Mistborn - The Final Empire
I just finished reading Mistborn - The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson. I received a free copy of this via Tor’s Watch The Skies. I was very pleased with this book and I’m looking forward to reading the next two books.
A group of magically talented characters gather together to pull off a slave rebellion in a world that’s been controlled by the Lord Ruler for a thousand years. “There’s always another secret.”
The main characters are Vin and Kelsier. Vin starts off the book as a street urchin and grows throughout the book. Kelsier is the leader of the group and serves as Vin’s guide to the world. Both are very likable characters and act consistently with their characters. There are several twists in the book, but they are the kinds of twists that further develop characters, not the kinds that destroy them.
The world it describes is different from the usual fantasy fare - there is only one definitely non-human race shown and it’s on the periphery. The magic described is also different - it revolves around using the powers of various metals and seems to be logically developed. This book reminded me a lot of Dave Duncan’s A Man of His Word. Both worlds have a unique magic system and a very rich world.