Mike

I didn't enjoy this as much as the first book but it has a really good ending that makes you want to immediately start The Hero of Ages. The first three quarters is about 85% politics, which can get a bit tedious, but Sanderson sprinkles in just enough side plots to help propel you through. If you really dislike heavy politics in your books, you might struggle with it. Overall I enjoyed it and there were some good reveals about the world.

I chose Mistborn as my starting point for reading the Cosmere, and I'd never read any Sanderson before so I wasn't sure what to expect. The first third is a little slow with heavy world building, but after that it really starts to move. Overall I really enjoyed it. The world is interesting and the story being told in it is equally compelling. The ending is satisfying if you only want to read the first book but leaves things open enough to set up the rest of the trilogy.