Still chugging

World's End by Neil Gaiman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Still chugging my way through the Sandman series. Mr Gaiman uncovers more tales and legends from all over the world and over history.

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the Mistborn trilogy - part 1

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

"Mistborn: The Final Empire" is the fascinating first installment in the Mistborn trilogy. The tale revolves around an unlikely hero, a young women born into slavery, employed as a thief, and yet endowed with powerful abilities that are part of a complex and creative system of magic that are a part of this world and usually only found in the ruling classes. She is discovered and "called" by an enthusiastic and charismatic freedom fighter into a plot to overthrow the evil and oppressive Lord Ruler of the "Final Empire", and set up an egalitarian and just government in which the skaa (slaves) are considered as equals to the nobility. There is much action and twists and turns in the plot with many surprises along the way. I am looking forward to continuing this adventure in the second installment "The Well of Ascension". The is a great follow up by Mr. Sanderson to "Elantris".

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