I'm not sure how to rate this one... Obviously, Sanderson can be trusted to deliver adrenaline-pumping fight scenes and Shyamalan-level twist endings... And the story did develop characters with heart and inner conflict, and told a good lesson about prejudice... But it was /too/ long, in a way. Too many battles, too many descriptions of class, maintenance, and rat jerky... The dragging pace effected my enjoyment.