The Final Empire by Brandon SandersonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a perfect prototypical modern epic fantasy novel. It is technically masterful, with every plot point and every twist and every fight executed to maximise wish-fulfilment and joy. It is just the right amount of intriguing, just the right amount of tragic, to be fun and engaging all the way through. The writing is stellar, it is effortless while still being articulate and interesting. There is a clear technical mastery of the form itself, the structure is so well-thought-out, the characters so likeable and subtle, the world so full. Every twist is predictable, but in a good way, where you feel like the twist was bound to happen after it has happened because it makes sense.
Starting from the prologue, all the way to the very last page, this book delivers.
It may lack the depth of a Wheel of Time, but it is a fantastic book.
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