The Alloy of Law

Mistborn, Book 4

De: Brandon Sanderson

Narrado por: Michael Kramer

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, who completed Robert Jordan's bestselling Wheel of Time? sequence, come a Mistborn adventure which combines a heist story, political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action.

Scadrial is on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed skyscrapers racing for the clouds. But the old magics of Allomancy and Feruchemy still have a role in this reborn world. Out in the frontier lands known as the Roughs, they are crucial tools for the brave men and women attempting to establish order and justice. Like Waxillium Ladrian, a rare Twinborn, who can both Push on metals and become lighter or heavier at will.

After twenty years in the Roughs, family tragedy forces Wax to return to the metropolis of Elendel. He must put away his guns and assume the duties and dignity incumbent upon the head of a noble house. Or so he thinks, until he learns the hard way that the mansions and elegant tree-lined streets of the city can be even more dangerous than the dusty plains of the Roughs . . .

Praise for the Mistborn? series

'An engaging and fun romp of a read' RT Book Reviews

'Highly recommended to anyone hungry for a good read' Robin Hobb

'Part Sherlock Holmes, Part X-Men, this exciting stand-alone adventure is full of close shaves, shootouts, and witty banter' Publishers Weekly©2011 Dragonsteel Entertainment LLC

Reseñas de la Crítica

As always, after reading something by Sanderson, I find myself irritated at how good he is

Sanderson delivers!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I have already recommended this book to a friend of mine.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel?

The book compares to all of the previous Mistborn novels. Although the setting is more modern and the characters are all new, I still get the same good feeling I got when reading the previous novels. Magical system works very well, the dialogue is interesting and fun, the pace of the novel is well balanced, good characters.

What about Michael Kramer’s performance did you like?

Kramer is my favorite reader. He always performs well.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It was indeed, it was hard to lay it aside.

Any additional comments?

It's too short! I would be surprised if this was the last book in this series.

A great story

A wonderful story which allows a glimpse into the world after mistborn, how it developed and what has become of the known cheracters. Still it is only a part view and there are a lot of unanswered questions

Great performance, good story.

Excellent performance made it shine! The story was interesting but a tad cliché at tlmes.

A solid book, but leaves loose ends

Another good book in the Mistborn series by Sanderson. Excellent narration by Michael Kramer helps to bring the characters to life (although I felt he had trouble with the half cockney, half Aussie accent of Wayne, but it was entertaining in any case).

Whilst this novel is fundamentally a detective work and not my usual cup of tea, I did enjoy it tremendously. It's some few centuries on from the fall of the Final Empire: we have guns, trains, electricity, horseless carriages (well, I never!!!!) and new fangled machines.

It's all reminiscent of 19th century England or North America as you so desire to envisage. Sanderson provides a great setting and a well thought out plot. The characters aren't as powerful or versatile as the old true Mistborns, but within that constraint there's a lot of intricate and detailed use of the skills they have available which makes for interesting visualisations of how they achieve things. It's different, but still similar enough to what came before to keep it interesting.

There are still some ties to the distant past giving a feeling of familiarity so one is totally disassociated from the original trilogy.

I fervently hope that Sanderson follows this novel up to get on with the unfinished business and tie up the loose ends that the end of the book leaves us at. There is certainly a full novel worth of material to do so.

In short, if you're a fan of Sanderson and this genre, you'll like this book. I highly recommend it.

Big gamble switching vin for max

Took me a minute to get over the fact the original cast except you know who was gone but I warmed up to the cast looking forward to the rest