Everless | Review

I very much liked the beginning of this book. I thought the motivations for the character were compelling and logical (which isnt the norm I feel for YA novels).
I dont really have much to say between the beginning and the end, because that is one of the main reason I didnt care for this book, not a lot happens.
Its a slow pace until the last 100 pages or so when she starts throwing SO much explanation/ twists. Another reason why it got a 3 star is i really didn't care for a lot for the twists or how they were given to us.
I reserve my 3 star reviews for books I dont like, but see the merit in why others may have enjoyed.
The rest of the review is spoilers about how I feel about certain events that happened. 

**SPOILER**
-The Roan and Liam outcome I thought was pretty obvious. Which made how she acted to Roan cringey and Liam down right infuriating. However I did like how Liam did what he did on purpose to protect her. I just think it could have been written better.
-I feel the way she is the "Alchemist" seems a bit convoluted, but still fairly interesting. I did predict that the Alchemist is the "good" guy and sorceress bad.
I thought the Caro twist was just...dumb. I figured she wasnt all she said she was, but I feel like if you reread the book with that knowledge it still wouldn't show. I mean..being Inas servant? Telling her to keep an eye on Roan? Why would the sorceress care about what Roan is doing? I just didnt care for IF Caro was the main bad guy I dont think the author set it up right.
Lastly I really didnt care for the Cliffhanger. It happens so fast its like whiplash. 

The Final Empire | Review

Very happy I finally picked up this book! Ever since I started watching booktubers this series has always come up. One booktuber started doing a read along/ buddy read so I used that as an opportunity to finally start it!

Its great! The cast of characters are spectacular. Growth is clearly seen and can be followed throughout the book. Its so refreshing to be annoyed at a character for their personality at the beginning and then start to like them more and more as the develop to who they should be.
The magic system was very well explained and worked so well!
The plot which is commonly explained as "Oceans Eleven meets Lord of the Rings" is spot on. Once you get to the halfway point i was speeding thru the rest of the book like I was burning pewter! (Well technically I suppose it would be tin, but it was an analogy to moving fast physically so...)
Toward the end SO much happens, and its amazing, but sad, but incredible and DAMMIT I thought I had it figured out but Sanderson STILL managed to get a twist on me I didnt expect.
Slow clap for you Mr Sanderson, slow clap for you.

Highly recommend to anyone who loves an epic fantasy story. And recommend to anyone who is ok with fantasy but loves more character centered stories/plot. This book has it all!