Gone are the swords and armor and in are the guns and trains and automobiles. The world has advanced from a more “traditional” medieval feeling world to a wild-west flintlock style fantasy. The setting is much more wild-west steampunk as well. We have more jokes and some really fun character banter though! It is more of a fun ride than a dark gritty revolution. It is a lot of fun seeing how the original shape the new world.Įar 2 is not as serious to start with as the original series. The characters from the original are now the myths and legends and even religious figures of this new series.

Of course, we follow new characters in a new world. We get to see the effects of the events of the original and how they shaped the world going forward.

The second era in the Mistborn series takes place 300 years after the events of the original trilogy. It is not only a great series, but it has a lot of ties into the greater world of Sanderson’s cosmere. With the fourth and final book in this era coming out later this year, people are asking themselves if they should read this series. But honestly, Mistborn era 2, while different, is also an amazing story. It is beautiful and tragic and hopeful all at the same time.Īfter that ending though, it can seem like a second era in the series is not needed nor wanted. The ending of book three is one of my favorite series enders of all time as well.

There is romance, war, rebellion, heartbreak, and everything I love seeing in a series. The original Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson is one of my favorite series of all time. Making a purchase will give me a small commission at no extra cost to you* Is Mistborn Era 2 Worth the Read? Have you read and loved Mistborn Era 1 by Brandon Sanderson but aren’t sure if you should read Mistborn Era 2? Today we are going to talk all about this second series in the Mistborn world and its greater Cosmere connections.

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