This was my first Brandon Sanderson novel, and holy cow! it most certainly will not be my last. The Final Empire is an empire where ash falls constantly, the sun is blood red, the majority of the population is enslaved, and the whole world lives under the tyranny of an immortal man that they deem their God, the Lord Ruler.
This book was freaking phenomenal, one of the best fantasy books I've read in a while!
Let's talk about the characters, specifically our two main ones; Kelsier and Vin...
Kelsier is one of the best developed characters I have seen in a while, he is not the all out hero, he is flawed and vengeful, but he is good and kind. Although he didn't develop too much during the course of the novel, finding out about his back story and what lead him to the events of this book was extraordinary. He felt so human and real, and his relationship with all of the main cast of characters was usually very entertaining to read, he was a true antihero and I love that about him.
Vin is amazing as well, the way she changes in this novel felt very similar to the character development of Daenerys Targaryen in the ASOIAF series by George R. R. Martin. At the beginning she has been abused and beaten down, but she becomes so powerful and, for lack of a better term, such a badass.
As far as plot goes it felt fast paced and exciting (and certainly didn't read like a 600 page book), the magic was new and well thought out and everything flowed splendidly.
My only complaint is that there weren't enough female characters, I love a strong main female character, but Vin was really the only notable female, which is sad. I hope that more females will be introduced in the next few books, because the series is feeling a little testosterone driven right now, which I'm not a fan of.
5/5 stars!
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