The Alloy of Law

Executive Summary: A fun, but predictable story. Mr. Sanderson does a great job of adding a new layer of complexity to the excellent magic system from the original Mistborn series that should appeal to anyone who enjoys well defined magical systems. A few minor complaints, but overall very enjoyable.Audio book: Micheal Kramer is an excellent narrator. This is the first time I've listened to him, and I hope it won't be the last. I actually met him briefly at a signing for [b:A Memory of Light 7743175 A Memory of Light (Wheel of Time, #14) Robert Jordan https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1336055749s/7743175.jpg 10558806] and got to listen to him do a live reading. He does voices for the characters and really adds that extra something I wish all audio book narrators would do.Full ReviewThis book started out great right out of the gate. Things really ramped up further when Wayne was introduced. The pairing of Wax and Wayne is one I really enjoyed.Wax reminds me a little of Roland Deschain from the Dark Tower series. Wayne reminded me a little bit of Sherlock Holmes simply for his frequent use of disguise and various voices/accents.The main drawback for me was Marasi. I like her character in concept. A smart, resourceful women who is well studied on law and lawkeeping. The execution left a little to be desired for me however. I found her personality annoying. Vin got a little whiny at points in the original series, but I found that far less bothersome than the “helpless noble” persona Marasi has.The book also slows down in the middle, but not for long. The antagonist is pretty well done, although a bit too much mustache twirly in place.Most of the plot twists were pretty obvious to me ahead of time, but that doesn't matter. The characters, the magic system, and the action really sucked me into this book.I especially liked the additions Mr. Sanderson added to his already great magic system. He introduced some pretty cool ideas by mixing Allomancy and Feruchemy to make “Twinborn”. This is especially excellent with the addition of guns to mix making for some really fun action scenes.Overall this was a really enjoyable book that I read at just the right time. I was in the mood for something fun and light and this fit the bill nicely. I hope Mr. Sanderson gives us more stories with Wax and Wayne sooner rather than later.