This is how you do a sequel to a very good series.
Make a story completely opposite from everything in the first book but still expand on the world building. There are so many genres meshed together in this story that I'm stunned it works but it does in wondrous and entertaining ways.
It has a very Harry Dresden feel to it.
Essentially it's a cops and robbers story, with a mix of fantasy, western, Steampunk, and my wife's favorite genre of all time, the buddy cop story - see the Lethal Weapon series. And some how Sanderson manages to keeps all of these balls afloat and never lets the story line get to far away from him. Some really good characters that I'm looking forward to meeting again when the new Mistborn trilogy comes out. These are easily some of Sanderson's more interesting characters that he created. They are very idiosyncratic with some some distinct traits that really help to make them individuals and make the story interesting. I thought the banter between the two main characters was great. This would make a good TV show.
One down side. I didn't think the scenes of the book that focused on the bad guy added much to the story and in fact I think they took away from the pace of the action, slowing it down to halt when it still needed the main characters to move the story forward. Just a small observance that did at all hinder the enjoyment factor of this book.
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