Nick

What could I say that hasn't been said before. An absolute classic, and anyone who enjoys fantasy and science fiction must have this one on their list.

It's hard to review this book on its own, The First Law trilogy is truly a trilogy. Abercrombie has created a very interesting world here, and he sets up some even more interesting characters faced with some interesting challenges. If I hadn't read the trilogy back-to-back-to-back I would have been disappointed with this first book, though, as the characters never amount to much and events aren't wrapped up.

Having read the full trilogy, however, I can highly recommend it as a whole.

Not quite as good as the original series, but still a great read. Very engaging characters and interesting developments to the world.

The Bands of Mourning has been my favorite book in the arc so far. Sanderson finally lets Wax start to delve into some of the mysticism and legacy of the Mistborn world, and we get a really tantalizing look into what happened after the catasandra (?) and what happened to the Lord Ruler.

This was a short read, but well written and entertaining.