The third in the Wax and Wayne series, which tells about the world of the “Mistborn” series centuries later. The world is going through an industrial revolution. Trains have been in use for years, and cars are becoming more common. Wax is getting married, more so as a financial agreement rather than resulting from falling in love with his bride. The ceremony is disrupted because a water tower breaks, and everyone attending is drenched. There is no time for a new attempt at a ceremony, as there are clues that Wayne’s criminal uncle might be up to something. When they head to the provincial town, which is hinted to in the clues, the train they are on is robbed. And after that, there are increasingly more events that demand fast action and liberal use of feruchemy and alomancy, the magical abilities the heroes possess, which are based on different use and effects of certain metals. The book is far more action-filled than the earlier parts of the series - the action didn’t practically stop for a moment. And there was a partial answer to a question that had been in my mind during the series: what is happening in the other parts of the world? Also, there are small hints that there might be some other players in the game besides those we meet in this book. It's a very entertaining book that is a bit lighter - in spite of the many, many battles - than the earlier parts of the series. There was also more humor, and even some slightly sexual humor, which was a new thing for a novel by Sanderson. Apparently, there is at least one more part, and as the story was left pretty unfinished, it isn’t a surprise.
448 pp.
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