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I am The Crier of Ages. Yes, you read that right. I cried through so many parts of this book because it suddenly dawned on me that I'd have to say goodbye to these beloved characters. Reading this series was one of the best decisions I've made and I'm glad my friends (you know who you are) convinced me to give these books a try.


“There has to be a balance, Vin,�� he said. “Somehow, we’ll find it. The balance between whom we wish to be and whom we need to be.�� He sighed. “But for now,�� he said, nodding to the side, “we simply have to be satisfied with who we are.��

SPOILERS FOR BOOK 1 & 2 👇


The entity that was trapped inside the Well of Ascension is now loose. Ruin is free to end the world. But how do you defeat an enemy that can use the forces of nature against you?

It seems that the Lord Ruler, evil tyrant that he was, prepared for the worst and took precautions. He left provisions to help the Final Empire survive should the end of the world come about.

Vin and Elend journey across the empire following the Lord Ruler's clues hoping that he left them some way to defeat Ruin.

The deliverance and plot twists were as expected: mind-blowing.

The character development in this book was ‘A grade��. We see parts of main and side characters that were not explored before.

So, she no longer fought out of fear for the man she loved. Instead, she fought with an understanding. She was a knife—Elend’s knife, the Final Empire’s knife. She didn’t fight to protect one man, but to protect the way of life he had created, and the people he struggled so hard to defend.
Peace gave her strength.

Vin is dealing with the guilt of the events that occurred at the Well of Ascension. And Elend comes to terms with the type of ruler he needs to be instead of the one he wish he could be.

“You are an . . . interesting man, Elend Venture,�� Yomen finally said.
“I’m a bastard,�� Elend said.
Yomen raised an eyebrow.
“In composition, not in temperament or by birth,�� Elend said with a smile. “I’m an amalgamation of what I’ve needed to be. Part scholar, part rebel, part nobleman, part Mistborn, and part soldier. Sometimes, I don’t even know myself. I had a devil of a time getting all those pieces to work together. And, just when I’m starting to get it figured out, the world up and ends on me.��

Spook's story line was phenomenal. His chapters were of my favourite. My boy finally got the POV he deserved. We dive into his life and thoughts and find out exactly what he's been through ever since he joined the crew so young. His desire to be someone of importance and to actually make a difference tugged at my heartstrings.


Sazed is grieving Tindwyl, loses his faith and starts to question his purpose. Even though he had such a short time with her, he feels her loss like a wound. For most of the book he sets himself the task of finding the one true religion, the one that will tell him for sure that Tindwyl is okay wherever she may be.

Throughout the series he has been the rock, the person everyone turns to for advice. So to see him lost and without direction was heartbreaking.

I also really loved TenSoon's chapters (*weeps*) as well as Breeze's.


Too many times have I read a last book in a trilogy to be utterly disappointed. Thank goodness this was not the case. I loved how it all tied together and the ending. Sanderson did not fail to deliver a brilliant finale to one of the best series I've ever read.

Many thanks to my buddy Mary for putting up with my slow reading 😂. We had the best time theorising though ��

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My reviews for:

Era One

0.5 (short story): The Eleventh Metal
Book 1: The Final Empire
Book 2: The Well of Ascension

Book 3.5: The Secret History


Era Two
Book 4: The Alloy of Law
Book 5: Shadows of Self
Book 6: The Bands of Mourning