I really value a book which trims its fat and maintains a strong pacing throughout. A Wizard of Earthsea has a breakneck pace and zero filler, describing an epic voyage in the span of 185 pages; meanwhile, Titus Groan takes a long time to relate the plot to you…but every scene is important and engrosses you in the depths of the characters. Even that book is shorter than Mistborn.
I really value a book which trims its fat and maintains a strong pacing throughout. A Wizard of Earthsea has a breakneck pace and zero filler, describing an epic voyage in the span of 185 pages; meanwhile, Titus Groan takes a long time to relate the plot to you…but every scene is important and engrosses you in the depths of the characters. Even that book is shorter than Mistborn.