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Yes, the 2nd era of Mistborn is arguably better than the first trilogy. I would at least read a synopsis on the first era before hopping into the second era though.

And also heavily recommend the rest of Sandersons stuff too, especially The Stormlight Archive.

Another fantasy novel series I'd recommend is Realm of the Elderlings, by Robin Hobb, starting with The Assassin's Apprentice.

I've been currently reading The Name of the Wind (first part of the Kingkiller Chronicles) by Patrick Rothfuss, and its really good as well. Sadly its unfinished and the final book in the trilogy has been A Song of Ice and Fire'd (been 'being written' for like 10 years) and I didn't know that going in, but its good enough where I'll finish the two that are out anyway and just kind of hope it does come out eventually and that there isn't a big cliffhanger at the end of the second lol.