My friend Mona told me for years to read something from Brandon Sanderson. I never wanted to, because my fascination for fantasy ebbed at some point and I didn't want to spend time in some kind of grimy, dark ages, torchlit world.
I'm glad I changed my opinion, though! Mistborn is a great prelude for this trilogy. The magic system is fun and the storyline is great.
My five-star rating is despite Sanderson's immense focus on long-winded dialogue. A bit more "show, don't tell" would have made this even better.
