his Allomancy and use Feruchemy to become lighter or heavier at will.
After 20 years in the Roughs, Wax has been forced by family tragedy to return to the metropolis of Elendel. Now he must reluctantly put away his guns and assume the duties and dignity incumbent upon the head of a noble house. Or so he thinks, until he learns the hard way that the mansions and elegant tree-lined streets of the city can be even more dangerous than the dusty plains of the Roughs.
( Brandon Sanderson is the most overrated author I keep reading. )
Verdict: Brandon Sanderson's books range from disappointingly mediocre to almost really good. The Alloy of Law is definitely in the mediocre category. I didn't like it as much as Mistborn, it had none of that book's epicness, nor were the characters as interesting. Sanderson's books appeal to those who like complicated worldbuilding as an end in itself, and endlessly detailed and precisely delineated magic systems and many battles exhibiting said rules. He still hasn't moved beyond characters who consist of summary description and backstory and a list of quirks and powers, and plots suitable for the RPGs he likes so much. He has done better than this; I'm not really interested in reading the rest of this series.
Also by Brandon Sanderson: My reviews of The Mistborn trilogy, Elantris, and The Way of Kings.
My complete list of book reviews.
