I am one of said members/ mostly lurker. And I really have to agree with the others. Knowing the plot will somewhat spoil the book. But they are still an amazing read. You really should try out the other two sometime. As for you having a tight budget, do you have local public library? Though if you tried Mistborn and didn't like parts of it maybe you should just keep reading the Stormlight Archive. It is pretty amazing and Brandon Sanderson has improved as a writer. You have to remember that the first Mistborn book was only his second published novel. And while i really really enjoyed it he is a better writer now. And hopefully will continue to become even better. . . somehow.