The Well of Ascension

Mistborn, Book 2

By: Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by: Michael Kramer

Length: 28 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

From number one New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical martial-arts action.

The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler - the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled the world for a thousand years - has been vanquished. But Kelsier, the hero who masterminded that triumph, is dead too, and now the awesome task of building a new world has been left to his young protégé, Vin, the former street urchin who is now the most powerful Mistborn in the land, and to the idealistic young nobleman she loves.

As Kelsier's protégé and slayer of the Lord Ruler she is now venerated by a budding new religion, a distinction that makes her intensely uncomfortable. Even more worrying, the mists have begun behaving strangely since the Lord Ruler died, and seem to harbor a strange vaporous entity that haunts her.

Stopping assassins may keep Vin's Mistborn skills sharp, but it's the least of her problems.

Luthadel, the largest city of the former empire, doesn't run itself, and Vin and the other members of Kelsier's crew, who lead the revolution, must learn a whole new set of practical and political skills to help. It certainly won't get easier with three armies - one of them composed of ferocious giants - now vying to conquer the city, and no sign of the Lord Ruler's hidden cache of atium, the rarest and most powerful allomantic metal.

As the siege of Luthadel tightens, an ancient legend seems to offer a glimmer of hope. But even if it really exists, no one knows where to find the Well of Ascension or what manner of power it bestows.

Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson:

• The Cosmere
• The Stormlight Archive
• The Way of Kings
• Words of Radiance
• Edgedancer (Novella)
• Oathbringer

The Mistborn trilogy

• Mistborn: The Final Empire
• The Well of Ascension
• The Hero of Ages

Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne series:

• Alloy of Law
• Shadows of Self
• Bands of Mourning
• Collection
• Arcanum Unbounded

Other Cosmere novels:

• Elantris
• Warbreaker

The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series:

• Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
• The Scrivener's Bones
• The Knights of Crystallia
• The Shattered Lens
• The Dark Talent

The Rithmatist series:

• The Rithmatist

Other books by Brandon Sanderson:

• The Reckoners
• Steelheart
• Firefight
• Calamity

©2007 Brandon Sanderson (P)2009 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

"All the explosive action any adventure fan could want." ( Locus)
"A great epic fantasy.... Fans of Terry Goodkind and Terry Brooks will find The Well of Ascension fulfilling, satisfying, and incredibly exciting." ( SFRevu.com)
"Vin's struggles with love and power inject the human element into Sanderson's engaging epic." ( Booklist)

My favorite so far as

The story was so good that I couldn't stop listening. I was hooked by the story in book 1, but fell in love in The Well of Ascension

Fantastic

A strong storyline with strong characters masterfully told. No wonder he was chosen to finish the Wheel of Time.

Good luck figuring this one out!

Riveting! the narrator does an amazing job bringing the story and characters to life. The author makes it easy for him by writing a story for the ages. The first book was good but this one was impossible to put down and harder to guess. Layers within layers: as Kelsier always said "there's always another secret"

A step down from its predecessor.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, but...

The first two thirds were mired in a storyline with little forward momentum and a tremendous amount of teen angst which could/should have been easily resolved (just talk to each other for Lord Ruler’s sake)

The absence of a lead character in the prior book is brought up FAR too often here. It’s a constant reminder that one of the most interesting characters of the series is not along for the ride. The story struggles to replace their charisma.

A character from the first book who appears in a different form here is the real star of the show in this second outing.

Fun book all around and another stellar narration.

Amazing follow up

I just finished Mistborn and so far this series is absolutely captivating I can't wait to find out what happens in the third book!!

Another Winner

Another amazing book, what else is there to say. Another great performance by Kramer. I can't wait to start the next one.

great plot twists

really like Breeze for some reason. quite an epic ending to this part of the story.

Listen on 1.5X speed

Unless you want to die of boredom or are trying to fall asleep, you will need to listen to this narrator on at least 1.5x speed

Ta weno

Como siempre, Brandon Sanderson es lo máximo. Si vienes de Stormlight Archive, la serie de Mistborn se siente más rápida y aunq no lo puedas creer, a una escala más pequeña
Pero esta buenísima. Michael Kramer es lo máximo. Me pregunto si se plantearon que toda esta serie fuera narrada por Kate Reading?

Frustratingly captivating

If you loved the ending of the first book and are not interested in further complicates, drama, and a slow moving story. Don’t start this one. But if you are curious about the distant thumping, you’re obligated to continue, don’t expect resolution, you will need to continue to the book after this.