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Local Authors => Brandon Sanderson => Topic started by: Comfortable Madness on January 25, 2008, 02:30:38 PM
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This may be answered in The Well of Ascension but is there such a thing as a misting that can only burn atium? I mean other mistings find out after they snap because of the trace metals in the water they drink and such. Although, if your a misting that can only burn atium how would you ever know? I'm just curious....
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I can't tell you! HA HA HA HA!
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For those of us anxiously awaiting the next book you're not helping Ehlers. For those of us engrossed in the Mistborn world the anticipation of Hero of Ages is going to be almost as bad as it was for the end of the Harry Potter series.
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For those of us engrossed in the Mistborn world the anticipation of Hero of Ages is going to be almost as bad as it was for the end of the Harry Potter series.
But, also having read MB3, I dare say that the conclusion to the Mistborn series will be much, much better that the final book of HP. So well worth the wait. :)
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actually, i'm being helpful, though you may not like the by-product of over-stoking your anticipation levels :D
I'd be happy to give you the answer in a private communication. But I am letting you know that the only way to get that answer is to read the story or to learn something significant about the story that may hinder the way some people like to read books, so I won't discuss it openly where fans may accidentally learn it.
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"RAFO" is such a useful term.
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surprised you find the ending of MB3 significantly better than HP...granted I thought the epliogue was quite stupid, but the actual battle of hogwarts I throoughly enjoyed....you may be setting up MB3 to an impossible expectation. :)
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Oh I don't know, Brandon's known for his avalanche endings. ^^ In comparison, Rowling's endings are a bit meh-ish.
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I'm with MPease -- I think HoA will be a lot better than DH. For one, the world has been written a lot better. For two, I felt like the last few books were rushed too much. HoA will be awesome because because I KNOW it wasn't rushed, and all of the plot will be wrapped up in a way that will be a lot more mind boggling than anything that Rowling wrote.
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I feel the need to ask those to whom I've given alpha reader status to avoid gloating over my fans who come here to ask questions. Please, I allow you to read my work ahead of time because I value your feedback. However, if someone comes to ask a question and you laugh at them, it...well, let's just say that I'd prefer you not do that.
I actually think Rowling does a great job with her endings, though the later books were a bit weaker in this area than the early ones.
As for the original question. . .well, I’d rather not say anything myself, as I worry about spoiling the book. However, I’m very interested to read your speculation about these things!
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I'm sorry for anyone who though i was actually laughing. I was simply making a Bill Cosby reference. Since not everyone seems to know this reference, I will stop.
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"RAFO" is such a useful term.
Ack! Evil, evil phrase!! :'(
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Hmm...it would make sense that there are mistings that can only burn atium or silver or something-but we haven't seen them, so what do I know about that...? :)
Rowlings books have relatively good endings on their own. I love her world and most everything about the first six books, although I think Brandon is a better author. The last book was extremely disappointing, though. (Even not counting the laughable epilogue). She seemed to make up new rules for the world as she went along in the book, and when things didn't make sense, she explained in interviews after the book came out, "Oh that was different because *insert some random reason that doesn't really make sense here*." One rule in particular didn't seem to apply in previous books at all! Also, instead of having the characters be smart to get out of situations on their own, she uses deus ex machina. I would give an example that particularily bugged me, but it would be a spoiler :).
Anyways, Brandon's books aren't like that, and I'm sure MB3 will be WAY better than Deathly Hallows. (no pressure haha ;) )
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Am I the only person in the world who actually like the epilogue to HP7? I enjoyed the book as well, although them wandering around in the tent was a bit tedious. I liked it alot more than book 6.
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You're not. I liked it too. However, this is not really the thread for it. This (http://www.timewastersguide.com/forum/index.php?topic=5398.0) is (unless it's been dormant too long).
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But, also having read MB3, I dare say that the conclusion to the Mistborn series will be much, much better that the final book of HP. So well worth the wait. :)
Sorry that this seems to have come off as gloating, EUOL. <feels embarrassed> :-[ I was actually just voicing my opinion that I felt MB had a more satisfying and well-paced conclusion than HP did. So my comment was more just a complimentary one, not meant to gloat or taunt, just add to the buzz for when the book come out, is all. My apologies for seeming otherwise.
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It comforts me to know there is a select group that feels the ending gets pulled off well. I loathe books that fall short in the final stretch.
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To go back to the original topic, I am in the middle of MB2, and have the same question. It makes logical sense that if there are mistings who can burn only one of the other metals, then there would be mistings who can burn only atium.
As for HP7, I enjoyed it. It wasn't wrapped up as tight as some of the earlier books, but it was still a good story.
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Yes, I agree, it is said by keslier in the first mistborn book that mistings are allomanciers that can only burn one of the eight basic metals, but he never goes on to elaberate on the others. I had an actual short story on a mistings who could burn atium, and it turned out to be rather fun to RP with, because not only did he see into the future a little bit but at a very slow burn it helped him become some what of a genius, as atium naterually increase the brains ability to intakce information.
I myself am curious, and would hope that it is true. In fact (SPOILER FOR WELL OF ACENSION AHEAD) up to the very last page of MB2 I thought for sure Elend would be one of the lucky few mistings that could burn atium, but was never discovered because atium was so rare it never would have acidently shown up in his stomach some how.
Few, I'm ranting, any who, back to the subject matter. I am pretty intrested in what others thought on this, though it seem that fellow forum members got sidetracked with the HP7 descusion.