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Brandon Sanderson: The Final Empire (2006, Tor)

For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years …

Review of 'The Final Empire' on 'Goodreads'

It isn't a super dark and gritty tale where everyone dies all the time. It isn't high fantasy. It's a heist story that wraps itself in fantasy, with a logical system of magic. Honestly, it's an excellent break from what I've been reading, and I enjoyed it immensely.