Triumvirate he/him Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 /fanboy Well, I just finished the Mistborn trilogy after a 2-year hiatus, and while I truly enjoyed it, learned new things and got re-wrapped up... I must admit I miss the buzz of the "first-time through". Don't get me wrong. I'm still just as enamored with the writing, worldbuilding, and w-awexomeness (needed another "w", for alliteration's sake...). However, knowing all of what was going to happen was a bit of a buzzkill. That being said, I must remark again on just how freakin' amazing it all is. No one's perfect (including authors), but I'm consistently impressed by how everything's set up in his books. I really look forward to Warbreaker and Way of Kings (especially because they are new). I am even more awed to find that all his books are interconnected; that fact alone makes me go through his books with a new eye. /endfanboy So, anyone else reliving that original awe recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordofsoup Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Ya, its probably been only 6 months since I read the whole series through, but I love the avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silus - Shard of Flame he/him Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 I reread it over the summer, my first major reread since my initial read. I kinda get what you're saying. The awesome twists really lack the punch they had the first time around, but the second time through lets you appreciate the awesome moment for its awesomeness rather than its twistiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darniil he/him Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 I'm slowly re-reading them so that I can put together summaries of the chapters. I'm finding it fun because I'm catching a lot of really subtle things that I never even realized the first time through. (Like Vin using pewter before Kelsier ever taught her about it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumvirate he/him Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Welp, finished Way of Kings and Warbreaker. Very impressed and excited (also glad I can finally surf these forums without worrying about spoilers!). Way to go, Brandon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari he/him Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 For the future, a w-word for "awesome" would be "wonderful". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comatose he/him Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 My most recent reread was of book one for my world-related notes on the final empire. I'm disappointed I won't have time to reread them all before alloy . On another note, what's interesting reading them a second time for me, is I can't remember not knowing the twists were going to happen. For example, when Vin realizes the Lord Ruler is Rashek, I can't imagine ever thinking he was the one writing the log book. I also don't recall ever reading the book not knowing Kelsier's fate, or about Ruin's deceptions in later books. So, I suppose my initial read must have been better because of the twists, but I honestly can't remember it being any different then these subsequent readings in which I am constantly picking out new interesting tidbits and bits of foreshadowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumvirate he/him Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Huh... Kelsier dying was a shock, the awexome-'Quisitor that Marsh became, the Rashek (Feruchemistry/Allomancy mix = long life) thing was great... The one thing that I think was one of the greatest "This post has been reported for attempting to skirt the rules" moments was the earring. Masterful. A twist in plain sight for the entire novel, and all of a sudden it was... Wait, I think that was the Hero of Ages, actually. Scratch that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shivertongue he/him Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 /fanboy Don't get me wrong. I'm still just as enamored with the writing, worldbuilding, and w-awexomeness (needed another "w", for alliteration's sake...). However, knowing all of what was going to happen was a bit of a buzzkill. It doesn't have to be. I've said it on the forums here before, but I predicted the end of book three from the first introduction of Sazed and Feruchemy in book 1. And before that, I knew something was up, and I just needed those two pieces to fit the whole thing into place. There were a few surprises, mostly due to not knowing the aspects of Shards and whatnot, but for the most part I saw every major twist and turn the plot of the entire trilogy took, and I still enjoyed it immensely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comatose he/him Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 See, it's interesting because of all the theorizing that happened before book three. We called the earring and a few other things, including the bearing of the worlds' future on one's arms. (What's this? An original reaction I really do remember? No way!) Thing is, I knew Sazed should be the hero the whole time, but then right at the end, Brandon went and convinced me it really WAS Vin. Just when he had me hooked, he made the final reveal, and I was like: WHOAH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shivertongue he/him Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 See, it's interesting because of all the theorizing that happened before book three. We called the earring and a few other things, including the bearing of the worlds' future on one's arms. (What's this? An original reaction I really do remember? No way!) Thing is, I knew Sazed should be the hero the whole time, but then right at the end, Brandon went and convinced me it really WAS Vin. Just when he had me hooked, he made the final reveal, and I was like: WHOAH! I never read any of the theorizing beforehand. The earring did surprise me a bit, but not much else did. Still loved and devoured the books, but I wasn't thrown for any loops during the plot. I knew Sazed would be the Hero of Ages up until the end, and that he was writing the epigraphs from the first chapter of HoA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyman he/him Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Every time I read the section where they discover the truth about Koloss, it's like a kick to the gut. That was a twist I didn't see coming, and it's both powerful and creepy, yet so obviously true at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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