This week, I finished "The Alloy of Law" by Brandon Sanderson. It's a fantasy/sci-fi novel set in a world that's about the technological level of 1880s United States, where the magic is based on metals. This book is in the same "universe" as the Mistborn series (which is really good), but standalone and 300 years after the last Mistborn book ends.
You know what? It just keeps sounding lamer and lamer as I write about it, but it's really good. Sanderson is an excellent storyteller, and his system of magic is well thought out and a unique twist on a lot of different tropes. Placing the story at the transition from the pre-modern to modern era lends some excitement. It's brain candy, but good brain candy.
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