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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Okay, I'm hooked.
« on: December 05, 2006, 07:52:42 PM »
I'm with cvgurau, just finished Mistborn and hooboy.  Brilliant world building.  Incredible attempt at a stand alone in a trilogy.  Leaves a sense of completion while letting the reader know there is more to be had but not leaving us hanging and panting for conclusion.

Fabulous "magical" system.  The use of metals was unique in a fictional world of maybe too many finger wagglers.  :D

I'm practically throwing this book at all my happy book-o-philes.  (not literally of course because that would hurt)

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Irene Gallo Discusses Mistborn Art *New MB paperback artwork*
« on: December 05, 2006, 07:46:13 PM »
Having, shamelessly, picked up Mistborn on cover alone (then snagging Elantris after) I can honestly say I wouldn't pick up the paperback with this cover.

While the art isn't bad perse, it conveys some other ideas on the baddies in the story as well as a less finished look.  The origional cover gave some amazing sense of movement and the face is terrifying.  You can look at it and simply get creeped out.  The use of the cloak in the cover for the origional is a bit more polished.

The second cover seems alot more rough and Vin is at a very awkward angle.  While I understand she may be shooting her body off at awkward angles, at SOME point she'd learn to angle properly.  Especially with (boogeymen... death? Yeesh) the Inquistors standing around.  The body position and presentation of the world just seem bent and off.

Plus I like the lighter tones in the origional cover.  It left the visuals of the world up to my own imagintion.

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