The Final Empire
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- Author：Brandon Sanderson
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Summary
For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed。 For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear。 For a thousand years the Lord Ruler， the "Sliver of Infinity，" reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror， divinely invincible。 Then， when hope was so long lost that not even its memory remained， a terribly scarred， heart-broken half-Skaa rediscovered it in the depths of the Lord Ruler's most hellish prison。 Kelsier "snapped" and found in himself the powers of a Mistborn。 A brilliant thief and natural leader， he turned his talents to the ultimate caper， with the Lord Ruler himself as the mark。
Kelsier recruited the underworld's elite， the smartest and most trustworthy allomancers， each of whom shares one of his many powers， and all of whom relish a high-stakes challenge。 Only then does he reveal his ultimate dream， not just the greatest heist in history， but the downfall of the divine despot。
But even with the best criminal crew ever assembled， Kel's plan looks more like the ultimate long shot， until luck brings a ragged girl named Vin into his life。 Like him， she's a half-Skaa orphan， but she's lived a much harsher life。 Vin has learned to expect betrayal from everyone she meets， and gotten it。 She will have to learn to trust， if Kel is to help her master powers of which she never dreamed。
This saga dares to ask a simple question: What if the hero of prophecy fails？
Kelsier recruited the underworld's elite， the smartest and most trustworthy allomancers， each of whom shares one of his many powers， and all of whom relish a high-stakes challenge。 Only then does he reveal his ultimate dream， not just the greatest heist in history， but the downfall of the divine despot。
But even with the best criminal crew ever assembled， Kel's plan looks more like the ultimate long shot， until luck brings a ragged girl named Vin into his life。 Like him， she's a half-Skaa orphan， but she's lived a much harsher life。 Vin has learned to expect betrayal from everyone she meets， and gotten it。 She will have to learn to trust， if Kel is to help her master powers of which she never dreamed。
This saga dares to ask a simple question: What if the hero of prophecy fails？
Reviews
Mikka
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I was riveted by this book！ Late nights and reading whenever I could。 I love how the characters develop and how the story plays out！ You won’t be disappointed！
Daniel
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Awesome start of the saga。 Its pretty much clear that the final is rushed and even with that the story felt good and intriging。 The world "feels" interesting and immersive， not as much as the stormlight saga but it does an awesome job。 Awesome start of the saga。 Its pretty much clear that the final is rushed and even with that the story felt good and intriging。 The world "feels" interesting and immersive， not as much as the stormlight saga but it does an awesome job。 。。。more
Eric Juneau
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It was well-written， but just too long for my tastes。 The prologue alone took me a night to read。 It’s not fancy language–the prose is quite reachable and understandable。 But I could tell there were going to be a lot of characters and settings。There are few physical descriptions so you’re free to imagine the characters as you want。 But that can be a problem。 For example， there’s a slave race called the Skaa， but you don’t know if they’re physically similar to the dominant race or if they’re some It was well-written， but just too long for my tastes。 The prologue alone took me a night to read。 It’s not fancy language–the prose is quite reachable and understandable。 But I could tell there were going to be a lot of characters and settings。There are few physical descriptions so you’re free to imagine the characters as you want。 But that can be a problem。 For example， there’s a slave race called the Skaa， but you don’t know if they’re physically similar to the dominant race or if they’re some other species。 I was thinking they looked like the aliens in Oddworld at first。It’s too bad you can’t read a fantasy story without needing to invest 18 hours （plus whatever other books there might be in the series）。 I stopped reading at 14% and it was mostly because of the characters。 None of them had any distinguishing characteristics and I couldn’t tell them apart。 Maybe I’ve been ruined by other， more memorable fantasy heists like Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows and Scott Lynch’s The Lies of Locke Lamora。 Now those had some memorable， charismatic people that were worth investing time in。 In Mistborn， I really only wanted to spend time with Karsier， and he wasn’t much。 I felt I could get just as good a sense of the story by reading the Wikipedia summary on it。 。。。more
Jessica Feller
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This book had me captivated the whole way through！ Very compelling characters， very "mist-erious" origins， I can't wait to start the next one。 This book had me captivated the whole way through！ Very compelling characters， very "mist-erious" origins， I can't wait to start the next one。 。。。more
Valerie Tomko
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Not a big fan of fantasy reads。 Take that for why it is。 Some of the back story and character skills were hard to keep up with but about halfway through I got more intrigued
Aslan
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If only Kell didn't die If only Kell didn't die 。。。more
Laura
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Me ha gustado un montón， me he quedao con muchísimas ganas de leer el siguiente parte para resolver las 9283838 preguntas que tengo。 Han habido algunas cosillas de la trama que no me han gustao cómo se han hecho， por eso no le doy las 5 estrellas， pero recomendadisimo
Kyril Genetiano
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So good。 Like expected from any Brandon Sanderson book。
Jeromy Jesse
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While it might not be the most creative fantasy novel out there Sanderson still makes a pretty captivating story。 The pacing is pretty fast in the very beginning so I can see how easy it would be for someone to get into the story， but it's the world building and exploration of the magic system that really grabbed me。 There is a scientific level of detail to how magic works in Mistborn that I find incredibly compelling where every reveal and discovery has me craving more information。 the expositi While it might not be the most creative fantasy novel out there Sanderson still makes a pretty captivating story。 The pacing is pretty fast in the very beginning so I can see how easy it would be for someone to get into the story， but it's the world building and exploration of the magic system that really grabbed me。 There is a scientific level of detail to how magic works in Mistborn that I find incredibly compelling where every reveal and discovery has me craving more information。 the exposition and lore-dumps that I expect in some fantasy was done in such a clever way that I didn't even realize it was happening。 If I want to give a recommendation to a friend to get into fantasy this will probably be near the top of the list。 。。。more
Gabriel Cavalcante
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Recently， I’ve been getting more and more into Epic Fantasy and since that is the case， it is not surprising that I would eventually read one of the works of the highly acclaimed author Brandon Sanderson。 I was aware that he is regarded， by many， as one of the biggest names in modern fantasy， and my expectations were reasonably high for it。 Nevertheless， The Final Empire managed to surpass all of them。 The first entry into the Mistborn trilogy is undoubtedly one of the cleverest and most satisfy Recently， I’ve been getting more and more into Epic Fantasy and since that is the case， it is not surprising that I would eventually read one of the works of the highly acclaimed author Brandon Sanderson。 I was aware that he is regarded， by many， as one of the biggest names in modern fantasy， and my expectations were reasonably high for it。 Nevertheless， The Final Empire managed to surpass all of them。 The first entry into the Mistborn trilogy is undoubtedly one of the cleverest and most satisfying fantasy books that I have ever read。Amidst the dystopian world in which the Final Empire sets itself， we get to experience the introduction of the outstanding cast of revolutionary thieves。 They are solidly built from the get-go， but that is further deepened with the amount of attention put into their development throughout the story。 The character development is so subtle and justifiable that I caught myself exiting from the immersive read solely to inwardly praise how well it is conducted by Sanderson。 There are clear arcs of progression regarding Vin’s psyche and how it affects her interaction with the harsh world around her as well as the people living in it。 The other characters react to the changes in her behavior in a way that makes the story presented feel organic and realistic to an astonishing degree， while distinctively not losing the magical atmosphere of the setting。 If you have also read this book， I can not leave Kelsier unmentioned。 He was the most captivating character that I have had the pleasure of reading as of yet， possessing mysterious depth in motivation， supernatural charisma， and personality that is just downright enjoyable to read。The plot revolves around the massive undertaking of overthrowing an empire that has been ruling the lands for over one thousand years， and the way it is executed is just brilliant。 The main band of thieves is resourceful， cunning， adaptative， and charismatic， but even with all those qualities， few things go according to their idealistic plan—as often happens in real life。 That makes up for constant plot twists and the introduction of new threats that must be dealt with—if Kelsier’s group wants to succeed in their endeavor—which naturally translates into an unpredictable yet clever story that always has the reader on their toes。 The final lengths of the revolutionaries’ plan are executed in a beautifully sad way that is sure to leave bittersweet memories。 In a way， if you are attentive enough， it is possible to speculate how the majority of the events may play out， but that only serves to demonstrate how nuanced and thoughtful the plot of The Final Empire really is。If there is an area that I found lacking， it would be how little detail the fauna receives。 Besides the people and the occasional supernatural and magical beings， there is little to no mention of animals and how they are affected by such harsh environments。 Perhaps all the animals died and， given the circumstances， I would not be contrary to that idea， but the lack of mention still makes it a somewhat dissatisfying aspect in this book。 That， however， is literally the only criticism I can give this book。 Everything else—plot， characters， prose， worldbuilding—is as good as I could expect。The Final Empire was my introduction to Sanderson’s universe， and I can safely say it became my absolute favorite Epic Fantasy book。 Though I confess to not having read such an extensive list of books as some of the more experienced readers out there， I don’t see how a fantasy book can get any better than this。 I will be continuing to read more of Brandon Sanderson， and I seriously can not describe how much I anticipate the eventual re-read of the Mistborn trilogy。 Trying out his other highly regarded series are also things that make me look forward to this year's readings。 。。。more
M2006M
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amo。
Gad
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Madre mía， no sé qué decir。 Empecé este libro con ganas porque era uno de los que más le ilusionaban， y vaya lo que me he encontrado。 Me costó un poco entrar al principio， incluso también encontrarle un poco la estética en mi cabeza， pero al cabo de unas 100/200 páginas （mi edición de bolsillo tiene unas 700） ya estaba metido hasta dentro。 La historia me ha encantado， los personajes me han encantado， y el desborde de imaginación también me ha encantado。 No había leído nunca a Sanderson， y mi par Madre mía， no sé qué decir。 Empecé este libro con ganas porque era uno de los que más le ilusionaban， y vaya lo que me he encontrado。 Me costó un poco entrar al principio， incluso también encontrarle un poco la estética en mi cabeza， pero al cabo de unas 100/200 páginas （mi edición de bolsillo tiene unas 700） ya estaba metido hasta dentro。 La historia me ha encantado， los personajes me han encantado， y el desborde de imaginación también me ha encantado。 No había leído nunca a Sanderson， y mi pareja me lo pintaba muy bien。 Lo cierto es que las últimas 150 páginas han sido un desborde de emociones。 La cosa no ha acabado aquí， y algo me dice que siga leyendo esta saga。 Sin duda estoy seguro de que a finales de año este libro muy posiblemente esté en mi top 5。 。。。more
Valepeque1104
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4，4/5✨
TJ
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Took me a little to get into， but once I did， thoroughly enjoyed it。
chris hart
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Not as well-written or as charming as Elantris， but an astonishing achievement and an alluring beginning to world I’m keen to spend more time in。
Sean Matthew
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Hell of a ride！
Brian
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I haven’t read a lot of Brandon Anderson， but have enjoyed what I’ve read - especially the Reckoners Series （Steelheart）。 And “The Final Empire” did not disappoint。 This epic （read: long） tale delivered in its world-building， creative use of magic and wonderful character development。 And it also had a definitive ending。 I look forward to where the author goes from here in the series。
Maria
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* 4。5⭐This was such a great high fantasy book！ The magic system is so interesting and unique， and the characters are amazing。 It was just missing something for me， not sure what but I didn't fully connect with the characters， even Vin and Kelsier。 However， overall， I really enjoyed it and I can't wait to read what comes next！ * 4。5⭐This was such a great high fantasy book！ The magic system is so interesting and unique， and the characters are amazing。 It was just missing something for me， not sure what but I didn't fully connect with the characters， even Vin and Kelsier。 However， overall， I really enjoyed it and I can't wait to read what comes next！ 。。。more
Taylor
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A handful of weeks ago， I began to watch a 2020， pre-pandemic recording of Sanderson's fantasy writing lectures on YouTube。 His talk on magic systems had particularly interested me。 The magic system in "Mistborn，" he described， ran parallel to a magic system I was devising on my own， and with Mistborn already acquired in my latest bookstore haul， I set out to see how he implemented his ideas in practice。What I found was a story that was far too focused on its own magic system， at the expense of A handful of weeks ago， I began to watch a 2020， pre-pandemic recording of Sanderson's fantasy writing lectures on YouTube。 His talk on magic systems had particularly interested me。 The magic system in "Mistborn，" he described， ran parallel to a magic system I was devising on my own， and with Mistborn already acquired in my latest bookstore haul， I set out to see how he implemented his ideas in practice。What I found was a story that was far too focused on its own magic system， at the expense of nearly all else。 It was as if Sanderson had spent all his energy devising Allomantic and Feruchemical rules that he had none left for pacing， prose， and even grammar and formatting （there are many proper nouns uncapitalized， new speaker's dialogue without paragraph breaks， and a few other mistakes that contribute to a feeling of sloppiness that pervades throughout）。I often felt myself wondering why I needed to know this system's rules。 Characters will often dump comprehensive instruction on Allomancy on Vin and the reader， and while it's not an unnatural exposition dump， it often serves little purpose to the ultimate narrative， and pushes much of what I read fiction for to the side。 To me， frequent detours to explain The Rules is about as enjoyable as a lengthy tutorial screen appearing in a video game。 Compounding my frustration with these long， pointless walls of text is that Sanderson proves he can use lore to satisfiyingly explain his world and develop his characters。 A scene in chapter 29 is one of the only instances of exposition， plot， and character development working in tandem that I can recall。In many ways I believe that the biggest fault with this novel is a lack of revision， and it seems Sanderson's self conception contributes to a lack of rewrites in his workflow。 This is an author who is known as a workhorse， who prides himself on dropping sequels a mere year after the last book。 The cost of this permeates the book to its core， to its disjointed and unfocused first half， to its utilitarian， unartful prose。Maybe this speed would work for Sanderson more if this book also wasn't so damn long。 Unfortunately， I also imagine that being an author of epic fantasy is another important facet of his self-image。 This might be somewhat respectable if much of that length didn't serve to sabotage the aspects of the book that are actually working。 Most of the middle could have been outright removed and the story immediately would have been improved。 Barring an outright cut， this intermediate act was the most fertile ground for revision， if you ask me。 So much could have been accomplished to present the world， it's characters， and tell an exciting story in the 300-some odd pages that make up Vin's royal ball infiltration， which， as it stands， is merely a filler that barely contributes to the final act。So as it stands this is a 2-star story I wish had enjoyed more。 This was more frustrating than "Dune" for "wasted potential，" but at least "Dune" never felt like it was wasting my time， despite its faults。 It's a huge shame that Sanderson doesn't slow down and/or condense his writing to give his ideas a chance to soar。 There is a great book in here that a few more revisions would have certainly uncovered。 。。。more
Belowzeros
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the last third of the book is a roller coaster with some great twists and became hard to put down which is always a good sign。
Tom Grant
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The climax didn't have the same manic pace as other Sanderson books but there are some really interesting ideas that are set up here and then explored further in the next two books The climax didn't have the same manic pace as other Sanderson books but there are some really interesting ideas that are set up here and then explored further in the next two books 。。。more
aLirEza nEjaTi
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بالاخره بعد کلی مدت منم سراغ این دلبر رفتم :））ولی خب حس میکنم خیلی دیر رفتم سراغش و این برام ترسناکه。。。。。。داستان جذابی داشت。 شخصیتها خوب پردازش شده بودن و توئیست و ترن خوبی داشت。 ولی آیا فراتر از اینها رفت؟ آیا منو بینهایت جذب خوذش کرد که نتونم زمین بذارم؟ متاسفم ولی جواب نهئه :（با این حال باید اشاره کنم نقصانی توش وجود نداشت！ از نقاط قوت و جذابش برای من هم سیستم کامل و دقیق جادوئیش بود。 ولی نمیدونم چرا دنبال چیزی ورای همهی اینها میگشتم。 تقصیرها رو فعلا گردن خودم میاندازم که با توقع خی بالاخره بعد کلی مدت منم سراغ این دلبر رفتم :））ولی خب حس میکنم خیلی دیر رفتم سراغش و این برام ترسناکه。。。。。。داستان جذابی داشت。 شخصیتها خوب پردازش شده بودن و توئیست و ترن خوبی داشت。 ولی آیا فراتر از اینها رفت؟ آیا منو بینهایت جذب خوذش کرد که نتونم زمین بذارم؟ متاسفم ولی جواب نهئه :（با این حال باید اشاره کنم نقصانی توش وجود نداشت！ از نقاط قوت و جذابش برای من هم سیستم کامل و دقیق جادوئیش بود。 ولی نمیدونم چرا دنبال چیزی ورای همهی اینها میگشتم。 تقصیرها رو فعلا گردن خودم میاندازم که با توقع خیلی بالائی سراغش رفتم。بههرحال حتما سراغ جلدهای بعدی میرمراستی منتظر ویدئوی معرفی مهزاد تو یوتیوب باشید :دیلینکشو اینجا میذارم حتما :） 。。。more
Rafsan Rhyme
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Generic， lackluster ending but somehwat enjoyable
Liya
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This took me forever to complete but so worth it！！！！ Can't wait to put myself through more of his books This took me forever to complete but so worth it！！！！ Can't wait to put myself through more of his books 。。。more
Melanie López Ba
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ESTOY TAN MARAVILLADA。ESTE ES， SIN DUDA， EL MEJOR LIBRO DE FANTASÍA QUE HE LEÍDO。 BRANDON SANDERSON ERES UN JODIDO GENIO。
Max D'onofrio
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A pretty great fantasy world。 Some of the moral references are a bit on the nose， but the use of magic and the political structure is interesting。 The characters are good not great， the ending did pay off well。 One of the better fantasy books。
jari
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hay cosas del libro que no me terminaron de convencer poniendo de ejemplo el romance o el epílogo， pero en sí， lo disfruté
Mariana
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Ni me dolió 🙂🔪
Lindsay Bragg
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I liked this so much more than I expected to。 People have been recommending this to me for years and I’m so glad I finally took the plunge。 I love the writing。 It’s simple and clear， not bogged down by trying to stick to traditional fantasy tropes。Even more， I love clearly defined magic systems。 The magic in this universe makes sense。 It has rules and limits and it’s all clearly explained to the reader。 As Vin discovers her powers， she’s given a tutorial， with a teacher and a chance to play with I liked this so much more than I expected to。 People have been recommending this to me for years and I’m so glad I finally took the plunge。 I love the writing。 It’s simple and clear， not bogged down by trying to stick to traditional fantasy tropes。Even more， I love clearly defined magic systems。 The magic in this universe makes sense。 It has rules and limits and it’s all clearly explained to the reader。 As Vin discovers her powers， she’s given a tutorial， with a teacher and a chance to play with her magic。 All that gives the readers a chance to understand， too， without feeling like the book is pausing to bore you with complex magic rules。 The action sequences are written well—a special challenge when also dealing with magic。 I was engrossed the entire time。 Vin is a great character。 She’s relate-ably flawed， but strong and independent。 Just the barest hint of romance， but that wasn’t the point， which is great but uncommon in fantasy with a female lead。Overall， a solid 4。5。 。。。more
Bilbo
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Kelsier smiled
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