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Shadows of Self
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Description
From number one New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action.
Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed skyscrapers racing for the clouds.
When family obligations forced Waxillium Ladrian to forsake the frontier lands and return to the metropolis of his birth to take his place as head of a noble House, he little imagined that the crime-fighting skills acquired during 20 years in the dusty plains would be just as applicable in the big city. He soon learned that there, too, just being a talented Twinborn - one who can use both Allomancy and Feruchemy, the dominant magical modes on Scadrial - would not suffice.
This bustling, optimistic, but still shaky society will now face its first test by terrorism and assassination, crimes intended to stir up labor strife and religious conflict. Wax, his eccentric sidekick, Wayne, and brilliant, beautiful young Marasi, now officially part of the constabulary, must unravel the conspiracy before civil strife can stop Scadrial’s progress in its tracks.
Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson:
- The Cosmere
- The Stormlight Archive
- The Way of Kings
- Words of Radiance
- Edgedancer (Novella)
- Oathbringer
The Mistborn trilogy:
- Mistborn: The Final Empire
- The Well of Ascension
- The Hero of Ages
Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne series:
- Alloy of Law
- Shadows of Self
- Bands of Mourning
- Collection
- Arcanum Unbounded
Other Cosmere novels:
- Elantris
- Warbreaker
The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series:
- Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
- The Scrivener's Bones
- The Knights of Crystallia
- The Shattered Lens
- The Dark Talent
The Rithmatist series:
- The Rithmatist
Other books by Brandon Sanderson:
- The Reckoners
- Steelheart
- Firefight
- Calamity
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Don Gilbert
- 09/10/2015
Thankfully "Mistborn" Continues
In the original epic fantasy trilogy, “Mistborn,” we were introduced to a roughly eighteen or early nineteenth century dystopian world called Scadrial. It is a world separated into two classes; the nobility and the commoners, called the Skaa. The world has several magic systems the most prominent called Allomancy. Allomancy allows users to gain magical powers by swallowing and "burning" specific metals. These users manifest in two forms: those who can use one of the Allomantic powers, known as Mistings; and those who can use all of the Allomantic powers, known as Mistborn. It was a complex world where the lower class struggled under the subjection of the nobility and the rise of several heroes that attempt to topple the current state of oppression.
Three hundred years later, after the hero’s in the first three books had become myths and legends, “The Alloy of Law,” began and we were introduced to Waxillium Ladrian, known as Wax, hereditary Lord of House Ladrian but also a lawman in the ungoverned frontier region known as the Roughs and a rare “Twin born;” someone that can use two Allomantic powers. In “The Allow of Law,” the world of Scadrial was on the verge of modernization with railroads and electric lights but the old magics of Allomancy and Feruchemy continued to play a role in the re-born world. This was originally intended as a standalone book but now Brandon Sanderson has decided on a double trilogy; yes.
Now “Shadow of Self,” continues to follow Wax and his friends. They are now out of the Roughs and back into the urban city. The society is evolving as technology and magic blend. It is a growing democratic civilization with an optimistic economy that is suddenly confronted with urban terrorism and a conspiracy to stop Scadrial’s progress in its tracks. Wax and his friends must find the culprits responsible before the entire society collapses.
About the narrator; of course Michael Kramer’s performance is spectacular.
This series is one of my favorite ever and am looking forward to the next, and final, book.
42 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Josh
- 07/10/2015
As always I find myself wrapped in Sandersons work
Growing up reading the wheel of time and thinking it would never be finished was heartbreaking. When Sanderson was revealed to be the writer Harriet chose to finish it I had to find out what I thought of his work. So I bought Mistborn. The trilogy blew my mind, took me about two days to read all 3. years later after reading everything I could get my hands on I finally read Alloy of Law. Wax and Wayne were a fantastic team that had me grinning half the time and enjoying the speculation of twinborns with a friend. Shadows of Self was another great sequel. I always enjoy Michael Cramers audio performance and the plot and twists are amazing. Once again Sanderson blows my mind with this lovable duo and I eagerly await the next book. Thankfully it's already written xD if you enjoy the world Sanderson has created in his Mistborn novels then you'll love this new edition and I would highly recommend it.
19 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global3 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire2 out of 5 stars
- CS in PG
- 21/10/2015
Shadowed Mistborn and mixed up future
Really preferred the first book of this series. Much clearer story line and direction. Shadows of Self felt jumbled, at times directionless and lack of a clear story line. Very unlike the author ---muddled and aimless. Performance by narrator kept me listening hoping to get back on some type of cohesive story. This was sadly a waste of an Audible credit.
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Global3 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- Richard J. Santini
- 09/10/2015
somewhat boring
I loved the mist born series, this one was by far the most boring in the series. unfortunate.
18 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- A reader
- 04/12/2015
With this book, its time to Google "Cosmere"
I enjoy Sanderson's work, but have repeatedly been a bit perplexed by the many parallels between the various novels and series that he writes - the magic systems, religions, and plots in books ranging from Mistborn to Elantris to the Stormlight Archive share many common aspects. For those who don't know, it is because most of Sanderson's books share a common universe, the "Cosmere" consisting of a variety of planets and a complex narrative of gods and powers. With each novel, he draws a little more of the universe and the overarching mega-plot that will apparently take 10+ more books to resolve.
Why tell you all this? Because Shadows of Self is the first Sanderson book that I felt required understanding a bit about the Cosmere, and the various powers at work in its complex multiple worlds. It isn't that it is a weak story - I really enjoyed it, and Sanderson can write like nobody's business (though he continues to be pretty squeamish about anything having to do with sex). Rather, many of the key twists were more interesting in the context of the overall universe than in the series itself. You don't need to immerse yourself in the various Wikis and articles on the Cosmere universe, but it does help in parsing an increasingly complex magic system and history.
Overall, though, I really enjoyed Shadows of Self, especially the absolutely terrific banter between the main characters. Even if you don't look at the wider universe, you will still be able to enjoy the adventure.
14 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- DobieChuck
- 08/10/2015
Best So Far
Fabulous read in all ways!!! I prefer this new trilogy to the original, and I loved that one... The characters are vivid and entertaining, especially Wayne... The story has great flow and pacing w/ a tense undercurrent... Although true fantasy, the exceptional proximate mystery and its thrills cannot be overstated;) Also has some tantalizing allegorical elements aping our current society/culture... The climax and reveals are delightful and keep you guessing right to the end... Narration was nothing short of superb, and the overall product was superior... Credit well spent, and looking forward to the next.. I'm convinced that Sanderson is the best fantasy writer of this decade...
10 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Benjamin
- 26/01/2016
Basically another Sanderson Novel
I don't mean to be contemptuous with that heading. I like Sanderson. If you have read him before, and you like his stuff, you will probably like this too. It pretty much follows his style to the letter. You get bombastic, magically powered fights. These fights are very technically described. You get likable heroes that face a present, yet not insurmountable, personal conflict of some sort. In this one, the hero is driven by the memory of a dead past lover, making it a bit of a derivative Mistborn sequel.
However, he does bring in this theme of a benign, but meddling god, which is kind of fun.
My one big gripe is that Wax, is kind of a boring protagonist. Sure his fights are awesome, but all the color is in the people around him. This novel really made me want to see Wayne have his own spin off.
9 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Hassan
- 09/10/2015
Absolutely Amazing! Brandon Did It Again!!!
Shadows of Self, its an amazing addition to the Mistborn series. As I red the whole series again lately I found so many interesting things in the book, but even if i didn't, it would have still been amazing.... I thought this addition will be similar to the previous one "Alloy of Law", but again Brandon Sanderson does something unexpected. and the way the book ended made me feel confused and other feelings , which I won't say as I don't want to ruin it.
So many good characters and funny ones. Wax and his partner are a great team, and I'm so glad that the next book is ready and will be release soon. Because I can't wait to see what will happen next. It's going to be amazing.
Have fun, It's worth the money/credit
Thank you Brandon for this awesome book
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Lore
- 13/02/2016
The city is more dangerous than the Roughs.
Wax and Wayne are back at it, this time with Marasi at their side in a criminal investigation that is far deeper than it initially seems. The city of Alendel is approaching a boiling point as the laborers start to push back against the corrupt Governor and House Lords that rule them. As the unrest in the city grows the Governor's brother is killed and Wax takes it upon himself to investigate. As he peels back the onion he learns that much bigger things are afoot and he is at the center of it all.
This story starts to tie things back the end of the first Mistborn series and the characters we knew back then are now part of the religious lore of the world. That connection takes on additional meaning in this book and comes to the surface with a direct impact on the events of the book. I must say that at first I was put off by this but in the end as the bigger picture was revealed I was satisfied with the direction that Sanderson chose to go here.
The next book, The Bands of Mourning, was actually written by Sanderson before he finished Shadows of Self and you can feel how this became a bit of a transition story. I didn't like this one quite as much as The Alloy of Law but it left me eager for more Mistborn and that is a good thing. "The Bands of Mourning" here I come.
6 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global2 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation3 out of 5 stars
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Histoire1 out of 5 stars
- clifford
- 25/01/2016
Fan of Sanderson, but...
This book is too much like a comic book. By this, the characters here are hard to like because they are too perfect. Sort of like Superman is an indestructible force. Whats the fun in reading a story where the superhero can do anything, you know he is going to prevail and does not have to truly struggle.
Sanderson's style of writing is very good. And this book is not an anomaly. Its well done. The characters are similar to many that he has developed. Only 'Way of Kings' takes two books and 1500 pages of development as we follow the protagonist through trials. In Shadow of Self, the protagonist is like Batman with super powers straight out of the box. & in my opinion, this takes a lot of the charm out of the writing here.
I feel that Sanderson is at his best when his characters need to struggle. When they are not gods in comparison to everyone else. When they feel pain and prevail through sheer will to survive. Your not going to find that in this book. I would suggest Way of Kings or Rithmatist.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Louis Z.
- 20/06/2019
Fantastischer zweiter Teil
Die Story wird spannend fortgesetzt.
Die Hauptcharaktere weiter interessant weiter entwickelt und Michael Kramer beweist einmal mehr, das er ein fantastischer Sprecher ist.
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Global2 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire2 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Kunde
- 28/02/2017
Leider den Erwartungen nicht gerecht geworden
Angenehmer Sprecher.
Leider wird dieser Band seinen Vorgängern nicht gerecht. Die Story ist recht einfach und vorhersehbar, der Schluss jedoch unerwartet und für mich ehr enttäuschen.
Ich will trotzdem wissen wie es weiter geht.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Allan Jensen
- 25/10/2015
Another Great Story by Sanderson
A thrill of a story that is hard to turn off once you start listening. The story continues with the characters from "Alloy of Law", but it is not necessary to read or hear before hearing this story. The characters are all naturally re-introduced to us, and the story is a new one.
The narrator is fine. He has distinct voices for every character, and even have separate tone for thoughts of characters, andhe is not droning mechanical as much as he used to in his earlier narrations of Sanderson books. Only the voice of narrator of the book sounds a bit mechanical at times, while the characters sounds fine. The slow carefull tempo also makes it excelent for speeding up to 1.25 or 1.5 in the Audible app.