Reviews with content warning for Body horror - The Hero of Ages

I am so emotionally devastated. It was absolutely a 10/10 book, such amazing payoff for pretty much every plot line in the trilogy (i cried a ton). I feel that all I can do now is go and contemplate my place in the universe for 16 days exactly (ifykyk)

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island_neko's review against another edition

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adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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sassmistress's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense

5.0

Five stars, could not have asked for a grander finale. Can't recommend it to most acquaintances because of the violence and/or LDS-inspired content, but this is an absolutely fantastic story. Only got better and better; stayed up until 1am because the crescendo just don't stop 😁

The magic system just keeps getting better. So flawlessly executed that some twists are predictable because they follow the well-defined rules of the magic system, but there are still plenty of surprises and a number of reveals that *should* have been predictable, if the reader is paying close enough attention!

EXCELLENT tie-backs to the rest of the series, as well as new reveals. One or two complete shock-and-awe moments, and so many plot points interconnected. I love it when everything is this cohesive ❤️

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ayoung720's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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3eggomelet's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

In the days it took me to read this book, I had nightmares and felt a general sense of uneasiness and dread. I thought the ending was weak, but there were lots of great points in the story.

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shamaramill's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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astralfaery's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

i will never recover from that ending. i’m writing this review through my tears, thank you brandon sanderson 😭 amazing writing, 5 stars all the way through, and i am so glad this was my first foray into brandon’s work.

sazed becoming God while having struggled with faith this entire trilogy is EVERYTHING to me. he was just as much a father to vin as kelsier was 😭!!! on that same note vin and elend dying has ruined me and i will NEVER recover, genuinely grieving i’m gonna miss those two so much

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