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Shadows of Self: A Mistborn Novel (The Mistborn Saga, 5)

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Pros

Love it, but kindle version needs fixes. It makes me want to reread the first mistborn trilogy again. The cosmere books are at their best when they dive into the heart of the shared universe.

The ending is edgy and twisty. I hear bands of mourning is a shocker.

Brandon sanderson’s mistborn series continues with shadows of self. The book follows legendary lawman lord waxillium “wax” ladrian.

The book also explores the idea of redemption and the possibility of forgiveness for those who have committed wrongs in the past. The story takes place 300 years later, when the original characters have been elevated to the status of gods.

Cons

All of the promise and excitement of the first book is totally lost here, there is no fast paced excitement no intrigue. Sanderson tries so hard to make a memorable, eccentric character he desperately wants us to love. At page 288, the book suddenly s... Read More

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Quality

With that said, i think the quality of this hard cover book is well worth the price.

He is completely back in form in this book with class inequality, impossible religious questions, and as always, great action.

Packaging/appearance

A worthwhile read if you are already invested 4 books into mistborn but certainly not the best of the cosmere.

Competitiveness

Really liking this era in the world!

Kept me hooked the entire lenght of the book, i enjoyed the depth of each character and how they contributed todo the story

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This product had a total of 22,866 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 20 2023.