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The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, Book 3)

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Emotional Depth

Customers were deeply moved by the emotional depth of The Hero of Ages, with many praising its exploration of faith, love, loss and grief. They were heavily invested in the characters and found the climax to be one of the best they've ever read in a fantasy novel.

World Building

Customers are unanimously impressed with The Hero of Ages' intricate and unique world building, which includes a fascinating magic system and captivating characters. They praise Sanderson's ability to tie all elements together in an epic conclusion.

Plot Twists

Customers are overwhelmingly positive about the plot twists in The Hero of Ages, praising the careful planning and misdirection throughout the series, as well as the satisfying character arcs and thrilling climaxes. However, some readers found the characters' sudden changes in viewpoints less believable.

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Character Development

Customers have mixed opinions on the character development in The Hero of Ages, with most praising the realistic and full characters, while a few express disappointment for some characters' lack of progression throughout the book. Overall, readers find the character growth and unfolding story compelling.

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Quality

The build, the crescendo, and just a simply amazing conclusion.

Even though all his choices are not wisely made, and he is influenced by darker intentions, spook truly makes his mark on the world.

“i write these words in steel, for anything not set in metal cannot be trusted.

Trudging through these extremely long books seemed disjointed and strange at times with the details that had very little context or reason.

Packaging/appearance

Well of ascension added a few extra plotlines in but kept the pacing for the most part.

Competitiveness

With the stormlight archive, i often felt like sanderson struggled to have satisfying climactic action scenes.

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This product had a total of 30,500 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 15 2024.