Show notes
Brandon Sanderson is a much talked about storyteller on this podcast, and this week the guys finally do a retrospective on one of his early breakthroughs, Mistborn: The Final Empire. After catching everyone up on the books they are currently watching, the guys take it back to 2006, discussing the state of the world when we were all first introduced to the magical system of Allomancy. There is lots of praise to go around when talking about Mistborn but it is not a perfect work, and there are definitely critiques of Sanderson’s early work. Cody and Zach talk about it all in the latest episode of Parallel QuestCheck out our YouTube Channel for the Podcast highlightsBuy Zach’s newest book, Something Strange at Grandma’s House: https://www.steellakestudio.com/booksSign up for our E-MAIL LIST: https://www.steellakestudio.com/emailTIMESTAMPS0:00 Welcome0:30 People Who Chew Toothpicks6:12 Christmas Shopping Early10:00 Judging Books by Cover14:20 What we are Reading/Watching24:20 MAIN TOPIC: Mistborn. What was 2006 Like?29:00 Critical Reception31:30 Plot Summary39:30 The Book Feels Like a Movie43:00 Background on the Book54:30 Initial/First Impressions1:10:00 Is the Magic Writing always Good?1:18:00 Are the Characters too Tropey?1:22:45 Is it the Best Entry Point for High Fantasy?1:26:15 Lasting ImpactThank you so much for checking out Parallel Quest. This is a production of Steel Lake Studio. We don't just have one podcast though, we are a team of storytellers trying to use a variety of different mediums to tell stories that we have been working on our whole lives. If you would like to check out more of what we do, check out https://www.steellakestudio.com/I you enjoy the show and would like to SUPPORT the show, you can do so on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/steellakestudioIf you REALLY like the show, consider rocking some Parallel Quest themed MERCHANDISE:https://www.steellakestudio.com/merch
