Showing posts with label fantasy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fantasy. Show all posts
If you are reading a good book, and that book isn’t a part of the Mistborn trilogy, then please, PUT IT ASIDE BECAUSE IT IS NOT WORTHY. Why? I’m going to tell you why right now, actually. Original post title: "5 reasons why you should be reading Mistborn instead of whatever you are about to read next, because no book will ever be this good. Stop whatever you’re doing, read these reasons, go order Mistborn. Bye”.
1. The world building
There’s some interesting world building scenarios and then there’s Mistborn. I’m not saying all your fantasy reads aren’t as good in the world building case, except yeah I actually am. But really, Brandon Sanderson (aka King of Life) created a whole new world full of intrigue, political stuff and individuals with super powers (I’ll get to that soon enough).
Imagine Earth, now picture it with ash falling from the sky pretty much 24/7, mist creeping up at night and a horrible ruler to vanquish (at first that is, muahahahaha). That’s the Final Empire for you all sweet summer children. And it is so incredibly well written and described you actually believe this world could exist. Although that would suck ass, to be honest.
Also, everything exists for a reason. Nothing is given by chance so PAY ATTENTION.
2. The characters
You know when you’re reading and find yourself mumbling “MY BABIES” every two pages? Yes, that’s Mistborn for ya.
Let’s start with our heroine and my personal favorite: Vin. Vin is someone you just can’t help but root for her. She’s that amazing. She’s an underdog with a lot to gain from the aventure ahead of her, quite a badass lady and also super stubborn and mistrusting which makes perfect sense given the fact her life was unpleasant to say the least.
Then there’s MY BABY Elend Venture LET ME HUG YOU AND KISS YOU AND PROTECT YOU FROM EVERYTHING. That’s all you get of Elend, bye.
The thieving crew: a crew of awesomeness led by our main character Kelsier. Criminal mastermind, sassy dude and overall an amazing person. It’s not your typical leader which makes him even more entertaining to read. His lines were always the funniest and you’ll laugh out loud. Hopefully.
Also: remember the name Sazed. Enough said.
3. The writing
Sometimes reading a fantasy novel can feel like the author is throwing new information at you every two seconds thus ending in you feeling completely overwhelmed and confused. Sanderson avoids this, and that’s one of the best aspects of the trilogy.
Sanderson has a magnificent way of introducing world building details and complexities within that world and its inhabitants without falling in the info-dump spiral of doom I just told you about. Guys, we’re talking about three books of about 700+ pages, so yeah.
The writing is fast paced, detailed and with a lot of information without it ever feeling like it’s too much. And that’s because there’s A LOT to love and cry about. Oh yeah, you’ll cry. (I didn’t really because nothing makes me cry but I bet you’re not all robots like me, so).
4. You'll never know what's coming
You won’t. And even if you think you do, you don’t know. Game of Thrones also has this, but to be honest I found it a little bit too much. I think Mistborn finds a balance between GOTCHA moments and excessive cliffhangers that leave you in a bad mood.
It is incredibly refreshing to read something and have no idea what’s to come. I jumped from conclusion to conclusion every few chapters and it was an awesome feeling that kept me reading late at night, and I’m not a night owl at all.
5. You will be sucked into another void of obsession
And who doesn’t enjoy that, huh?
I wasn’t planning on doing
lengthy reviews here. English isn’t my first language, I have a hard time
putting what I’m feeling into words, and I was always a reader more than I ever
was a writer. With that said, Crown of Midnight exceeded my expectations so
much, I had to give it a proper review. So here we go!
Book Title: Crown of Midnight
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Series: Throne of Glass
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
From the throne of glass rules a king with a fist of iron and a soul as black as pitch. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become his Champion. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown. She hides her secret vigilantly; she knows that the man she serves is bent on evil.
Keeping up the deadly charade becomes increasingly difficult when Celaena realizes she is not the only one seeking justice. As she tries to untangle the mysteries buried deep within the glass castle, her closest relationships suffer. It seems no one is above questioning her allegiances—not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the Captain of the Guard; not even her best friend, Nehemia, a foreign princess with a rebel heart.
Then one terrible night, the secrets they have all been keeping lead to an unspeakable tragedy. As Celaena's world shatters, she will be forced to give up the very thing most precious to her and decide once and for all where her true loyalties lie... and whom she is ultimately willing to fight for.
MY THOUGHTS
Let’s start at the beginning. I said in my January wrap up I was expecting to hate Throne of Glass, and at first I did. I wasn’t completely enamored by the story when I finished it, but I was into it enough to pick of Crown of Midnight, and thank God I did. It’s like Throne of Glass was a cheesy TV series’ pilot that people generally hate, and then it turns into an award winning series. Just like that.Sarah J. Maas really matured as a writer, and her characters did as well. The weaker points of TOG, like Celaena obsession with appearances and the confusing world building, were left behind. The overused love lines and romance turned into an action packed book, with adult drama, a fantastic main character and even more fantastic secondary characters. The politics and understanding of everything the author created took a whole new level.
I seriously don’t know how much I can say without getting into spoilers. But prepare for a new kind of book, I daresay even the Young Adult aspects – as in, predictable YA tropes – disappear completely and leave room for an amazing story. Also brace yourselves, the plot twists are real, and just when you think you learned it all about Erilea, Chaol, Dorian, Nehemia and even Celaena, Maas just comes back with something even more juicy.
If I could describe Crown of Midnight into two words, it would be mouth-opener, if that’s a thing. You won’t be able to put it down, not at first, not in the middle, and certainly not in the end.
So, you finished Throne of Glass, kind-of-but-not-really liked it, and you’re wondering if you should continue the series? Let me help you out: read Crown of Midnight, read Crown of Midnight, read Crown of Midnight. You won’t have any more doubts once you finish it.
Please now allow me for a fangirl moment, because... CHAO, CHAOL, CHAAAAAOOOOL, CHAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
Overall, do I recommend?
Yes, yes, yes, yes and YES! Again, if you're here because you're debating on whether or not to read Crown of Midnight right after reading Throne of Glass, consider picking COM up. I promise, it'll be worth it!
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