The book struggles from the sequel problems as Sanderson tries to retell what happened in the first book. It takes a while to get into the next aspect of Mistborn as they try to build government and reconstruct society. The characters are explored in depth - a little too much for my liking as it got a bit tiring to listen to internal monologues and paranoid ramblings. It does open lot of threads to be picked up in the next book which sounds more interesting than this one. 
 About a hundred or hundred and fifty pages could have been knocked off this book and the story wouldn't have changed too much. It doesn't take away enjoyment but in comparison to Mistborn, it does fall short. 
 The book doesn't deter from picking the next one in series. For that, Sanderson deserves all the credit.