The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson, Book Review

The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson is the third and final book of the Mistborn series. After finishing this series I am now a huge fan of Mr. Sanderson. I am in awe at the level of detail and story development that was put into these three books. The characters are very interesting and the magic system and world are all bursting with flourishes of creativity, but what really sets this book apart is the depth of detail in the story.

This final book does not build on the other two books, it completes them. The entire series is one complete flowing process of thought. As the story progresses there are new clues revealed that later fit to complete a masterful picture that paints a beautiful portrait of faith and love.

The Hero of Ages is very fast pace and with so many interesting characters there is never a boring moment throughout the whole book. It is also very raw and unrelenting for many of the battle scenes, but Mr. Sanderson is able to play a good balance of graphic scenes of war and the emotional toll of death and loss.

I have already tried to pour as many descriptions as possible into my two previous book reviews, so I don’t see that I can add much more, other than saying that this book is a masterpiece of epic story telling. What the reader may think is a casual character observation or minor plot thread could turn out to the a key turning point in the novel’s plotline. Keep your eyes sharp when you’re reading Mr. Sanderson’s book. I enjoyed the story as much as I enjoyed unraveling the mysteries throughout the entire Mistborn triology.

Rating: 10 out of 10