Language: PG-13 (16 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: PG-13 (Mention of sex-work, drinking) Violence: PG-13 (violent and bloody deaths, high death count)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Years ago, 35yo Kelsier escaped the pits and awakened his Mistborn powers. Now, he's determined to help a small rebellion topple the aristocracy, although to do this he will need to put together a powerful team. 16yo Vin has learned the hard way, time and time again, that you cannot trust anybody. Anyone and everyone will betray you and leave. But when Kelsier convinces her to be their spy she will begin to question that belief. Vin will have to learn to navigate balls along with her Allomancy training in order to get the information to help the rebellion, which is turning out to be rather difficult when she begins to fall in love with one of the very people she is fighting.
Mistborn is a rather popular novel, so a lot of you have probably already read it; however, if you haven't, do yourself a favor and READ IT. I was skeptical of Sanderson, but these novels are absolutely worth the hype. Character-driven, clever plot, complex magic system (but told in a very digestible manner), philosophy, and vivid world-building! This novel has it all: balls, heists, magic, fighting, and monsters. It does not contain many swears and only briefly mentioned, undescribed kissing although they do often talk about prostitutes and the wealthy men using skaa women and then killing them. Injury and death is frequent but not dwelled on. Race is not explicitly mentioned. Strictly heterosexual relationships.
Sierra Finlinson - High School Teacher
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