Fantasy Aficionados discussion

Wow. Mistborn is so great!!!!! I don't want to put it down.

I loved the entire series.

I loved this book too.

Wonderful recs

Good to hear there are follow ups.

Ed wrote: "Good to hear there are follow ups."

There should be a lot more eventually.

The Alloy of Law actually just started as a little something Sanderson wrote in between some of his sprawling epics. A palate cleanser if you will. He said he'll do a couple more in that series in the same way eventually.

For the main Mistborn series he actually plans another 2 complete trilogies. One set in a "modern day" version of the Mistborn world and another in a far future setting where Allomancy is used to power FTL drives for spaceships among other things.

I really hope he manages to pull that off, because it sounds like the coolest thing ever.

I'm currently reading Alloy of Law, which is a follow up on the Mistborn Series

I read this right after the first three - jumped right into the same night I finished The Hero of Ages. I must confess I was a little disappointed. Steam punk isn't my favorite. However, the continuity and expansion of the magic system was pretty great. And I think Sanderson's creativity is expansive. I applaud him for taking this leap. I can't wait to read his foray into SciFi.

Looking forward to beginning it...

Can't wait to get to that book!

I'm not as fond of the Alloy of Law as I am of the main trilogy either. A large part of that has to do with the fact that the hard-boiled but tragically damaged detective and his plucky side-kick isn't my favorite trope.

However, the prologue of the story is IMO one of the best things Sanderson has ever written. Also, the evolution of the world, the way society has evolved 300 years later around the events from the original trilogy is unlike anything else I've read so far. It's really well done.

i agree, Alloy of Law just wasn't as good as the main trilogy, i liked to see how well the magic system adapted to this new steampunk world (even though i dont't like steampunk)although it lacked something, the characters werent so fully developed as Vin,kelsier etc, i even found a little annoying the main character an his sidekick

I really liked Alloy of Law. The western/steampunk setting was great and several parts of the book just made me laugh. Really, all of Sanderson's books. As soon as I finish what I'm currently reading, I've got to read The Rithmatist

Does he have a new series?

I first got wind about Sanderson when he started to write R.Jordans masterseries "wheel of time", the last three books. Since I love WoT, I was first miserable that Jordan died, but decided to give Sanderson a chance. Therefore I read the mistborn series just to get a grip about his writingstyle and hopefully get a good idea if the last three books would be worth reading if he wrote them.

I fell in love with his story, and mostly pleased with his way of finshing of the WoT series, even if I think Jordan would have done it better, Sandersson wasn't a bad choice and did a good job of it.

Mistborn had that flare that so many good fantasybooks have and so many bad ones are missing. That spark that keeps you going on for more, because the story and the ppl living it are so well written that u just can't let them go at the end of a chapter. There is a need of knowing what comes next, how does it go for our heroine? Will the evil guy fall, who is insane and hears voices, and what magic makes you fall in darkness?

Much liked series. yay sanderson! Someday I'll find and read the rest of his books. When I've got the time..

Ed wrote: "Does he have a new series?"

He has 2 books coming out this year that start new series. Both YA.

The Rithamtist, mentioned by Annarose, which involves a magic system based on chalk drawings coming to life, is set at a school/university and involves some sort of detective/murder plot from what I've seen. This was released last week.

The other is Steelheart a dystopian/superhero themed book about an underground movement of regular people taking down superpowered villains that have taken over the world. This one is coming late this summer I believe.

If he manages to complete the second Stormlight Archive book too, it means that he will release 4 books this year ...

Ed wrote: "Does he have a new series?"

Two, actually. The Rithmatist, like Annarose said, and Steelheart, a sci-fi series.

My son just finished The Rithmatist and loved it. Now I have to buy myself another copy to read as he took it with him to the university.

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I think I will try to start the stormlight series after finishing mistborn series and the extra book...alloy of law I think it is. Thanks for the recs. I really think Sanderson is special.

Does anyone know of any series that are similar in feel/characterisation/plot to Mistborn or even Stormlight (vastly different plots I know)? I'm a die hard fan of both and am left with nothing to sink my claws into until Words of Radiance comes out!

Hi Cat.
It is hard to compare Brandon Sanderson's writing style to others.
:)
My suggestion is to look for other epic fantasy books.
Patrick Rothfuss'
The Name ofthe Wind was one I liked. It's a trilogy he is in the process of writing.

Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy, very good. If you like that her next is The Liveship Trilogy...then the Tawny Man.

Of course, everyone has their own ideas of "like".
:)


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Brenda ╰☆╮ wrote: "Hi Cat.
It is hard to compare Brandon Sanderson's writing style to others.
:)
My suggestion is to look for other epic fantasy books.
Patrick Rothfuss'
The Name ofthe Wind was one I liked. It's a ..."

Thank you! I've read Name of the Wind and Liveship - both are amazing and your recommendations simply serve to strengthen your credibility as a bookworm ;) Is Farseer as good as Liveship? I've read mixed things about it but it's just one of those things that keep cropping up!

I was introduced to Robin Hobb with Farseer...it often made me breathless for the characters. It is in the same world as Liveship, and I believe you would be missing out on something if you did not give it a try.
:)

I would recommend reading "The Lightbringer series" by Brent Weeks. Very interesting magic system involving light. I'm reading book 2 now and it's awesome!

Catherine wrote: "Does anyone know of any series that are similar in feel/characterisation/plot to Mistborn or even Stormlight (vastly different plots I know)? I'm a die hard fan of both and am left with nothing to ..."

Did you already read Elantris? It is one of his stand-alone books.

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Catherine wrote: "Does anyone know of any series that are similar in feel/characterisation/plot to Mistborn or even Stormlight (vastly different plots I know)? I'm a die hard fan of both and am left with nothing to ..."

The premise of TWOK, with its warlike society and political scheming, reminded me quite a bit of Jim Butcher's six-book series, Codex Alera (first book: Furies of Calderon)--less so in the first book, but very much so from #3 onwards. Codex Alera isn't thematically deep, but it's quite enjoyable.

Tara wrote: "I would recommend reading "The Lightbringer series" by Brent Weeks. Very interesting magic system involving light. I'm reading book 2 now and it's awesome!"

Thanks for all the suggestions! I looked up and like the sound of Brent Weeks - I note he also has a Night Angel Trilogy which also had good reviews. Tara, would you recommend me read that one or the Lightbringer series?

Yup Elantris is one of my favourite books - so rare to get such a powerful stand-alone in fantasy. I'll look into Codex Alera but it does sound a bit long - might put it off for now but thanks :)

I read only book one from The Night Angel series but didn't interest me much. However, The Lightbringer series introduces a whole new magic system and a storyline that I found very interesting so I'd suggest to start with that one :)

I've heard good things about Brent Weeks. (In fact, I've heard nothing but good things about him.)

You might try The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. It, like Mistborn, is quite a bit different than anything I've ever read, but a heck of a lot of fun.

I finally bought Mistborn last week. It sounds like I'm in for a fun adventure. I'm excited to start reading it!

Loved Mistborn. I'm a fan of everything Sanderson. The whole concept of the Cosmere is awesome. Also, don't miss

This is just so awesome. It has :
strong story
unique magic system
a very badass female lead
infinite twists

In other words you can't resist it :)

I just started re-reading the series.

Gianluca wrote: "I just started re-reading the series."

Sounds like a good idea!

Terry wrote: "Loved Mistborn. I'm a fan of everything Sanderson. The whole concept of the Cosmere is awesome. Also, don't miss "

And this one just got nominated for a Hugo novella.

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It's brilliant, and it's also in the same world as Elantris.

Gianluca wrote: "I just started re-reading the series."

Definitely. It's one of my all time favorite series!

Terry wrote: "It's brilliant, and it's also in the same world as Elantris."

To be precise, it's not the same world but the same universe. It's called the Cosmere and several other Sanderson's novels take place in it.

Gia, I was speaking on The Emperor's Soul. It takes place in the very same world as Elantris. The protagonist even mentions one of Elantris's states.
Sanderson on Emperor's Soul

Terry wrote: "Gia, I was speaking on The Emperor's Soul. It takes place in the very same world as Elantris. The protagonist even mentions one of Elantris's states.
Sanderson on Emperor's Soul"

Oh, sorry! I didn't see your previous comment and since it's a thread about Mistborn, I assumed you were talking about that book. My bad.