It seems like these Mistborn-era books just keep getting better and better. This one was filled with so much drama and so many plot twists that I feel like I’ve read an 800-page saga, not one that’s just over 400 pages. Sanderson has packed so much into such a short book (short for him at least).

If I hadn’t gone on holiday just after picking this up, I would have consumed it hungrily in one sitting. There’s just not a quiet spot throughout the whole book to set it down, so it was hard for me that it took almost two weeks to get to the end!

As I expected, this book follows Wax, Wayne and Marasi again as they are sent on a secret mission which doesn’t exactly go to plan. Steris comes along with them and far from being annoying with her endless organisation and planning, she actually comes across as endearing and definitely proves her worth. I love the tender moments she shares with Wax, you can feel their connection growing through the book, despite how different they are.

I also liked the unexpected ‘relationship’ between Wayne and MeLaan, but my favourite relationship of all still has to be the bromance between Wax and Wayne. They’re a full-on double act, and it’s hard to imagine one without the other.

And when it seemed like that might be the case later on in the book (I hope that’s not too much of a spoiler), I actually felt my heart breaking a little bit.

And talking of ‘later in the book’, how about that ending, huh? Sanderson sure knows how to write them for sure! I read the last 100 pages of the book in a frenzy, heart in my mouth desperate to know how it would end. It was more than I could ever have imagined, but in the best way possible. It definitely brought back the excitement of the original 3 mistborn books which I could say has possibly been building back up over the last two.

The best thing I read in this book however was in the introduction, when Sanderson said he’s only half way through the planned story-arc for this universe. That made me inexplicably happy – perhaps 6 more mistborn books?! OH YESSSSS!!!

I absolutely can’t wait for book 7 now, it’s sure to be an explosive one, that’s for sure! In the meantime, time to find some other Sanderson to sink my teeth into!