jessica's Reviews > The Hero of Ages

omg. this series ends exactly the way ‘lost’ did and you cant convince me otherwise.

(view spoiler)[vin = jack
preservation = jacob
ruin = the man in black
sazed = hurley

that epilogue is basically when everyone meets at the church in the final episode. (hide spoiler)] i teared up when i watched it then and i teared up as i read it now.

what made ‘lost’ such a great show was being able to follow how the characters found a sense of purpose and meaning in their lives and thats exactly what this series does.

i love the first book for the plot and world-building, the second for the characters, and i love this final installment for how it all comes together. its such a great mix of prophesy and free agency, legend and reality, hope and despair. kelsier taught vin that there is a consequence for every action, every push has a pull, and i think BS not only shows this balance in the physical aspect of allomancy, but also in the desires and development of the characters. what a rewarding feeling finally seeing how each characters journey concludes compared to how they first saw themselves and then how they finally accepted their role in everything.

overall, an amazing ending to a really unique and immersive series.

PS. on a completely unrelated side note, i hate how my brain sees taylor swift every single time i look at this cover. lol.

↠ 4.5 stars