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)

Keeps me going

A little slow moving but awesome story and lead to the next book. I highly recommend!!

You might get hooked right away!

great long story! you will have to read all volmes. this one shows the evolution of Vins and Seiets powers its a must read! also great for long commutes.

suspenseful

Loved parts, but disappointed that the storyline led up to disappointment. May be more realistic this way but I like happy endings, guess I will have to look for book 3 to hope for that.

Prophecy Gone Wrong

Would you listen to The Well of Ascension again? Why?

Already have three times and will again, and again, and again.

What did you like best about this story?

Brandon takes a staple of Sci Fi Fantasy story telling clichés, the prophecy, and stands it on its ear. What happens of a prophecy doesn't come true? What happens if a prophecy is misread? What happens if a prophecy is a lie? All come about in this great series.

Any additional comments?

Like everything by this author and/or this narrator, its a must have for your library!

even better

even better than the first. I felt the first had a lot in common with stormlight archives, but can see a some strong differences in how this book unfolds. book builds you to a ending with climax. quite enjoyable

Overall

Excellent story well narrated. Looking forward to book three. Recommend this series for all avid fantasy readers. Well worth it

Page Turner

I can't wait to finish the trilogy. He always keeps you guessing right to the very end.

It's a Big Picture

I got into this as I've read almost everything else Brandon's written already. MB1 was well done, but didn't grab me the way his other works did and I prioritized knocking out this series a bit lower. Still kindof standing by that call. That said, I believe this to be a 5-Star experience. As nearly all of his fans agree, Brandon's truly the master of detailed world and story creation. In the case of Mistborn, the canvas he's painting on is massive and the pace that he paints it is a bit slower than other tales. (SLA is similar, though paced a bit quicker, I think) The massive canvas and the masterpiece to eventually be revealed is the point. The pace is slow, but exacting and thorough. Never boring. Now that I've seen 2/3rds of the picture, my opinion of the experience is as high as it gets.

AWESOME STORY..AWESOME NARRATOR.

loved every word of this book and the narrator is fantastic. You won't regret hearing it.

Great second book

I love the narrator I love this book I love all the characters I can't get over it