The Hero of Ages

The final book in the Mistborn trilogy. This review contains spoilers for those who haven't read the first two books.

The Hero of Ages takes place about one year after Vin reached the Well of Ascension. The world is slowly ending. The ashfall becomes so heavy that it covers the entire land in black, and the mist still lingers during the day — making people sick and killing some of them. All over the land, people are desperate for food and safety from the koloss attacks.

Vin and Elend travel around the Final Empire, following the clues that the Lord Ruler left. The secret storage caches. Each cache holds a clue that might be necessary to defeat the force Vin released from the well: Ruin. A powerful force which is able to alter spoken and written words, or even corrupt people's minds through a certain way.

The truth about the inquisitors, the koloss and the kandra are starting to reveal... and the final pieces are falling into place. Is Vin really the Hero of Ages? And would she be able to stop the destruction? You'll find the answer at the very end of the book.

For some reason, this book was a bit hard to get into. Maybe because the pace is so slow in the beginning. Or maybe because the points of view keep changing. With the world on the brink of destruction, almost all the characters are depressed or desperate. This gives off a rather dark feeling to the book, but it's still as intriguing as the prequels.

The events near the end of the book is rather shocking, and I was worried that the ending might be disappointing, but that is not the case. The peaceful and bittersweet ending fits the whole book perfectly. It brings hope after pages of depressing darkness. A very satisfying conclusion to this epic trilogy.

I love the Mistborn trilogy a LOT. It gives all the things I wanted from a fantasy book. Highly recommended for those who enjoys fantasy and adventure.