4.5 stars.

For what I believe this book was purposed to be, a fun, exciting adventure with interesting characters and plot, it was perfect.

Mistborn Era 2 is not in any way similar to Mistborn Era 1. In fact, I'd say in many ways they are opposites. Where Era 1 had a dark and serious tone, Era 2 had a fun and almost parody(at times, especially with Wayne) feel to it. Where Era 1 focused a ton on character development, Era 2 had some, but was more focused on telling a fun story. Where Era 1 felt deep and emotional throughout all 3 books, there were only a few times where Era 2 went into that kind of depth.

All that being said, I really enjoyed Era 2 and "The Bands of Mourning" is definitely the best book in the series. In this book we see the world expand a ton, characters grow in ways that I didnt see coming(looking at you Steris), and a plot that was bigger than I had originally thought through the first 2 books. The writing was fantastic throughout this book.

I am excited to see where Sanderson takes Wax, Wayne, and the gang in "The Lost Metal" in 2020.