The Lord Ruler is dead. Elend Venture, Vin, and Kelsier's ragtag band have proven victorious against all odds. But . . . now what? The Final Empire is in disarray, with its leader dead. The Inquisitors have disappaeared. Armies gather around Luthadel. Though Elend rules as king in Luthadel, setting up an idealistic government and proclaiming freedom to the skaa, there is terror without and traitors within. And the mists . . . the mists are becoming deadly.
I started this book over three months ago. The first third was dreadfully slow, and felt more like a political discourse in a fantasy setting (yes, it is interesting to explore the aftermath of toppling a tyrant, but the political part of it didn't grab me). The middle third was better, if formulaic fantasy. And the last third was excellent, featuring all sorts of fascinating developments that I cannot speak of without spoiling it. I am surprisingly excited to read the trilogy's conclusion.
Rating: B+
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