tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27144766.post1476111537644850714..comments2023-10-26T07:01:50.905-04:00Comments on Scifi Media: Mistborn-Book ReviewBuddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17142269413009487783noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27144766.post-30204064144321997092013-09-19T17:05:13.264-04:002013-09-19T17:05:13.264-04:00have not read earth sea, probably need to do that ...have not read earth sea, probably need to do that one day. Buddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142269413009487783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27144766.post-21513407518896618182013-09-14T18:17:12.631-04:002013-09-14T18:17:12.631-04:00And I agree -- I have steered away from most recen...And I agree -- I have steered away from most recent fantasy because it's so derivative. I loved UK LeGuin's first three Earthsea's though -- probably the first truly different take on a world that I've read in a while.SteveBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567643392292217763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27144766.post-69298125970813585792013-09-14T18:16:01.375-04:002013-09-14T18:16:01.375-04:00I liked Mistborn well-enough -- and I liked the ch...I liked Mistborn well-enough -- and I liked the change up in the general "hero saves the world" paradigm. From a writing perspective, I thought the flow got bogged down in "he burns this metal to do that, and then burns this other metal to do that..."<br /><br />I did like the end -- and I have had the other books for a while and haven't picked them up if that tells you anything.SteveBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567643392292217763noreply@blogger.com