- Quote: “He is loyal and he is discreet. He is also very effective. There are … times when one must accept the aid of darkness in order to contain a- Quote: “He is loyal and he is discreet. He is also very effective. There are … times when one must accept the aid of darkness in order to contain a greater darkness.” - Thoughts: A very good story from Brandon Sanderson that refreshingly deviates from his usual pattern of heroes in underground gangs and villainous kings and popes. This one is about a single underground hero, with some villainous senators. This book has very faint ties with Elantris, also, according to the Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, it takes place in the same planet because the magic system is close enough. ▶◀ These are my personal opinions, you may discord, my final rating of the book is not necessarily linked to this system and may diverge from it. Book Storyline - Originality: 5/5 stars - Development: 5/5 stars - Enjoyment: 5/5 stars - Writing stile: 5/5 stars - Funnyness: 2/5 stars - Epicness: 2/5 stars - Scaryness: 1/5 stars - Smartness: 4/5 stars - Addictiveness: 4/5 stars - Plot twists: 2/5 stars - Pace: 4/5 stars - Storyline planning: 4/5 stars, - Ending: 4/5 stars - Self contained (Y/N): ✓ - Cliffhanger (Y/N): × - Adult (Y/N): × - Mystery (Y/N): × - Treasure Hunting (Y/N): × - Violence level: Some bloody fighting - Tech level: Castles with candle illumination and chamber pots. Possible renascence period - Religion level: Some fictional, with attrition - Main genre: Fantasy - Subgenre: Sword and Sorcery - Point of view: main character day count - Best of it: Easy, fast, uncompromised reading - Worst of it: Marketing says it's a follow up of Elantris. Not true - Aftertaste: Afternoon snack Cover
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- Quality: 2/5 stars - Traces: 2/5 stars - Colors: 3/5 stars - Style: 2/5 stars - In a few words: Not the best work of art World - Originality: 4/5 stars - Variety: 2/5 stars - Consistency: 2/5 stars - Impact on the story: 1/5 stars - Maps: -/5 stars - Main scenario: Inside the castle Characters Shae is, as usual for Brandon Sanderson, a great character, very charismatic and a little on the sarcastic side. The supporting characters are plenty enough and none superexeeds his roles. - Consistency: 5/5 stars - Connection: 4/5 stars - Dialogs: 4/5 Stars - Interactions: 4/5 Stars - Underworld Crew (✓/×): × - Training (✓/×): × - Romance: × - Notable best characters: Shae - Notable worse characters: --- Setting The story goal is very unique, earning some points for it's originality. The view of the ouside world is limited due to the theme of the story, even so it's somewhat visible. - Setting overall score: 5/5 Stars - Tension: 4/5 Stars - Atmosphere: 3/5 Stars - Unique spellsystem: ✓ - Political intrigues: ✓ Rules An extremely well developed system, full of rules, and superbly applied in such a short book. - Devised system: 5/5 stars - System complexity: 5/5 stars - System explanation: 5/5 stars - Impact on storyline: 5/5 stars - Rulebreaker (Y/N): × Series Storyline Not really part of Elantris - Impact of this book in storyline: 0/5 stars - Can be read as a standalone (✓/×): ✓ ...more
- Quote: And there are people who know so little as to think that madmen do not argue. - Thoughts: It does have a reputation. It's deserved ▶◀ These ar- Quote: And there are people who know so little as to think that madmen do not argue. - Thoughts: It does have a reputation. It's deserved ▶◀ These are my personal opinions, you may discord, my final rating of the book is not necessarily linked to this system and may diverge from it. Book Storyline - Originality: 5/5 stars - Development: 5/5 stars - Enjoyment: 5/5 stars - Writing stile: 5/5 stars - Funnyness: 1/5 stars - Epicness: 4/5 stars - Scaryness: 4/5 stars - Smartness: 4/5 stars - Addictiveness: 3/5 stars - Plot twists: 2/5 stars - Pace: 4/5 stars - Storyline planning: 4/5 stars OR /5 negative stars - Ending: 4/5 stars OR /5 negative stars - Holes: 1/5 negative stars - Self contained (Y/N): ✓ - Cliffhanger (Y/N): × - Adult (Y/N): × - Mystery (Y/N): ✓ - Treasure Hunting (Y/N): × - Violence level: Little real violence, some babies are eaten by vampires - Tech level: Victorian London, Transilvânia, there are american winchesters available. - Religion level: God is invoked in every other sentence spoken, otherwise not much - Main genre: Horror - Subgenre: Urban fantasy - Point of view: Pieces of records from diaries and jornals - Best of it: The way it's written, as a catalog of pieces is very refreshing - Worst of it: A somewhat unepic ending, not bad, but unepic - Aftertaste: Tastes like blood Cover - Quality: 3/5 stars - Traces: 2/5 stars - Colors: 4/5 stars - Style: 2/5 stars - In a few words: Not really mind-blowing World - Originality: 2/5 stars - Variety: 3/5 stars - Consistency: 5/5 stars - Impact on the story: 5/5 stars - Maps: -/5 stars - Real world (Y/N): ✓ - Fantasy based on real world (Y/N): ✓ - Journey (Y/N): × - Main scenario: London Characters - Total amount: ~20 - Points of view: Many different documents and diaries to compose a final document of the tale of the Count - Main characters: Mina, Van Helsing and Dracula - Secondary: Lucy, Jonathan, Heinfield, some others - Overall quality: 5/5 stars - Main: 5/5 stars - Secondary: 5/5 stars - Consistency: 5/5 stars - Connection: 4/5 stars - Dialogs: 5/5 Stars - Interactions: 5/5 Stars - Underworld Crew (✓/×): × - Training (✓/×): × - Romance: Some - Notable best characters: Dracula, Van Helsing - Notable worse characters: Dr Seward, Heinfield Setting - Historical importance: 4/5 Stars - Historical deep: 4/5 Stars - Historical score: 3/5 Stars - Geopolitical importance: 4/5 Stars - Geopolitical variety: 4/5 Stars - Geopolitical score: 4/5 Stars - Setting overall score: 5/5 Stars - Tension: 4/5 Stars - Atmosphere: 5/5 Stars - Classic Supernatural (✓/×): ✓ - Superpowers (✓/×): ✓ - Non-human races (Y/N): ✓ - Virtual Reality (Y/N): × - Monsters (Y/N): ✓ - About the setting: The Gothic Tale...more
- Quote: I escaped the outside world. I found a place where I belonged. It can’t come after me. - Thoughts: A chapter that doesn't quite fit in the t- Quote: I escaped the outside world. I found a place where I belonged. It can’t come after me. - Thoughts: A chapter that doesn't quite fit in the tale of Elantris, since it's continuity and timing does not fit in with the book. This also does little to add to the story except in making it a little more politically acceptable. ▶◀ These are my personal opinions, you may discord, my final rating of the book is not necessarily linked to this system and may diverge from it. Book Storyline - Originality: 3/5 stars - Development: 2/5 stars - Enjoyment: 2/5 stars - Writing stile: 3/5 stars - Funnyness: 1/5 stars - Epicness: 3/5 stars - Scaryness: 2/5 stars - Smartness: 3/5 stars - Addictiveness: 1/5 stars - Plot twists: 1/5 stars - Pace: 2/5 stars - Storyline planning: 2/5 stars OR /5 negative stars - Ending: 2/5 stars OR /5 negative stars - Holes: 4/5 negative stars - Self contained (Y/N): × - Cliffhanger (Y/N): × - Adult (Y/N): × - Mystery (Y/N): × - Treasure Hunting (Y/N): × - Violence level: (view spoiler)[ instead of burning children, there is only cutting children into pieces, but it's alright, since the soldiers never catch the children <\spoiler> - Tech level: Sword and sorcery - Religion level: Not in this chapter - Main genre: Fantasy - Subgenre: Dark fantasy - Point of view: secondary character telling a piece of his point of view as the story of another, new, character - Best of it: it's short - Worst of it: unecessary - Aftertaste: Cold had done without it, Elantris is such a good book and I was in a hype after it, this one was a bucket of cold water - Can be read as a standalone (✓/×): × (hide spoiler)]...more
- Quote: Maybe instead of asking why I know these things, you should wonder why you don’t. - Thoughts: Elantris is, in my opinion, one of the best st- Quote: Maybe instead of asking why I know these things, you should wonder why you don’t. - Thoughts: Elantris is, in my opinion, one of the best story from one of the best storytellers of our age. Truly amazing story. Also, Graphicaudio version of it was masterfully recorded. ▶◀ These are my personal opinions, you may discord, my final rating of the book is not necessarily linked to this system and may diverge from it. Book Storyline - Originality: 5/5 stars - Development: 5/5 stars - Enjoyment: 5/5 stars - Writing stile: 5/5 stars - Funnyness: 3/5 stars - Epicness: 3/5 stars - Scaryness: 2/5 stars - Smartness: 5/5 stars - Addictiveness: 5/5 stars - Plot twists: 4/5 stars - Pace: 5/5 stars - Storyline planning: 5/5 stars OR /5 negative stars - Ending: 4/5 stars OR /5 negative stars - Holes: -/5 negative stars - Self contained (Y/N): ✓ - Cliffhanger (Y/N): × - Adult (Y/N): × - Mystery (Y/N): × - Treasure Hunting (Y/N): × - Violence level: There's torture, killing and burning people - Tech level: No firearms, but shipmounted cannons, swords. - Religion level: High, fictional - Main genre: Fantasy - Subgenre: dystopia, dark fantasy - Point of view: 3 different points of view, each inside it's main character's mind - Best of it: A really different and rich setting - Worst of it: --- - Aftertaste: More! I want more! Cover - Quality: 3/5 stars - Traces: 3/5 stars - Colors: 4/5 stars - Style: 3/5 stars - In a few words: Tenth anniversary author's definitive edifion: By using most of the space for the wall, the artist failed to offer a reference for grandeur and thus failed to impress the supposed size and magnificent if Elantris. Bad choice of scenary. World - Originality: 5/5 stars - Variety: 4/5 stars - Consistency: 5/5 stars - Impact on the story: 5/5 stars - Maps: 5/5 stars - Real world (Y/N): × - Fantasy based on real world (Y/N): × - Journey (Y/N): × - Main scenario: Elantris and it's neighbor city Characters - Total amount: ~30 - Points of view: 3 - Main characters: The prince, the princess and the inquisitor, all three very intelligent and resourceful. - Secondary: Well crafted and noticeable characters, with very refined personas. - Overall quality: 5/5 stars - Main: 5/5 stars - Secondary: 5/5 stars - Consistency: 5/5 stars - Connection: 4/5 stars - Dialogs: 5/5 Stars - Interactions: 5/5 Stars - Underworld Crew (✓/×): × - Training (✓/×): × - Romance: It starts with and wedding. - Notable best characters: Almost all of then - Notable worse characters: -- Setting - Historical importance: 5/5 Stars - Historical deep: 5/5 Stars - Historical score: 5/5 Stars - Geopolitical importance: 5/5 Stars - Geopolitical variety: 5/5 Stars - Geopolitical score: 5/5 Stars - Setting overall score: 5/5 Stars - Tension: 5/5 Stars - Atmosphere: 5/5 Stars - Classic Supernatural (✓/×): × - Superpowers (✓/×): ✓ - Non-human races (Y/N): ✓ - Virtual Reality (Y/N): × - Monsters (Y/N): ✓ - About the setting: Very unique, very rich and detailed, also very daring. Rules - System: 4/5 stars - Complexity: 3/5 stars - System explanation: 4/5 stars - Impact on storyline: 5/5 stars - Rulebreaker (Y/N): × - Type of Rule: Dor, that stuff that makes the water "want" to flow....more
- Quote: “The fallacy is that someone who is good cannot do evil. I get rather suspicious when someone talks about another as being a good person. A - Quote: “The fallacy is that someone who is good cannot do evil. I get rather suspicious when someone talks about another as being a good person. A man may do good in every small way on every day, and yet be a part of great evil." - Thoughts: This reading feels as if an old teacher wanted to pass on all his lessons in a single big book. Everyone is up to teaching the main character something and that is what most of the book is about. His parents teach him lessons, then his master, then his master's son, then a stranger in a gallery, then his new teachers, then his friends, then his girlfriend, then his girlfriend's mother, then his girlfriend's grandmother, then his little sister, and so on and on. Then on the latter 10 chapters or so the Main Character grows some fangs and decide to do things by himself, but nevertheless there are still some lessons for him to learn. The imaging rules are mostly solid, unfortunately in this first book everything went in a very unepic and anticlimactic way. ▶◀ These are my personal opinions, you may discord, my final rating of the book is not necessarily linked to this system and may diverge from it. Book Storyline - Originality: 5/5 stars - Development: 3/5 stars - Enjoyment: 3/5 stars - Writing stile: 5/5 stars - Funnyness: -/5 stars - Epicness: 1/5 stars - Scaryness: 1/5 stars - Smartness: 4/5 stars - Addictiveness: 1/5 stars - Plot twists: 2/5 stars - Pace: 2/5 stars - Storyline planning: 3/5 stars OR /5 negative stars - Ending: 2/5 stars OR /5 negative stars - Holes: -/5 negative stars - Self contained (Y/N): ✓ - Cliffhanger (Y/N): × - Adult (Y/N): × - Mystery (Y/N): ✓ - Treasure Hunting (Y/N): × - Violence level: Murderband assassination attempts - Tech level: Sniper rifles available, hacks as transportation - Religion level: Fictional religion, very religious people - Main genre: Fantasy - Subgenre: Guns and sorcery - Point of view: Main Character growth - Best of it: seens to have solid rules for magic - Worst of it: too much preaching inside - Aftertaste: maybe the next will be better? Cover - Quality: 5/5 stars - Traces: 5/5 stars - Colors: 5/5 stars - Style: 5/5 stars - In a few words: Very lifelike drawing, well detailed World - Originality: 5/5 stars - Variety: 3/5 stars - Consistency: 4/5 stars - Impact on the story: 2/5 stars - Maps: 2/5 stars - Real world (Y/N): × - Fantasy based on real world (Y/N): × - Journey (Y/N): × - Main scenario: Capital city Characters - Total amount: ~40 - Points of view: Main Character, some chapters at a young age in the beginning - Main characters: Rhen - Secondary: ~10 - Overall quality: 3/5 stars - Main: 3/5 stars - Secondary: 3/5 stars - Consistency: 3/5 stars - Connection: 2/5 stars - Dialogs: 2/5 Stars - Interactions: 2/5 Stars - Underworld Crew (✓/×): × - Training (✓/×): ✓ - Romance: Yes - Notable best characters: no one - Notable worse characters: not really Setting - Historical importance: 1/5 Stars - Historical deep: 2/5 Stars - Historical score: 2/5 Stars - Geopolitical importance: 1/5 Stars - Geopolitical variety: 2/5 Stars - Geopolitical score: 2/5 Stars - Setting overall score: 2/5 Stars - Tension: 1/5 Stars - Atmosphere: 1/5 Stars - Classic Supernatural (✓/×): × - Superpowers (✓/×): ✓ - Non-human races (Y/N): × - Virtual Reality (Y/N): × - Monsters (Y/N): × - About the setting: Little explored Rules - System: 5/5 stars - Complexity: 4/5 stars - System explanation: 4/5 stars - Impact on storyline: 5/5 stars - Rulebreaker (Y/N): × - Type of Rule: Imaging Series Starter - Feels fresh: 4/5 stars - Gotta read'en all: 2/5 stars - Impact: 2/5 stars - Not for me: -/5 Negative stars - This was ok but I had enough: -/5 Negative - Meh: 3/5 Negative...more
- Quote: "Do Gods need men? Or are we like dogs barking for masters who don't want to listen?" - Thoughts: A tale of the king of legends and his knig- Quote: "Do Gods need men? Or are we like dogs barking for masters who don't want to listen?" - Thoughts: A tale of the king of legends and his knights, but this version of the tale has much less magic, more blood and corruption. So it's closer to men than legends. ▶◀ These are my personal opinions, you may discord, my final rating of the book is not necessarily linked to this system and may diverge from it. Book Storyline - Originality: 3/5 stars - Development: 5/5 stars - Enjoyment: 5/5 stars - Writing stile: 5/5 stars - Funnyness: 1/5 stars - Epicness: 2/5 stars - Scaryness: 1/5 stars - Smartness: 3/5 stars - Addictiveness: 3/5 stars - Plot twists: 2/5 stars - Pace: 3/5 stars - Storyline planning: 5/5 stars - Ending: 4/5 stars - Holes: 1/5 negative stars - Self contained (Y/N): ✓ - Cliffhanger (Y/N): ✓ - Adult (Y/N): ✓ - Mystery (Y/N): × - Treasure Hunting (Y/N): × - Violence level: Rape and mutilation are normal in it - Tech level: Medieval Knights - Religion level: Christianity vs Druidic, heavy emphasis on both sides. - Main genre: Fantasy - Subgenre: Sword without sorcery, medieval warfare, Arthurian Legends - Point of view: The story is a book written by one old, retired knight. - Best of it: A more realistic tale of Arthur - Worst of it: A little too much religion focused. - Aftertaste: plenty to digest Cover/Art
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- Quality: 1/5 stars - Picture: 2/5 stars - Colors: 1/5 stars - Angle: 1/5 stars - Style: 1/5 stars - In a few words: It's not even a british medieval helmet, the mask looks fake and the engravings looks chinese or ottoman. Audio I listened to it using text-to-speach android engine. Characters Derfel has a mostly passive personality during the story, except when he sometimes decides to take one or another radical actions. Merlin is a cool crazed old man who knows when to take things seriously, but unfortunately his book time is very limited. Arthur is pretty close to what would be expected from him, as is Gallahard. My greatest surprise was in Morgan, but unfortunately, her book time is even shorter than Merlin's - Consistency: 3/5 stars - Connection: 2/5 stars - Dialogs: 3/5 Stars - Interactions: 4/5 Stars - Fighters: ✓ - Druids: ✓ - Clerics: ✓ - Barbarians: ✓ - Monks: ✓ - Bards: ✓ (poets) - Rogues: ✓ - Rangers: × - Wizards: × - Sorcerers: × - Paladins: × - Romance: There are lots of passion and betrayal and platonic but detached romance - Notable best characters: Merlin, Morgan - Notable worse characters: Derfel Setting Arthurian Legends, in a very fractured Britannia. - Setting overall score: 5/5 Stars - Tension: 2/5 Stars - Atmosphere: 2/5 Stars - Knights: ✓ - Swords with names; ✓ - Merlin: ✓ Worldbuilding A kind of "real world" Arthurian Tale, with no magic, but religion capable of affecting the real world. - Originality: 3/5 stars - Variety: 4/5 stars - Consistency: 4/5 stars - Impact on the story: 5/5 stars - Maps: 2/5 stars (map found in the web) Series Storyline - Impact of this book in storyline: 5/5 stars - Probability that I'll read the next book sometime: probably in 2020 - Can be read as a standalone (✓/×): ✓ ...more
- Quote: “Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.” - Thoughts: This is where the legend started, first published in 1928, with 91 years t- Quote: “Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.” - Thoughts: This is where the legend started, first published in 1928, with 91 years this old granddaddy still has everything needed to go toe to toe with new literature. ▶◀ These are my personal opinions, you may discord, my final rating of the book is not necessarily linked to this system and may diverge from it. Book Storyline - Originality: 5/5 stars - Development: 4/5 stars - Enjoyment: 5/5 stars - Writing stile: 5/5 stars - Funnyness: 0/5 stars - Epicness: 4/5 stars - Scaryness: 3/5 stars - Smartness: 4/5 stars - Addictiveness: 5/5 stars - Plot twists: 4/5 stars - Pace: 4/5 stars - Storyline planning: 4/5 stars - Ending: 4/5 stars - Holes: 1/5 negative stars - Self contained (Y/N): ✓ - Cliffhanger (Y/N): ✓ - Adult (Y/N): × - Mystery (Y/N): ✓ - Treasure Hunting (Y/N): × - Violence level: Low - Tech level: 1900's - Religion level: Fictional religion, some vodoo. - Main genre: Horror - Subgenre: Weird tales, Horror tales - Point of view: Journals and interviews - Best of it: Cthulhu's original story - Worst of it: A bit short - Aftertaste: Tastes like octopus ...more
- Quote: "Mercy, I have learned, is a thing that is withheld from one whenever he most needs it," he said. "Yet when he is in a position to grant it - Quote: "Mercy, I have learned, is a thing that is withheld from one whenever he most needs it," he said. "Yet when he is in a position to grant it himself, those who withheld it previously cry out for it." - Thoughts: Quite an intriguing story, well written and surprisingly innovative. No clichés here, it's an original storyline in an original world, with an original ending. A very good book indeed ▶◀ These are my personal opinions, you may discord, my final rating of the book is not necessarily linked to this system and may diverge from it. Book Storyline - Originality: 5/5 stars - Development: 5/5 stars - Enjoyment: 5/5 stars - Writing stile: 5/5 stars - Funnyness: 1/5 stars - Epicness: 5/5 stars - Scaryness: 2/5 stars - Smartness: 5/5 stars - Addictiveness: 5/5 stars - Plot twists: 4/5 stars - Pace: 4/5 stars - Storyline planning: 5/5 stars OR /5 negative stars - Ending: 5/5 stars OR /5 negative stars - Holes: -/5 negative stars - Self contained (Y/N): ✓ - Cliffhanger (Y/N): × - Adult (Y/N): × - Mystery (Y/N): × - Treasure Hunting (Y/N): × - Violence level: Revenge with cruelty, where it's due - Tech level: Early computers (the big ones like ENIAC) - Religion level: Not really - Main genre: Fantasy - Subgenre: Dark fantasy, grindark, antihero - Point of view: Main Character - Aftertaste: Great! World - Originality: 5/5 stars - Variety: 5/5 stars - Consistency: 5/5 stars - Impact on the story: 5/5 stars - Maps: -/5 stars - Real world (Y/N): × - Fantasy based on real world (Y/N): ✓ - Journey (Y/N): × - Main scenario: Varies Characters - Total amount: 15 - Points of view: 1 - Main characters: Jack - Secondary: 10 - Ordinary: 5 - Overall quality: 5/5 stars - Main: 5/5 stars - Secondary: 5/5 stars - Consistency: 5/5 stars - Connection: 5/5 stars - Dialogs: 5/5 Stars - Interactions: 5/5 Stars - Romance ( Y/ N): × - Underworld Crew (Y/N): × - Training (Y/N): × - Notable best characters: Jack - Notable worse characters: Soul Setting - Historical importance: 3/5 Stars - Historical deep: 4/5 Stars - Historical score: 3/5 Stars - Geopolitical importance: 5/5 Stars - Geopolitical variety: 5/5 Stars - Geopolitical score: 5/5 Stars - Setting overall score: 4.5/5 Stars - Tension: 3/5 Stars - Atmosphere: 3/5 Stars - Supernatural (Vampires, werewolves) (Y/N): × - Superpowers (√/○): ✓ - Non-human races (Y/N): ✓ - Virtual Reality (Y/N): × - Monsters (Y/N): ✓ - Historical relevant period: Ancient Rules - Devised system: 5/5 stars - System complexity: 3/5 stars - System explanation: 5/5 stars - Impact on storyline: 5/5 stars - Rulebreaker (Y/N): × - Type of Rule: Magic x Science
A different kind of magic with a great worldbuilding. As usual, Brandon Sanderson delivers a great setting, it's not flawless but it's very good. The aA different kind of magic with a great worldbuilding. As usual, Brandon Sanderson delivers a great setting, it's not flawless but it's very good. The actual storyline however is a bit slow paced with a uninteresting and somewhat dragging first part, it does get better later and make it up for it. ▶◀ These are my personal opinions, you may discord, my final rating of the book is not necessarily linked to this system and may diverge from it. Book Storyline - Originality: 5/5 stars - Development: 3/5 stars - Enjoyment: 4/5 stars - Writing stile: 5/5 stars - Funnyness: 3/5 stars - Epicness: 2/5 stars - Scaryness: 3/5 stars - Smartness: 4/5 stars - Addictiveness: 3/5 stars - Plot twists: 3/5 stars - Pace: 3/5 stars - Storyline planning: 4/5 stars OR /5 negative stars - Ending: 4/5 stars OR /5 negative stars - Holes: 2/5 negative stars - Self contained (Y/N): ○ - Cliffhanger (Y/N): √ - Adult (Y/N): ○ - Mystery (Y/N): √ - Treasure Hunting (Y/N): ○ - Violence level: basic - Tech level: Gear based Steampunk - Religion level: based on real world religions, changed - Main genre: Fantasy - Subgenre: School - Point of view: Main Character - Aftertaste: Good - Quote: “The most dangerous kind of man is not the one who spent his youth shoving others around. That kind of man gets lazy, and is often too content with his life to be truly dangerous. The man who spent his youth being shoved around, however … When that man gets a little power and authority, he often uses it to become a tyrant on par with the worst warlords in history. World - Originality: 5/5 stars - Variety: 5/5 stars - Consistency: 5/5 stars - Impact on the story: 5/5 stars - Maps: 5/5 stars (Really cool hidden map in the last pages) - Real world (Y/N): ○ - Fantasy based on real world (Y/N): √ - Journey (Y/N): ○ - Main scenario: School Characters - Total amount: Manageable - Points of view: Main Character only (Joel) - Main characters: Joel and Melody - Secondary: A handful - Ordinary: a score or two of generics - Overall quality: 4/5 stars - Main: 4/5 stars - Secondary: 4/5 stars - Consistency: 5/5 stars - Connection: 5/5 stars - Dialogs: 4/5 Stars - Interactions: 4/5 Stars - Romance ( Y/ N): ○ - Underworld Crew (Y/N): ○ - Training (Y/N): √ - Notable best characters: Professor Fitch - Notable worse characters: -- Setting - Historical importance: 5/5 Stars - Historical deep: 5/5 Stars - Historical score: 5/5 Stars - Geopolitical importance: 5/5 Stars - Geopolitical variety: 5/5 Stars - Geopolitical score: 5/5 Stars - Setting overall score: 5/5 Stars - Tension: 4/5 Stars - Atmosphere: 2/5 Stars - Supernatural (Vampires, werewolves) (Y/N): ○ - Superpowers (√/○): √ - Non-human races (Y/N): ○ - Virtual Reality (Y/N): ○ - Monsters (Y/N): √ - Historical relevant period: Colombo and Cabral Rules - Devised system: 3/5 stars - System complexity: 3/5 stars - System explanation: 5/5 stars - Impact on storyline: 5/5 stars - Rulebreaker (Y/N): √ (view spoiler)[ It should not be possible for a rithmatist to drawn a cross with lines of forbidance (hide spoiler)] - Type of Rule: Rithmatics
After reading the first trilogy, I was very much anticipating to read this one, but since it has some spoiler on The Bands of Mourning, I took my timeAfter reading the first trilogy, I was very much anticipating to read this one, but since it has some spoiler on The Bands of Mourning, I took my time reading the Wax and Wayne first. This is a lot different than I had been expecting. The only thing I got that I was expecting was a recollection of some of the major events of the trilogy. I think this book is a very daring approach to the established mistborn world, this perspective could stain the whole series if badly executed. But thankfully Brandon Sanderson is really good at what he does, and made this work out fantastically. There is a lot of information on the Cosmere A must read for followers of the series. ...more
Good short story by the master of terror, a story written to raise some fear for the readers in a 5 minutes reading. Recommended for those that like suGood short story by the master of terror, a story written to raise some fear for the readers in a 5 minutes reading. Recommended for those that like suspense and terror, after all, Lovecraft reivented the genre....more
The first thing I really liked about this book is that it don't have the characteristic interludes. The story focus from beginning to end, without goinThe first thing I really liked about this book is that it don't have the characteristic interludes. The story focus from beginning to end, without going to new characters when it is starting to get good, so I really enjoyed this book. The story develops very well, with an original idea this makes for a great modern day fantasy. A great book for a light reading...more
Mistborn can't go wrong! This time the great characters od Wax and Wayne series are confronted with some revelations as there is always another secret!Mistborn can't go wrong! This time the great characters od Wax and Wayne series are confronted with some revelations as there is always another secret! Packed full of action, with some well placed humor, a big expansion in the mistborn world and a really teaser as epilogue, the sixth book in the series is a really good reading....more
Brandon Sanderson does not disappoint, this book is fantastic, the characters are exceptionally well conceived, interesting Another great masterpiece
Brandon Sanderson does not disappoint, this book is fantastic, the characters are exceptionally well conceived, interesting and surprisingly human, even Wayne, with his own way to see the world. The story gives an amazing plot twist at the end. The consistency of the world rules about the power system is also very well maintained through the story....more
Once again Brandon Sanderson shows how to write a book. Since this was not the second epic in Mistborn history, this book was a nice change ofFantastic
Once again Brandon Sanderson shows how to write a book. Since this was not the second epic in Mistborn history, this book was a nice change of pace from the saving the world and fulfilling prophecies stuff, with a refreshing scenario set in a very steampunk age, it's really nice to see a writer giving superpowers to his characters and still understanding how said superpowers work. And not needing to add random weaknesses to be able to raise the tension of the storyline. Better yet it is very good to read a history where things run in a smart way and keep consistency. Great job, very good read....more
A very satisfying finish for a great series This book has a better pass than the second, things happen faster, and a lot o things happen. There are 4 dA very satisfying finish for a great series This book has a better pass than the second, things happen faster, and a lot o things happen. There are 4 different "questlines" also none of that reminiscence of The Final Empire that made the beginning of The Well of Ascension somewhat of a chore. (view spoiler)[ I was sure Vin would end using her earring to store some ferruchemical powers, I was wrong this time, the earring was important, but in the first book hemalurgy had not been introduced, so I was mislead and did not reevaluated it afterwards (hide spoiler)] (view spoiler)[ How the Lord Ruler found out about Renoux since Marsh had not been tortured and killed has never been answered (hide spoiler)] (view spoiler)[ So Saze is now god himself, and is the Hero of Ages, but the Hero would not be from Terris... (hide spoiler)]...more
This book had a weak start, I felt it had excessive reminiscing about the first book, with lots of people busy doing nothing important and thinking abThis book had a weak start, I felt it had excessive reminiscing about the first book, with lots of people busy doing nothing important and thinking about what they did in the first book. Some stuff does happens though, enough to keep me interest, and after a while they just keep busy doing nothing important and giving hints about the plot twists that will happen in the end. The end is pretty much fantastic, very predictable since all the previously mentioned hints, but fantastic nonetheless. The magic system remained solid and extremely well designed. The work on the characters is very refined, with good and natural dialogs and captiving personalities. My final veredict is that it does indeed deserves a 5 stars rating, it is better than most books out there, that said, remains the fact that Elend Venture is no Kelsier...more
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