Is Mistborn Era Two Worth Reading?

There are some pretty mixed opinions about Mistborn Era Two and I wanted to give my thoughts on if I think its worth reading. Let me know what you think.

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[trex]

I could see how some people might not like wayne which is completely fine. But i just think he is great. Imo, he is the most fleshed out character in Era 2. I saw his constant humor as him trying to mask his pain and conflict within his mind, which is incredibly relatable. Wayne’s jokes dont always land with me but that felt intentional. When the joke didnt land, i saw that as his mask cracking a tiny bit and you could feel those cracks adding onto him up until the climax of his character arc. He is very clearly a flawed person and i dont think i’ve seen masking written into a character this well before which is very impressive on Sanderson’s part. While i still like Era 1 more, I really enjoyed Era 2 and Im looking forward to Era 3

[brandonsauvageau]

Had no idea people didn’t like Wayne. He’s literally the best character

[ikariiprince]

Decided to go the route of reading Secret History after era 1 before era 2 and I’m so glad I did made it way more emotional for me

[Twofresher]

Totally agree with a lot of what you said in this video. Having just finished The Bands of Mourning and enjoying it, I am curious to see how I will feel about The Lost Metal.

[anotherbooktubechannel]

Stepping up your editing game I see 🧐lol Great video. I've shouted about how much I enjoy Mistborn era 2 even more than era 1 (and I humbly recommend a video I made comparing the two as a companion piece to your excellent breakdown here). I do think the shift in tones between the eras (and the inclusion of characters like Wayne) is ultimately going to be the deciding factor for many people. I personally really dug the lighter tone and I loved Wayne! I also really like that era 2 wasn't massively scaled for the same reason I can't stand MCU movies now: when EVERYTHING is a world-ending threat, EVERYTHING feels the same. Gimme those small stories in a bigger universe and make me care about it. I find myself gravitating towards those types of stories a lot more now.

[ItsLitBookReviews]

Love this video! We've definitely been wary of starting era 2 because of all the mixed reactions we've heard, but this video made me want to get into it sooner rather than later. I really like the idea of seeing the historical and religious effects of era 1. The negatives don't sound like enough to keep me away, although I do typically yearn for that epic scale you mention. - Jesse

[priceeverett]

Era 2 is my favorite cosmere stuff. I'm in the minority I know, but man everything about it hits exactly how I want it to. The action, the setting, the characters, the pace, it's great

[grcrb]

I loved all of it, I’m honestly surprised people don’t like Wayne 😅

[BreakinDaHabit]

read era 1 and wanted to read era 2 saw a lot of negatives and u gave me kind of hope Mr Orange

[christhewritingjester]

Man, I guess I don't get out enough to encounter all of the Wayne issues. I liked him. I think we found out more about him and he became less cut and dry. He was a more rounded character that was trying to work through some trauma that he wasn't well equipped to deal with.

I do agree that Era 2 lacked certain weight to it, but I think it did a great job of fleshing out what can happen over centuries. The world building was fantastic and I think it's setting up for a more Cosmere crossover centered story in the future, which I can't wait for.

[BookishChas]

Greta video! I like Era 2 way better than Era 1 so far. It’s a lot of fun for me.

[estevanrodriguez]

I dont know what it says about me, but I loved wayne as much as wax, the character was really one of the better parts about the books. His developments, while not as great or impactful as Wax"s, were still pretty well done given his character


overall good video review though XD

[fidato_]

I am 30% in the first book and so far Wayne is my favorite. Idk why people hate him

[ahmedic_c]

SPOILER WARNING

I felt like era 1 & 2 hand near identical endings, the person you think is the sidekick is actually the hero who saves the day. I think the reason I prefer era 2’s ending more is because I really liked Wayne (favorite Mistborn character so far), I felt like he’s such a gripping and humane character, he’s the best friend, not the best friend trope, the actual best friend who will do anything for his people, he’s the guy who tries to hide his agony by trying to spread joy, he’s the man, a very flawed man, but THE man when you need him. Meanwhile, Sazed feels like a blank slate after 7 books. (No offense to era 1, I just liked the ending of era 2)

[chiefnase]

Era 2 is not High Fantasy, more like Historical Fantasy engrained in a Wild West setting of a world becoming industrialized. Faster pace, less "stake", less "epic", more direct. It's very different. It's fine ... but I like Era 1 better. I think Era 1 is the best and most complete high fantasy story ever writte

[TheCuriousLo]

Meanwhile Wayne is my favorite era 2 character 😅

[Izzyzilreads]

I couldn’t even finish the first book, I didn’t like it at all unfortunately