The Bands of Mourning: A Mistborn Novel

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When I'm reading a Sanderson book, I know I will receive a magnificent action sequence at the end, and it is certainly delivered in The Bands of Mourning. On October 29, 2013, Sanderson and Tor Books announced that there would be two more Mistborn novels following The Alloy of Law in the Wax and Wayne timeframe of the Mistborn world, starting with the publication of Shadows of Self.

Steris,really surprised me here, I realize that I wrongly misjudged her, she is weird and all but she is more flexible than people give het credit for, and she is not cold at all just reserved. I also have three YA series: The Rithmatist (currently at one book), The Reckoners (a trilogy beginning with Steelheart), and Skyward.It expands a ton-load on the original Mistborn trilogy and this will sound like a broken record since every reviewer that is familiar with his work would have mentioned it, but HOW DOES HE DO IT? In my review of Brandon Sanderson’s The Alloy of Law, the first book of the Wax and Wayne era of Mistborn, I stated that this second era was lighter and less serious than the original trilogy. It illuminating and does an excellent job distilling some serious theological questions into an easily understood and applicable context for the reader. The Speculative Herald described the novel as an action-filled romp through a fantasy world on the cusp of an industrial revolution, with strong Western vibes and excellent characterization and humor. He appears in a world beyond death and meets Harmony, who forces Wax to confront his own hatred and self-loathing surrounding the death of Lessie.

I've said this many times (and I'll probably say it many times in the future) I don't know how Sanderson does it. The author kept throwing twist after twist, conflict after conflict until things escalated to one of the best climaxes of the entire Mistborn series.

Harmony, as those that are familiar with the series know, was once mortal but ascended to godhood, giving him (in so far as a god can have a gender) a more personal perspective on the lives of mortals. Telsin is revealed as a traitor and member of the Set (even higher ranked than Edwarn), and she shoots Wax repeatedly; he falls into a pit trap. In the case of Steris we are initially introduced to her when she is discussing a very detailed and thorough marriage contract with Wax in 'The Alloy of Law'; a contract that specified the frequency of marital relations, the expected number of heirs, etc. Intrigue, politics, and conspiracies mesh complexly in a world Sanderson realizes in satisfying depth and peoples with impressive characters. She doesn’t want to be left behind, and she is willing to become something more to insure that this doesn’t become the case.