I....I.... I don't even know how to begin this. 
 I've read Sanderson's continuation to the WOT series and I thought it was great what he did with it, but reading Sanderson's original work is a whole new experience. To say that I loved this book would be the understatement of the year, I adored this book, I want to marry this book,I gobbled this book up like a box of Galaxy Jewels. 
 This book was my constant companion for the past week, I took it EVERYWHERE. Work, the toilet, the supermarket, the mall, a pool party, I even read it while I was driving! It's dangerous I tell you. I'm putting it right up there with Sword of Truth & The Wheel of Time. I'm dying to go get the second one, but at the same time I'm apprehensive about finishing the series and feeling like I lost something without it, yes I will get attached to these books, I already am! 
 Alright,that's enough adulation, let me now convince you to read it. 
 The Review: 
 I like the type of fantasy that Sanderson has used in this book, it's neither typical heroic fantasy (LOTR, WOT, etc.) nor is it the harsh gritty fantasy we see in ASOIF & The First law series. It's somewhere in between, taking in elements from both. Yes, we have the obvious heroes and the obvious villains typical of heroic fantasy, but we also have the straightforward writing style and the modern vocabulary used in gritty fantasy. 
 It was not that cliche either, we obviously all know that there would be a happy ending, but it was filled with surprises, not very happy ones, I was crying by the end of the book. I'm still angry at Sanderson for bombarding us with consecutive heartbreaking moments in the last 3 chapters, but I guess it was elementary for the story.. That doesn't mean I can't be angry about it! 
 I fell in love with all the characters. ALL of them, but especially Kelsier. *sigh* Kelsier. I've fallen in love with him. He's officially one of my numerous fictional boyfriends. 
 And of course, I must mention the magic system that everyone always praises. It is VERY interesting, not the magic system itself, but the way that it is utilized. Briefly, the magic system is used by people called allomancers who swallow metals and "burn" them which gives them certain powers. But the powers, when they are first introduced, sounded really lame to me and I thought, "um, well what's the use of that really" Like the ability to push and pull iron or the ability to sense if someone is using allomancy or not. HOWEVER, Sanderson has thought up of many interesting and useful things to be done with his magic system and I applaud this mans imagination, not to mention the detailed paragraphs he's written about it, you'd think the man himself has experienced it! 
 Well! I can't WAIT to run down to the store and get the next two books, which I'm sure will be as good, if not better than this one. 
 I have to thank all the wonderful people on goodreads who have mentioned this book on various fantasy group discussions until I was finally encouraged to try it. I'll be checking out those discussions more often from now on!