544 pages

English language

Published Aug. 7, 2006 by Tor.

ISBN:
978-0-7653-1178-8
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4 stars (52 reviews)

This is a fantasy heist novel, where a band of thieves attempt to overthrow an evil overlord. The magic system used is very unique and fun to read about. There's just enough suspense that you want to keep reading but also enough answers that it's a satisfying read.

5 editions

Good start with a weak beggining.

4 stars

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' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Primer libro de Sanderson qué leo, fantasía y personajes fáciles de leer. El mundo está fácil de seguir y el sistema mágico es sencillo y bien explicado. El personaje principal (Vin) parece que habla más en su cabeza qué con los demás personajes, supongo que es normal para un personaje de la edad. Tienes tus clichés de fantasía qué encuentras en otros libros, eso no significa que este mal solo son cosas que ya has leído.

Review of 'The Final Empire' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I'm hard to please when it comes to action scenes, and I'm picky when it comes to magic. So many writers do action in a way that bores me and magic in a way that makes me roll my eyes. Not Sanderson. The action parts were some of the best parts of the book. I'd get genuinely excited reading them. Great stuff. And the magic in this book is grade A, top-notch, "rule-bound" magic, just the way I like it.

But here's the problem: that's all we have; Great action scenes and a fantastic magic system.
-The dialog is awkward. It's not for lack of simplicity (the book has the vocabulary of a YA novel). But everybody seems to have an extra thing to two to say to the air or the world or themselves when they're talking to somebody else. "No, I don't want a glass of water...I don't …

Review of 'The Final Empire' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I really wish Goodreads had half stars, because I would give this book a solid 4.5. It's not quite a 5 for me, and I can't quite point my finger on it why not. Good things first, this is paced very well, and once the rebellion gets rolling, you really want to keep going and find out what's going on. Very action-packed. Allomancy and Feruchemy as magic systems are definitely unique and very interesting, and I think Sanderson does an excellent job describing the usage in sequences packed full of action.

I enjoyed the characters, in particular Kelsier, Sazed and Vin, and the rest of the crew. I will admit to shedding a few tears even when Kelsier died his martyr's death.

And yet my only concern is that as a huge fan of epic fantasy a la Martin and Williams, the novel felt just a little bit down to …

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Subjects

  • Science Fiction And Fantasy
  • Fiction
  • Fiction - Fantasy
  • Fantasy
  • Fantasy - Epic
  • Fiction / Fantasy / Epic
  • Fantasy - General
  • Fantasy fiction

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