- I loved the Mistborn trilogy and was THRILLED to see that Sanderson was revisiting the magic system again.
I also recommend:
- Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
- Clementine by Cherie Priest
Summary from GoodReads:
Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed skyscrapers racing for the clouds.
Kelsier, Vin, Elend, Sazed, Spook, and the rest are now part of history—or religion. Yet even as science and technology are reaching new heights, the old magics of Allomancy and Feruchemy continue to play a role in this reborn world. Out in the frontier lands known as the Roughs, they are crucial tools for the brave men and women attempting to establish order and justice.
One such is Waxillium Ladrian, a rare Twinborn, who can Push on metals with his Allomancy and use Feruchemy to become lighter or heavier at will. After twenty years in the Roughs, Wax has been forced by family tragedy to return to the metropolis of Elendel. Now he must reluctantly put away his guns and assume the duties and dignity incumbent upon the head of a noble house. Or so he thinks, until he learns the hard way that the mansions and elegant tree-lined streets of the city can be even more dangerous than the dusty plains of the Roughs.
My Review:
I love Brandon Sanderson. Seriously, the man is genius when it comes to works of fantasy. He can spin a story like the best of them but what I love the most is his thorough magic system.
I was lucky enough to hear him speak on how he tests his magic systems and could see just how thorough he was. No breaking rules on his part, Sanderson likes a thorough, thought out system and it really makes a good story sensational.
The Alloy of Law is a fantastic mix of steampunk and western (think Firefly). It mixes magic with gun-slinging and adds a bit of romance in just to flavor the adventure. I was immediately connected to the characters, especially Wax. He was everything I wanted in a hero – especially since there was quite a bit of the inner turmoil going on that just makes a character spark and fly off the page.
I loved The Alloy of Law. I loved being back in that world, seeing the old magics come to life again, experiencing something new in the way of Sanderson’s writing. The western thing is fantastic and I cannot wait to read more.
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