Тысячу лет существует Последняя империя, управляемая бессмертным и неуязвимым лордом-правителем, единственным богом и властителем этого мира. Тысячу лет назад он победил в схватке неведомую Бездну, грозившую уничтожить все живое, и, получив огромную силу, поработил мир, вместо того чтобы освободить его. С тех пор с неба в Последней империи сыплется пепел, солнце – цвета крови, а ночью мир обволакивает таинственный туман, отбирающий у людей душу.
Способен ли хоть один человек сокрушить всесильного императора?
Да, отвечает Кельсер – вор, человек-легенда, совершивший в свое время попытку ограбить дворец самого лорда-правителя, сосланный за это на рудники и сумевший не только выжить, но и бежать на свободу. И начинает собирать силы для решительного удара…
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re-read discussion with full cosmere spoilers.
I'm reading this after almost a decade, and it was still quite fun, after having explored so much more of the cosmere. Hoid barely has a cameo in this one, and the heist went well. One of the rare times I didn't have to use Fictionary for checking up on old characters, since everyone is a first-time character.
I was watching out for mentions of shards, and Ruin but not a lot of that. I really liked the pacing of the book - it lets you breathe at just the right places, and Vin's growth shows very nicely.
One complaint I have with the novel is missing women characters. The entirety of Vin's old and new crews is male. The only other women we meet are unnamed skaa in a prologue, and a few noblewomen - one of which is dead by the end, with barely a few words. It does pass the Bechdel test on a technicality, but not really.
The first quarter of the book is weak, boring, and I almost stopped reading. Is good that I didn't because the story, narration, and overall writing gets much better. What I like about the story is that it shows the flaws in the characters and the consequences making them more alive as opposed to too fictional because of obvious plot armor.
Review of 'The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I can't say I wasn't entertained, but somehow I wasn't 100% sold. The characters were relatable, and I liked the general comradery of the main characters.
It was a good change from my usual fare, even though the magic system (which was cool) felt a bit too much like science fiction with it's many rules and identifiable patterns.
