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Book Review: The Final Empire

Brandon Sanderson is one of the most successful and prolific fantasy authors of recent years. I’m sure we’re all astounded at the blistering pace he puts out these ungodly huge tomes. As such, I’ve been really curious to see what his writing is actually like, and why it’s been so well-received. Taking advice from various Booktubers and other commentators, I decided to start with his first Mistborn trilogy, which is said to be a good entry point to his work. And, you know what? I get it.

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