The Hero of Ages: Spoiler-free & Spoiler Review | 2 To Ramble

[@supermayo8a]

Hey guys, I gotta update you on my divorce. So after I showed this video to my SO, she said SHE WOULD FORGIVE ME! All I needed to do is read Forth Wing

[@philsajor6724]

Just realized something guys. This isn't related to the topic of the video. But did Rich ever think about swapping the Wheel of Time books to his side of the book shelves so it's on his side and not Austin's 😂

[@vigilantScrivener]

Endings have become pretty scarce in the age of endless sequels and reboots, and even though Scadrial is far from done in the grand scope of the Cosmere, era 1’s ending is so clean one couldn’t ask for more. *Hero of Ages Spoilers* That said, part of me hopes we’ll see Vin and Elend again far, far down the road when the cosmere comes to an end.

[@big-fish1199]

I just started Era 2 of Mistborn and it is really fun! Totally different vibe though

[@Desh_Saxena]

After finishing HOA - read the epigraphs from part 2 of Rhythm of War again - it's a really nice experience

[@judahwagner2488]

1:39:52 book by book…. Because I’m not reading Lost Metal til I finish ROW and I just started that last night 😂

[@DeadlyInsanaty]

Definitely feel like book 4 of Wax and Wayne stands on it's own compared to the other 3. I recommend doing it as Sanderson did: do the first three in one review, then take a hiatus, gather your thoughts, and then hit book 4 and Secret History as a seperate review to wrap up Era 2.

[@Lezzyboy87]

Secret history should be next, no?

[@adoniscreed4031]

Hmmmm book 3 would take up a lot of discussion tho and Book 1 and 2 make a very good story arc together. I would definitely do a separate review for book 3.

[@agustingonzalez9813]

To clarify the "taking of a Shard" discussion: the person has to be conected to the Shard, as in the general intent of the person has to match that of the Shard. I belive Sazed mentions on an epigraph that Preservativon had to prepare Vin through her childhood in order for her to be able to take the Power.

[@alynam82]

Leaving off at the spoiler warning, as this is the next Mistborn on my TBR. But glad to hear that you guys loved it. I read book 2 in five days (and I'm a slow reader, it would normally take me about 10 days).

[@ChaBoomThing]

Book by book on era 2 please! I enjoyed era 2 alot. Era 1 and era 2 are great in their own ways. It still impresses me that Brandon Sanderson managed to write era 2 as well as he did, knowing it had to follow the amazing story of era 1. To avoid spoilers, please read Secret History after era 2 for the "complete" experience. I love you guys' videos, thank you guys so much

[@adoniscreed4031]

Era 2 is so fun! I love those books

[@philsajor6724]

Rich you are spot on the theme of this book being balance and Harmony. Can't wait for you to reflect on this once you guys read Era 2. Definitely do it book by book, not as a whole. They are all pretty distinct with different central themes for each. 👍 keep up the great reviews guys!

[@supermayo8a]

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[@KALtheHighstorm117]

Anyone who does not love 2toRamble has no taste

[@ernestorodriguez5117]

You really have to read Mistborn Secret History next! You can read it before Era 2, and I guess you have other reads after Hero of Ages and before Alloy of Law, so it´s worth your time have read Secret History first than that

[@agustingonzalez9813]

It does spoil the bands of mourning though

[@ernestorodriguez5117]

The spoiler of Bands of Mourning is not so important. Read SH now

[@ernestorodriguez5117]

@@agustingonzalez9813 It is not important for Bands of Mourning sake, I believe. Correct me if I´m wrong

[@agustingonzalez9813]

@@ernestorodriguez5117 I mean it's a big/pretty cool reveal in BoM, plus when we read SH in Arcanum Unbounded it comes with the spoiler warning by Sanderson. I got spoiled on it by reading a wiki (never again), so I'd prefer if others had a spoiler free experience. Ultimately, the book is more than the reveal, it wouldn't be ruined by the spoiler, but it's more fun to be surprised.

[@Windrunner1320]

Definitely recommend a book by book review. Just expect a chill and fun time reading Era 2. Having low stakes doesn't mean it's not good. Great review, guys!

[@DinoWilson]

I started this yesterday!! Great timing!

[@CubenYT]

Yesssss I knew you would like this one. All three Mistborn books are close together with favorites in my opinion, but it blew me away. SPOILERS: The whole connections with Hemalurgy and everything, how everything works, it was just so good. And Spook's side plot was SO good. And that scene when all of the mists in the whole world flowed to Vin was SO EPIC. But the ending was bittersweet for me, but wow it made so many awesome connections!

[@brightwatcher3757]

I would like it to be known that I enjoyed this video so much I listened to it on normal speed. While Stormlight is magnificent, Mistborn still holds my heart. It is one of the few series I always want to relisten to. The way it is plotted out like a mystery through the entire trilogy is SO SATISFYING. Even knowing the twists and reveals I still get a little thrill of joy as I watch the characters navigate the mysteries before them. It’s like watching a timelapse of a puzzle click into place. And the ending is in my top 3 fantasy book endings (the other two being LOTR and Chronicles of Prydain). Thanks as always for a great discussion!🔥

[@rextitan]

Spook's plotline made this book for me. Spoiler ahead: The way Brandon had me believing Kelsier was somehow back because how else could spook have miraculously gained pewter burning... I was so excited, but confused, but cautiously expecting it to be a trick somehow. Finding out it was all a deception was amazing, but left me still a little disappointed the man himself wasn't living on. But then comes the best part of the whole trilogy for me. When Spook is giving up and deciding he was never as important as the rest of the crew because Kelsier never trusted him with an important task of his own, out of the blue, without any reason, or explanation, you get a voice in his head. "I named you, Spook. You were my friend. Isn't that enough?" Absolute magic.

[@andrewfontaine5607]

You should definitely do a book by book review of era 2 imo it’s so fun and has a lot of cosmere content in it

[@noahjfowler]

Great conversation, lads. Keep this level of content up!

[@gentleslice6489]

Glad you guys covered this keep them coming guys.

[@Elijah_Gillard]

Definitely read Mistborn Secret History next, before Era 2 for sure

[@bigflee3556]

I for one am all for a book by book review of Era 2

[@Journeyman2585]

It's definitely hard to reconcile objective morals with a lack of belief in a diety. I enjoyed Sam Harris' take on this subject in "The Moral Landscape."

[@dalicieux]

Era 2 isn't bad at all the issue people have is mostly that they think they'll get more of Era 1, which isn't about it at all. Era 2 is more personal stuff, smaller scales but very fun adventure books with some of the Cosmere's best moment and characters.

[@fjwright04]

The books in era 2 get better as you go on, as do the cosmere connections. Looking forward to the in depth comere takes as you review era 2

[@GideonsRecruit]

Spoiler for Hero of Ages: I like that your discussion reflected on religion, and the trinity. In Christianity, God became a man in the person of Jesus. In the Mistborn story, a man became a god (or a shard, I guess?)

[@facundoorzabal8021]

I absolutely loved this book and how it ends. Thanks for the video!

[@2ToRamble]

🙏

[@RyanBrown-q6c]

Pumped for you guys reading era 2. Era 1 was underwhelming to me, but I love the characters and setting of era 2 so much more.

[@grc3rb]

Read secret history!!! Next

[@BrownTown89]

Loved the series 🎉🎉

[@JosephtheMerchant]

Yay! My favorite booktubers!

[@shyampadia]

Please finish sunlit man before stormlight 5. Stormlight 5 full cosmere spoiler episode would be great

[@ernestorodriguez5117]

Review Era 2 book by book, please

[@waves68]

When is the DCC 7 video?!

[@christopherbradbury6562]

Love it

[@angussinclair1344]

Interestingly, while Sanderson is clearly an incredible plotter and storyteller, there's something about his style that I just can't buy into. With Joe Abercrombie, conversely, I'm fully cognisant of his contentions with the plot side of things but his prose and characters make him inimitable for me.

[@2ToRamble]

Very different styles - can see one style working for you while the other doesn’t, makes sense

[@angussinclair1344]

@@2ToRamble I'm a great big fraud though as I haven't read Stormlight. Which I feel might change my perspective when I sat it in Jan 😅

[@tristanwood1582]

👍👍

[@juancamilocalvache451]

Read Secret History

[@ThatSayYou]

I honestly think it should be read after Bands of Morning. I wish I did at least.