The Final Empire

Ok, I get it now. The hype was, in fact, justified. This has to be one of the best books ever written. I would personally rank it amongst the top 3 high fantasy books I've ever read. It was not what I was expecting it to be but apparently that's a good thing. I don't even know where to begin. I have nothing to add to this dicussion apart from praise that has been reiterated hundreds of times but I loved this book so much I had to write something. Here goes. 1. The world bulding. From the first 10 pages I was perfectly acclimated to Luthadel. The setting is so distinct and completely unique compared to other dystopian novels I've read. 2. The writing. I had to pause after certain lines just to appreciate the eloquency of this man. Certain descriptions, especially from action scenes, will forever remain engraved in my brain. My only complaint is that at certain times, most often in dialogue, certain quotes would border on corny and I would love if the word 'anyway' stopped appearing in future books. I am being nitpicky but those are the things I would change. Overall, I enjoyed it though I am certain that were I to read something more recent of his I would find the writing much improved. Also, I appreciated the fast pace of the story. 3. THE FUCKING MAGIC SYSTEM. What can I even say about this? So detailed. So unique. So well thought out. 4. The characters. Vin had a wonderful journey throughout this book. At moments, I would get annoyed at her but the girl is barely 17. I can cut her some slack. Overall, a very well rounded female character. Dockson, Marsh and Sazed are underrated. Oh, btw Kelsier owns my heart . 5. This would make the best video game and no one can convince me otherwise. The magic system would be amazing for combat and world interaction. The world, which I am sure we will see more of in the rest of the trilogy, would be perfect for open world exploration. And of course fast travel would be ensured by Allomancy enhanced movement. I would be ok with an animated series as well considering the colour palette would be gorgeous. Red sun. Ash falling from the sky. Blue lines and colour changes to signify metal burning/presence. That could all be included in the video game as well though. I shall cease my mad rambling. In short, I loved this book. I can't wait to see what will happen next. P.S. I have accepted that I romance in high fantasy isn't for me. Vin and Elend interacted 5 times and fell head over heels for each other. I am willing to overlook it though. P.S.S. For my future reference I cried reading two certain scenes.

Το πρώτο βιβλίο σε μια από τος καλύτερες σειρές που έχω διαβάσει ποτε, όσο και να το προτείνω δεν είναι αρκετό όλοι οι λάτρεις της φαντασίας πρέπει να το διαβάσουν

Το πρώτο βιβλίο μιας φοβερής τριλογίας, με πολύ ωραία πλοκή, ενδιαφέρον κόσμο και ένα πολύ ενδιαφέρον και μοναδικό σύστημα μαγείας, που είχε τεράστια επιρροή σε όλο το fantasy. Η ιστορία αφορά την προσπάθεια των πρωταγωνιστών να οργανώσουν και να διεξάγουν τη ληστεία του πιο ισχυρού και δυνατού ανθρώπου στον πλανήτη. Διαβάζεται εύκολα και, παρότι είναι τριλογία, είναι σχετικά αυτοτελές βιβλίο, με την έννοια ότι ολοκληρώνει την κύρια πλοκή του βιβλίου, δηλαδή την ιστορία της ληστείας.

Η γραφή είναι πολύ εύκολη και για αυτό παρόλο το μέγεθος είναι ευκολοδιαβαστο. Ενδιαφέρον και μοναδικό σύστημα, ωραίο world building.