Comments on: Review: "Mistborn" http://critical-hits.com/2008/09/24/review-mistborn/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:43:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ravenhairedbeauty68504 http://critical-hits.com/2008/09/24/review-mistborn/#comment-63755 Ravenhairedbeauty68504 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:27:31 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2199#comment-63755 I have read two books in the trilogy and will begin reading the 3rd tonight. I have enjoyed the Mistborn Trilogy greatly! There have been moments during my read that I have been unable to put the books down...or go to bed! The idea of characters coming from a lowly station in life to morph into the most powerful "Allomancer" or "Hero of Ages", or the fact that she is female was a wonderful concept. Anyone who loves a quest like story with lots of action and highly developed characters will certainly inhale these stories and keep them in their own "favorite" personal libraries! I know I will... I have read two books in the trilogy and will begin reading the 3rd tonight. I have enjoyed the Mistborn Trilogy greatly! There have been moments during my read that I have been unable to put the books down…or go to bed! The idea of characters coming from a lowly station in life to morph into the most powerful “Allomancer” or “Hero of Ages”, or the fact that she is female was a wonderful concept. Anyone who loves a quest like story with lots of action and highly developed characters will certainly inhale these stories and keep them in their own “favorite” personal libraries! I know I will…

]]> By: Book Series Review: The Malazan Books of the Fallen | Critical Hits http://critical-hits.com/2008/09/24/review-mistborn/#comment-63754 Book Series Review: The Malazan Books of the Fallen | Critical Hits Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:01:36 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2199#comment-63754 [...] Accessibility and plot structure suffer a bit as a result. While not easy to pick up as a book like Mistborn, it’s a project committing to the series, but well worth the [...] [...] Accessibility and plot structure suffer a bit as a result. While not easy to pick up as a book like Mistborn, it’s a project committing to the series, but well worth the [...]

]]> By: Review: “Well of Ascension” | Critical Hits http://critical-hits.com/2008/09/24/review-mistborn/#comment-63753 Review: “Well of Ascension” | Critical Hits Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:20:59 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2199#comment-63753 [...] Spoilers for Mistborn [...] [...] Spoilers for Mistborn [...]

]]> By: Tomcat1066 http://critical-hits.com/2008/09/24/review-mistborn/#comment-63752 Tomcat1066 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:55:16 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2199#comment-63752 Very interesting. I hadn't heard of Sanderson either, but now I'm intrigued. I'll have to find a copy and check it out. Sounds extremely cool. Very interesting. I hadn’t heard of Sanderson either, but now I’m intrigued. I’ll have to find a copy and check it out. Sounds extremely cool.

]]> By: Avaril http://critical-hits.com/2008/09/24/review-mistborn/#comment-63751 Avaril Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:09:51 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2199#comment-63751 ...and added to my library queue. I'm running a game soon where the characters have a shot of taking down a corrupt government. This book sounds like it might give me some ideas. <abbr><em>Avaril´s last post: <a href="http://direkraken.com/2008/09/of-all-things-mega/" rel="nofollow">Of all things Mega</a></em></abbr> …and added to my library queue.

I’m running a game soon where the characters have a shot of taking down a corrupt government. This book sounds like it might give me some ideas.

Avaril´s last post: Of all things Mega

]]> By: Jeremy http://critical-hits.com/2008/09/24/review-mistborn/#comment-63750 Jeremy Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:36:34 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2199#comment-63750 I just finished Mistborn two days ago, and Elantris over the summer, and I agree with your review. In fact, I've been going over how I could introduce Allomancer as a class in 4e...I just thought it was such a fresh look at magic that I think it'd be interesting to throw it into the game -- keep people on their toes, at least. Anyway, Sanderson's main characters are detailed and driven by motivations I can believe, and his secondary characters are also far more 'alive' than in most books. I felt this way about both books -- the secondary characters develop throughout the story, and even surprise the reader from time to time, instead of just being "the clever guy" or "the strong guy" -- they arent' cardboard cut-outs there to fill in the gaps between the main cast. I'll definitely read the other books in the series, and recommend them to anyone who wants good, original fantasy. I just finished Mistborn two days ago, and Elantris over the summer, and I agree with your review. In fact, I’ve been going over how I could introduce Allomancer as a class in 4e…I just thought it was such a fresh look at magic that I think it’d be interesting to throw it into the game — keep people on their toes, at least.

Anyway, Sanderson’s main characters are detailed and driven by motivations I can believe, and his secondary characters are also far more ‘alive’ than in most books. I felt this way about both books — the secondary characters develop throughout the story, and even surprise the reader from time to time, instead of just being “the clever guy” or “the strong guy” — they arent’ cardboard cut-outs there to fill in the gaps between the main cast.

I’ll definitely read the other books in the series, and recommend them to anyone who wants good, original fantasy.

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