Author: Brandon Sanderson
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication Date: 2010
The third book in the epic Mistborn series, and it ends with a bang.
Synopsis
Who is the Hero of Ages?
To end the Final Empire and restore freedom, Vin killed the Lord Ruler. But as a result, the deepness - the lethal form of the ubiquitous mists - is back, along with increasingly heavy ashfalls and ever more powerful earthquakes. Humanity appears to be doomed.
Having escaped death at the climax of The Well of Ascension only by becoming a Mistborn himself, Emperor Elend Venture hopes to find clues left behind by the Lord Ruler that will allow him to save the world. Vin is consumed by guilt at having been tricked into releasing the mystic force known as Ruin from the Well. Ruin wants to end the world and stopping it seems impossible.
From the very beginning this novel is action packed and draws you in. Whilst reading the chapter where Elend and Vin are using allomancy to fight the Koloss, I could imagine it vividly as if I was there. Sanderson's writing draws you in and then there is no going back. Good fantasy, in my opinion needs strong world building to help create the reality of this book in my head, and this book and the two before it, achieve that.
The Hero of Ages is more than an epic conclusion to the original Mistborn trilogy; it is also a great character study. Sazed has fallen out of love with his studies because of losing someone he loved. Vin blames herself for the terror that Ruin is causing. Elend is worried about the morality and ethical issues surrounding his decision to become an absolute ruler. Spook, a former member of Kelsier's crew, who now works for Vin and Elend, has to deal with the feeling of being weak compared to the Survivor Kelsier.
I really liked this book a lot and I feel it resolves most of the mysteries outlined in the first two books. The story is well written and certainly makes me want to try reading more novels by Brandon Sanderson.
Rating 9.7/10
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