This was great. It took a long long time for me to get invested in the book, but once I was there, I was hooked. I literally gasped out loud in a couple spots. At first I didn't like or connect to the characters - but the end I was really rooting for Kaladin, Shallan and Dalinar. All three of the main characters felt compelling and you really get to see their triumphs and failures. We got to see them struggle and make bad choices, but still they each won me over in their own way. Some of the dialogue and writing was a little cringey at times, but I thought it was still a major step up from the first mistborn book. In general, some things didn't make sense or seemed irrelevant at the beginning, but it all comes back and the last 10-20% or so. This book really sticks the landing!