Mistborn The Final Empire

Starting my Cosmere-Journey

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Everyone was right, I did love this! I've been meaning to get into Brandon Sandersons works for ages but the sheer amount of books this guy wrote really intimidated me. So after some research on where to start, I finally did it and boy, I am sat. Mistborn is pretty fastpaced High Fantasy that includes all my favorite things such as morally questionable gang leaders, the found-family-trope and an attempt to overthrow the government made out to be a heist. The characters grew ton me super fast and I loved the almost sci-fi-esque worldbuilding and magic system. Even though the plot does appeal to some more common tropes the story still felt very unique and I was highly invested in the politics of it all. Another thing I really enjoyed here were the discussions of philosophy and religion, so there really never was adull moment. The ending simultaneously emotionally wrecked me while also leaving me very satisfied how everything was neatly wrapped up, especially considering this is the first book in a trilogy. But Mr Brandon Sanderson when I catch you, we will have to speak some words. That was not okay! If you also want to start your Cosmere-journey I agree with the common (and Brandon Sandersons own) take that this is a perfect starting point. If you don't like this book, you can just stop here and not even have to finish the trilogy and still have a pretty good wrapped up ending! If you do however love this, theres some good news: The trilogy is not over yet and there is even more to be discovered in the Cosmere!

"There's always another secret."

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A great point of entry into Sanderson's "Cosmere". With a strong female protagonist and a plot that contains countless surprising twists, there's always another secret to uncover in this intriguing, action-packed story. The magic system is unlike anything else I've ever read before, so it truly is a breath of fresh air in that regard. Between political intrigue, battle scenes and a bit of romance (and first and foremost, many secrets!), there's something for everyone in this stunning series!