The Hero of Ages (Cosmere Universe) (Mistborn, #3)

by Brandon Sanderson

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What a bittersweet ending to a trilogy. While I applaud Mr. Sanderson’s conclusion to this story, I can see how he could continue creating other stories within his Mistborn world, and I know I’m definitely going to be interested in checking out the next books in the Mistborn world. Not now, because the pain/wound is too fresh from completing this trilogy.


I think what I loved most about what Brandon Sanderson created here was the characters. Yes, they were flawed. However, they were all important, and the ones that were heroes were flawed in the most realistic and beautiful ways. I was invested in every single one of them, and when one of the characters died, it was like losing a friend.

It hurt every time.


THE HERO OF AGES follows are wonderful heroine from the first two books, Vin, and her now husband and Emperor Elend as they work together with all the other characters to correct some pretty big issues from the previous book. I really don’t want to give anything away, but just know, it’s another epic quest, and it was just so fascinating to follow their story.

But that ending guys...I was just so completely devastated with it, because I really didn’t see it coming. Maybe I was just blindly ignoring certain hints throughout the other two books, but I thought the ending, while amazing, and it really did work for the story, it just shocked the hell out of me.


This was my first delve into Brandon Sanderson’s works and worlds, but it won’t be the last. He’s made me excited to read not only more of his novels, but I’m really looking forward to getting back into high fantasy in general again.

Thank you for the story Mr. Sanderson. It was a pleasure to read.