Reviews
It's rare for a fiction writer to have much understanding of how leadership works and how love really takes root in the human heart. Sanderson is astonishingly wise., Sanderson is an evil genius. There is simply no other way to describe what he's managed to pull off in this transcendent final volume of his Mistborn trilogy., Praise for Brandon Sanderson and the Mistborn Saga Over 10 million Mistborn books sold! "One of the genre's most beloved authors."-- TIME "Sanderson raises the genre stakes... A fan favorite."-- The New York Times "[Sanderson] is not a brilliant writer of epic fantasy, he's simply a brilliant writer. Period."-- Patrick Rothfuss, #1 New York Times bestselling author "The genre's most popular writer... easily one of the most successful and prolific fantasy writers of the century so far."-- Esquire "Epic in every sense."-- The Guardian "If you're a fan of fantasy and haven't read the Mistborn trilogy yet, you have no excuses."-- Forbes "A breathtaking saga that promises twists every step of the way... succeeds in celebrating what makes fantasy magical while simultaneously delivering a fresh adventure that's endlessly entertaining."-- Paste Magazine , "The 50 Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century (So Far)" on Mistborn "Delivers more excitement, adventure, and magic in a newly industrialized world that is as richly realized as any of Sanderson's creations."-- BuzzFeed on Shadows of Self "A fresh view of how a world can grow, building new dimensions into the best of the old. Sanderson continues to show that he is one of the best authors in the genre."-- Library Journal (starred review) on The Alloy of Law "A fast-paced novel that's part Wild West, part Indiana Jones, and wholly entertaining, combining high emotional stakes with a deep, good-natured sense of humor."-- Kirkus Reviews on The Bands of Mourning, For the Mistborn series and Brandon Sanderson"Sanderson is an evil genius. There is simply no other way to describe what he's managed to pull off in this transcendent final volume of his Mistborn trilogy." - RT Book Reviews (Gold Medal, Top Pick!) on The Hero of Ages "It's rare for a fiction writer to have much understanding of how leadership works and how love really takes root in the human heart. Sanderson is astonishingly wise." - Orson Scott Card, Intrigue, politics, and conspiracies mesh complexly in a world Sanderson realizes in satisfying depth and peoples with impressive characters., Sanderson is crafting an extremely well-thought out saga with Mistborn, one that looks to stand above the pack of his literary peers. The magic system is perfectly detailed, the world, though not completely revealed, has a great sense of natural logic to it, and the characters are a reflection of both., "Sanderson is an evil genius. There is simply no other way to describe what he's managed to pull off in this transcendent final volume of his Mistborn trilogy." -- RT Book Reviews (Gold Medal, Top Pick!) on The Hero of Ages "It's rare for a fiction writer to have much understanding of how leadership works and how love really takes root in the human heart. Sanderson is astonishingly wise." -- Orson Scott Card "Sanderson is crafting an extremely well-thought out saga with Mistborn, one that looks to stand above the pack of his literary peers. The magic system is perfectly detailed, the world, though not completely revealed, has a great sense of natural logic to it, and the characters are a reflection of both." -- SFFWorld "Intrigue, politics, and conspiracies mesh complexly in a world Sanderson realizes in satisfying depth and peoples with impressive characters." -- Booklist on Mistborn "Highly recommended to anyone hungry for a good read." -- Robin Hobb on Mistborn "Enjoyable, adventurous read." -- Locus on Mistborn