A review by marie_thereadingotter
The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 
   This might be my favorite Mistborn book yet. Bold statement, I know. It's the first book in this second era that finally feels like it's part of the same world as the first era. It's at the very least my second favorite, because Hero of Ages is hard to beat.
 
   There isn't a whole lot I can say about this book that aren't spoilers. There are a lot of new revelations and some new characters, and new areas. I really liked seeing more of this new world that was created by Harmony at the end of the first era. I prefer when a larger world is at play in a story over a confined area, unless there is a "good" reason for a small area to be the only focus for the story.
 
   There were some new characters introduced that I am interested and excited to know how they will come into play as the story progresses. It really opens up a lot of new questions and expands the world even more. There were also at least one character mentioned that I know from just hearing other people talk bout the Cosmere who might push me to finally read outside the Mistborn series.
 
    I'm trying really hard to write a review for this that won't give anything away. I am just really looking forward to the fourth book now, the epilogue was such a good cliffhanger. 
But now I can read The Secret History.