The Hero of Ages

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4.4

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Brandon Sanderson

Now with over 10 million copies sold, The Mistborn Series has the thrills of a heist story, the twistiness of political intrigue, and the epic scale of a landmark fantasy saga.Vin fulfilled the prophecy and released the power gathered in the Well of Ascension. But it was all a trick, and now the godlike being Ruin has been unleashed on the world, bent on its destruction by earthquake and Fire.Having escaped death only through becoming a Mistborn himself, Emperor Elend Venture now hopes to find clues left behind by the Lord Ruler that will help them fight back. Legends speak of a hero, but were any prophecies not corrupted? To make up for being duped, Vin must unravel the truth so she can become the Hero of Ages before Ruin can wipe out all life on the planet.Other Tor books by Brandon SandersonThe CosmereThe Stormlight Archive● The Way of Kings● Words of Radiance● Edgedancer (novella)● Oathbringer● Dawnshard (novella)● Rhythm of War● Wind and TruthThe Mistborn SagaThe Original Trilogy● Mistborn● The Well of Ascension● The Hero of AgesWax & Wayne● The Alloy of Law● Shadows of Self● The Bands of Mourning● The Lost MetalOther Cosmere novels● Elantris● Warbreaker● Tress of the Emerald Sea● Yumi and the Nightmare Painter● The Sunlit ManCollection● Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere CollectionAlcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians● Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians● The Scrivener's Bones● The Knights of Crystallia● The Shattered Lens● The Dark Talent● Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians (with Janci Patterson)Other novels● The Rithmatist● Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds● The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval EnglandOther books by Brandon SandersonThe Reckoners● Steelheart● Firefight● Calamity● Lux (with Steven Michael Bohls)Skyward● Skyward● Starsight● Cytonic● Skyward Flight (with Janci Patterson)● DefiantAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Fantasy

High Fantasy

Epic Fantasy

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Author

Brandon Sanderson

Pages

576

Publisher

Tor Publishing Group

Published Date

2008-10-14

ISBN

1429960302 9781429960304

Ratings

Google: 4.5

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"The final book of the first Mistborn trilogy, where the answers are found to many questions and a strong end to the characters that you journeyed with through the trilogy!"

Harvey F Smith

"This was an incredibly fulfilling ending to the first trilogy. I highly recommend the series for those looking to get into fantasy books or even just looking for a good read!"

Lize

"Very cool ending to the series. My overall opinion of this book and the series as a whole is that a lot of things are just too drawn out. The battles are just too detailed for me. Some people would probably love that and feel like it makes it action-packed but it has the opposite effect for me. "

Meagan Khatthaname

"This was my favorite book in this trilogy! So much maneuvering with armies and politics, ethics and religion debating, all running at the speed of a world ending event. I never guessed those final chapters! "

Sarah

"Just started this one the other day. I’m enjoying this one much more then the first two. I thoroughly enjoyed the character development the most in mistborn and the well of ascension. "

Jillian

"Hmm. I’m not sure. In Hero of Ages I enjoyed when Elend Venture talks to the coloss, in reference to where their women come from. It reminds me of that part of Hellfire Peninsula with the collosus, over on the western end, right? I also liked the Well of Ascension, when the spectre simply “points”. It is just vivid in my imagination."

Astroneatly Books

"Overall good book. The last of the mistborn trilogy. "

Alibaba

"The books in this series grew increasingly plot driven and Hero of Ages was the greatest culprit. It became very evident that the story being told was not as important as the story the author really wanted to tell. The characters - and eventually the narrative details themselves - were incrementally reduced to foils in service of the author's imperative an epic that, unfortunately, started to lose its import in the sacrifice. Still, Sanderson's writing makes it a worthwhile read despite the sometimes frustrating or inconsistent character development. There are a few shining spots; indeed, some character struggles were beautifully depicted. In conclusion, I think it safe to say that rough work by Sanderson arguably outshines the polished renderings of other authors. The final pages are as fulfilling as their predecessors were perturbing. 3.8 stars"