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Second in the stormlight saga. I thought it was very comparable to the first one, with the same strengths and the same weaknesses. The characters evolve further, and interact with each other more. We discover more about the magic system and mythology, which is what I really like about Sanderson. I like some of the characters, but many of the characters and emotions felt a bit flat to me, like someone trying to describe emotions second-hand.

I like that we get to play more with the magic system. Shallan exploring what she can do is one of the most Sanderson-y bits that works really well.

I don't know if he can keep this up for 10 books! Few people set out to write an arc of 10 books. He's doing well so far, but it's definitely ambitious.

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Crossposts: http://cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com/893948.html

Steelheart

Steelheart is Brandon Sanderson's evil superheroes novel. That says it all really. It's quite Brandon Sanderson-y. If you like saying "wait, this hole in the premise seems a bit like a plot hole, no wait, this is Sanderson, I bet it turns out to be an important clue later" and getting proved right, then this is a good book for you. It tackles several superhero tropes in a way that makes significantly more sense than how they're usually presented.

Did I mention the evil superheroes?

It certainly gripped me, I read it all in one evening.

But some parts fell a bit flat for me, it felt like he'd had a really good book but had to rush it a bit, though I find it hard to explain why.

Alloy of Law

See above, but with added, "squeee! mistborn continues after the end of the mistborn trilogy!"

Crossposts: http://cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com/861027.html

The thing I love about the mistborn trilogy is how comprehensively thought out the magic system is. I'm still noticing stuff and going "ooh, of course". But because that works so consistently, several other things still bug me.

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Crossposts: http://cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com/746992.html

( Way of Kings (no real spoilers) )

Crossposts: http://cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com/734281.html

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