Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn #1) by Brandon Sanderson

 

Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson 

                                                             My rating: 5 of 5 stars

“But you can't kill me, Lord Tyrant. I represent that one thing you've never been able to kill, no matter how hard you try. I am hope.”

Set in a world where the sun is red, ash falls from the sky and at night mists envelopes the land. The society is divided in a caste system. The Noblemen (Highborn Nobles, lowborn Nobles), Terrismen (Stewards), and lastly the Skaa; all of whom are owned by the Lord Ruler who leases them to nobles. They are the serfs in this world. They do all the manual labor working in forges, mills, farms and mines. They are beaten, with little to no pay, lack or poor food. The Noblemen are the descendants of the people who supported the Lord Ruler before his Ascension and granted them Allomancy, made them taller, less fertile (so he could control them), intelligent and stronger. As for the Skaa are said to be descendants of the people who support him; he made them slower and more fertile (more workers). But after a thousand years on interbreeding the distinctions have been blurred. Nobles can bed Skaa women as long as they kill them soon after. But there those who escape thus producing Mistings and Mistborn Skaa who often use their skills with thieving crews to scam the nobles and the rich. From of these crews comes our main characters

Characters

Vin - The main protagonist, an orphan street urchin who's a member of a thieving crew where she is valued by the leader, Camon as a lucky charm. At the beginning of the story, she is paranoid and mistrust everyone believing that everyone will betray her when given the opportunity. She's a talented Mistborn due to her father being one of the purer-blooded noble men.

Kelsier or Kell - A crew leader who survived the "Pits of Hathsin". Smart, Charismatic, and a bit self-centered. Kelsier came out the pits changed. Instead of just fame and fortune, he wants to achieve something more. He wants to free the world of the Lord Ruler, liberate the Skaa and bring back the world to the way that it used to be. His is one of the rare Mistborn who trains Vin.

Sazed or Saze - A Terrisman and Keeper. He's under the service of Kelsier and assists his crew in their missions and trains Vin in the proper etiquette of a noble lady.

Dockson or Dox - Kelsier's right-hand man. He maintain's the ledger and contracts of the crew, seeing to their needs and making sure there are money and supplies.

Hammond or Ham - is a misting pewterarms. He burns pewter which makes him very strong. He's in charge of security for the crew and acts as a General to the rebellion army.

Breeze - is a misting soother . He can soothe emotions of quite a number of people, manipulating them according to their crews plans.

Clubs - is a misting smoker. His responsibility is to make sure to hide the crew in a "coppercloud" so that the Inquisitors (who hunt down Skaa born Mistings and Mistborn) won't sense them using their powers or allomancy.

Elend Venture - a nobleman, heir to the most powerful house in Luthadel. He reads a lot of forbidden books criticising the Lord Rulers Empire and dreams of a better world for the Skaa and nobles.

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The Tailor by Leigh Bardugo
 My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 I've always had an inkling that Genya is/was sacrificing something for the fate of Grisha (The others have too). She knew she would have to betray a lot of people and be despised for it; but did it anyway because she believed it would be for the better.

  "I can promise you safety," he said. "Or I can promise to see your suffering repaid a thousandfold."

 Genya is not only beautiful,but strong with steel for a spine. She's definitely no wimp.


  "Because I am a doll, and a servant. Because I am a pretty thing and a soldier all the same"



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Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love how creepy it is and how some aspects from the original story was still there. This book doesn't disappoint.

This is no lovey-dovey retelling. it's from the Queen's point of view and precious little snow-white and her prince are not exactly normal.

"At first the prince seemed excited. He bade me remove my shift, and made me stand in front of the opened window, far from the fire, until my skin was chilled stone-cold. Then he asked me to lie upon my back, with my hands folded across my breasts, my eyes wide open – but staring only at the beams above. He told me not to move, and to breathe as little as possible. He implored me to say nothing. He spread my legs apart."
--------Dude, the prince has a fetish


"Her fingernails must have been as sharp as glass: she opened her breast with them, running them over the purple scar. Her chest gaped, suddenly, open and bloodless. She licked her heart, once, as the blood ran over her hands, and she pushed the heart deep into her breast."
-----snow white needs some mani-pedi


lets' not forget the part where "She straddled him, and she fed. As she did so a thin blackish liquid began to dribble from between her legs…" creeeepppyyyy!!





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The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It's Alice In Wonderland re-imagined with more maturity if you will, in a game-like (RPG?) setting? I read the first book when I was in High school and maybe it's the reason why I got a teeny tiny bored with the book. Anyway, I know the original story was already complex what with its metaphors and allegories; in this version, the author made it complex in a way that government, politics, ethics and racial and gender prejudice is involved. Frank Beddor is what you might call a "feminist" and those are the elements why I like this book, aside from the art of course.

Queen Genevieve
"It's all in your head," the queen sighed. "Remember that, love. Whatever happens, it's all in your head."


Alyss Heart
“I've finished running from you, Redd. It's time for you to run."


Hatter Madigan


Bibwit Harte
"My dear, you can't imagine everything because you don't know everything there is to imagine"


Card Soldiers




Redd Heart
“Off with their heads!”


The Cat


King Arch of Borderland
“Boaderland: Where women could be given away by their husbands to pay debts.....


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The Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

That was it? I NEED more!!!



I am pleased that there is a short story about The Darkling's past and I hope there would be more. His life was tragic. Living in an era were Grisha were in hunted down, always in hiding , moving from one place to another . His mother was ambitious, beautiful and ruthless but in this book we get to see more how much she really loves him.

He closed his eyes. "I`m sorry."
She gave him the barest shake, forcing him to look at her. "I'm not. Do you understand me? I would burn a thousand villages, sacrifice a thousand lives to keep you safe. It would be us on that pyre if you hadn`t thought quickly."

In the end he was just a boy who wanted to enjoy life, to make friends and leave a mark on the world before he leaves it.






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The Tailor by Leigh Bardugo
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I've always had an inkling that Genya is/was sacrificing something for the fate of Grisha (The others have too). She knew she would have to betray a lot of people and be despised for it; but did it anyway because she believed it would be for the better.

"I can promise you safety," he said. "Or I can promise to see your suffering repaid a thousandfold."

Genya is not only beautiful,but strong with steel for a spine. She's definitely no wimp.

"Because I am a doll, and a servant. Because I am a pretty thing and a soldier all the same"







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Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love it!

For me the plot was well written. Every twist and turn of the story was thought about.
The chapters are by the characters point of view, though there were times that I'd forget whose point of view I was reading. Also I like how the dealt with the stigma and stereotype of being different (Grisha) .

Characters
As the summary says:

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.

A spy known as the Wraith.

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.

A convict with a thirst for revenge.

A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager.

A runaway with a privileged past.

By the end of the book the characters have grown to some extent. They've become, even if just for a tiny bit, a better version of themselves. I just wish there was a point of view for Wylan (Maybe in the next book?)

If you want adventure, almost impossible missions,friendship and a love story that's not sappy and all over your face then you should read this!


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