![]() The Lost Metal is the fourth volume in the new Mistborn sequence, and we once more join up with Waxillium Ladrian as he works to keep the streets of Elendel safe for its citizens, though now he does it as a senator instead of a lawman. In a very short amount of time, Wax and Wayne have become like family, and so as we come to the end of their story in The Lost Metal, I steeled my nerves for whatever there was to come.Īs always, I keep my reviews as spoiler-free as possible but if you’re not caught up with the series yet, do bear in mind there may be references to events from the earlier books. It meant a future and new characters to fall in love with.Īnd fall in love I did. ![]() It was a salve to the tragedy and abruptness. Maybe I’m just being overly sentimental, but I’ve always felt conflicted about the way it ended, and if I’m to be honest, that may have a lot to do with why I prefer these new books set in Mistborn’s second era of Scadrial. Take the original Mistborn trilogy, for example. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of him and I love his books, but I often find his series endings to be a bit of a mixed bag. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own.Įndings are always so anxiety-inducing for me. ![]() I received a review copy from the publisher. Book Review: The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson ![]()
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