The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

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Your hosts try not to make anyone too mad with their opinions about The Final Empire, Brandon Sanderson's first Mistborn novel. Credit where credit's due, it's got a really cool magic system. They spend some time comparing it to Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey, and also talk about the YA to Grimdark pipeline, sex workers, and fun takes on the Chosen One trope.
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1. Intro Questions (00:00:00)

2. First Impressions (00:02:39)

3. Mistborn vs Kushiel's Dart (00:04:37)

4. Metal-Based Magic Systems (00:07:37)

5. Gender Dynamics in Mistborn (00:12:03)

6. Who should read this book? (00:24:47)

7. The Spoiler Section Begins (00:29:48)

8. The Chosen One Trope (00:30:34)

9. Character: Kelsier (00:33:13)

10. Character: Vin (00:37:48)

11. Character: Elend (00:42:27)

12. Inquisitors & Obligators (00:45:28)

13. The [redacted] Twist (00:46:29)

14. The Problem with Hype (00:49:42)