Solid start to the second era of Mistborn! This is a fun smaller-scale adventure and overall I enjoyed it but I wasn't as invested in the plot when compared to reading other Cosmere stories - mostly because this is a short book that is doing a lot of setup for the next three installments. The epilogue in particular has many elements that are making me excited for the next books.

I'm not quite attached to the characters yet, though I do like them. Wax and Wayne's banter was great (for the most part...Wayne's humor didn't always land for me), I enjoyed Marasi, and I really want to see more of Steris.

The worldbuilding was absolutely my favorite part - I didn't realize how much I missed Scadrial until reading this. I loved the Western/early 1900s feel, the exploration of new metals/abilities and how the events and characters of the original trilogy have become part of the world's mythology. All of the nods to previous characters made me happy (

ex. Wax's new gun being named Vindication!!!)

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