I was disappointed in how short this entry was. It was still interesting and I look forward to the full novel.

Brandon Sanderson is an amazing writer and this extended excerpt (oh how I wish I'd noticed that before I requested it) whetted my appetite for more. In fact, it has me ready to re-read the original trilogy for clues on what is to come.
To the book itself:
There is a six year jump in time from the last book in the series (the dance length of time since the last book was published) and there have been many changes in the land of Elendel. Wax is a family man and politician, Marasi and Wayne are now partners, and society has changed with the trade with the now powerful southern continent. Narration from Wayne's POV is still laugh out loud funny, and Sanderson does an Akzo job with changing character voice consistently.
There is, I am sure, much more in store with this novel, but alas this excerpt ends soon.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advance excerpt of this book.
#TheLostMetal #Netgalley

i should definitely have read this closer to the release date because i felt HURT when i realised i couldn't finish the entire book.

there's a six year time jump between the last book and this one, but it feels so natural. there are changes, of course, but the fundamentals of our main characters remain the same. it feels like being away for a while and coming home to find that your favourite chair is still by fire, and your favourite brand of tea is in the cupboard.

brandon sanderson's writing is still as (dare i say it) perfect as always. having recently reread the first three books in mistborn era two, it feels so bittersweet that this is coming to an end. i am now anxiously anticipating my pre-order arriving, and will be JUMPING on it the moment it arrives.

I love Brandon Sanderson and every new edition he adds to the Cosmere has me excited multiple years in advance. And, yet again, he does not disappoint.

This book adds so much to the lore of the Cosmere, and how Sanderson weaves both this isolated narrative and the narrative of the Cosmere is a feat of writing.

[More to come]

*I want to reserve this space to review, even though I’m going to miss the archive date. I was excited to get this ARC so I could listen to the previous books in the series and then read this book. However, the narrator is a no go for me so I’ve been slowly reading the previous books. I won’t catch up by the archive date as I have more time to listen than I do to read. But I will be back here to cut/paste my real review once I’m done. 🙏😊

Since this is only a chapter sampler, I will not post my full review anywhere until I've finished the book. I also decided to wait to read it until we were somewhat closer to the release date, so here I am.

As always, Sanderson delivered a flawless introduction. The more of Wayne's backstory I get, the more I want to protect him. I'd say the poor guy can't get a break, but we all know that meeting Wax helped Wayne turn his life around.

I knew there would be a time jump before I started the book. I wasn't sure how I'd feel about it, but I'm interested to see more of the inner-workings of the politics in Elendel. I'm also glad to see Wax as a politician since he spent most of his life resisting that path.

I don't have much else to say at this point, but I know Sanderson will end Mistborn Era 2 with a bang. I'm already excited for Mistborn Era 3, which he plans to write after Stormlight 5 is complete.

Picking up 6 years after the final events of <i>The Bands of Mourning,</i> <b><i>The Lost Metal</i></b> reunites Wax, Wayne, Marasi, and Steris for one last crusade against the nefarious criminal cabal, The Set.

Things I loved:
+ The time jump! Sanderson was able to clear the deck and start this conclusion to era 2 exactly from the place of his choosing.
+ Marasi and Wayne have a fun dynamic that was set up in previous books and now is highlighted.
+ Wax and Steris married with a family! For that reason alone, I finished chapter 2 thinking the HEA had already happened and nothing about the rest of the book could go wrong for me.
+ Wax’s new career as a Senator. What a perfect choice! Wax has neither forsaken his roots, bringing the Roughs’ famous Lawman image to play but also channeling his passion for justice and advocating on a higher level accessible to him because of his aristocratic status which had previously only been seen by him as a discomfort.
+ The conflicts are complex. Any new challenges the crew faces are fresh, natural extensions of the Cosmere world, its actors, and the magical elements to which we’ve already been exposed. For example, the summary includes, “Harmony’s power is blocked in Bilming. . . .under the influence of another god: Trell, worshipped by the Set.” This situation brings a cross-section of political, cultural, religious and other dynamics into tension.

Note: I have only read through chapter 10 (the entirety of the extended excerpt I received) but will update my review upon a full reading after the release date. I cannot wait to see how this Mistborn era 2 ends.

Many thanks to Macmillan-Tor/Forge, Tor Books, and Netgalley for access to this eARC sampler, in exchange for an honest review!

Brandon Sanderson just simply writes awesome fantasy! If you're already familiar with Mistborn Era 1 and have caught up to date with Era 2 this book will not disappoint.

Even though this is still just a preview of what's to come it's already promising to have everything that makes Sandersons other books so great: believable characters, epic stakes, world building that is approachable for those uninitiated in his other series, but managing to deliever ever new information for his die-hard fans.

With "The Lost Metal" Mitsborn Era 2 will be approaching its grand finale. I am beyond excited and believe that Brandon will be able to finish this series just as he has the others: breathtakingly epic!

This was such a good teaser! I am very excited for the whole book to come out soon and this was a good little tease :)

Like the previous three before it. This is a masterpiece. I am about halfway done and cannot wait to finish it.
Wayne is as funny as ever. I cannot wait for the rest of the book to come out!

Wax, and Wayne and the gang, are back in this 4th installment in the alloy of law series. The book I’m personally the most excited about for the end of the year. Though this was just a short version of it, I'm pumped to finish it. If you have read any of Sanderson's books before, especially the Mistborn novels, I highly recommend checking this series out if you haven’t. Well worth the read. It has a historical investigative setting to it, like goofy detectives in a fantasy world. They are so funny and wholesome. I’m shaking with excitement to see where this story goes and how it ends.

As I was only granted access to a portion of this title, and as the prologue didn't exactly get me hooked and excited, I will wait for the general release to read this - likely doing so via Michael Kramer's narration. I am expecting to really enjoy this book, as I felt like Bands of Mourning was a big step up from Alloy of Law and Shadows of Self. Ultimately, I'm happy that Era 2 is wrapped up, as I want Brandon's focus to be on Stormlight Archive Book 5.

Huge fan of this series, and I can’t wait to read the whole thing! It was great to be back amongst familiar characters that I love. As with everything Sanderson writes, I eagerly await his next book

As this was just a sample, I can't give a thorough review, but I will say I'm very excited to read the rest of this book! I love the mistborn world, and I'm very excited to be able to dive back in! This sample gave me just enough to hold me over until I can read the full novel!

This was an extended excerpt provided as an arc by Netgalley. I’m excited for the conclusion of this series! Brandon Sanderson is one of my favorite authors and I expect some larger Cosmere related things will be mentioned in this book!

It was so amazing to return to this world! Sanderson creates such amazing characters, and this was no exception. These 10 chapters were not enough! I could read 1,000 more! Such a fun and exciting read!

I just reviewed The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson. #TheLostMetal #NetGalley

Brandon Sanderson excels at sucking you into a book from the first page, and that's no different in the opening chapters of The Lost Metal, not least because, from the prologue at least, it seems as though we might finally get to learn a little more about Wax in this book. These are 88 pages that make you desperate for the rest of the book, where you might start to tentatively guess what'll happen. But we all know that, whatever you expect, Brandon Sanderson will upend your expectations thoroughly. All this excerpt has succeeded in doing is make me all the more impatient for the full thing.

The next installment of this series has been so long awaited.

As usual, Sanderson's story-telling is second to none. Wax and Wayne are an incomparable duo with Wax's stoic wry humour and Wayne's quirky self-deprecation.

I love seeing the progression of Wax and Steris' relationship and finally get some answers about TRELL.

I can't wait for the full book to come in. My pre-order is already in!

A fun, solid fantasy, like always!! Can't wait to read the rest of it! Sanderson has been getting better at writing strong characters alongside strong worldbuilding, and the character voices that you see in this really show the way that he has been improving in that regard. I also loved the political maneuvering angle, that has always been one of his strong suits and I'm excited to see where it goes with the rest of the book!

This was only a small sample adnw as not a full book. Hard to recommend as I have no idea where this is going .