3.5/5 - Full review at emileereads: http://emileereads.com/blog/2017/9/10... 
 Shadows of Self was a huge step up from the rather basic plot of The Alloy of Law, and I felt like I was truly back in the Mistborn world. 
 My absolute favorite parts of this novel were all the Steris and Wax moments. She was barely in the first one so I didn't care much about her then, but all of her weird, quirky lines made me happy. Wayne was also greatly improved. In The Alloy of Law, he could be obnoxious. Here, his back story made him more believable as a character and he had some genuinely funny moments. 
 I was happy to have the kandra back, (view spoiler)[ because TenSoon was my FAVORITE in the previous books. However, I wasn't the biggest fan of MeLaan. (hide spoiler)]It felt strange to have an ancient kandra acting so casual, though I guess this was to emphasize how they'd changed over the centuries, too. 
 While I enjoyed the novel's buildup and the twist at the end, I wasn't super moved by the revelation. It made me sad and all, but not overly so since I never really saw the previous relationship. The night of revolution wasn't quite as intense as Kelsier's revolution but it still had me quickly turning the page.