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)

Amazing voice acting and story

Amazingly delivered. Great story line. And fantastic characters. This story perfectly continues the mistborn series

Well worth the listen

When I first started listening to this series, I could clearly see how far Brandon Sanderson had come in his writing ability. I have his later works and went back to listen to his first even though a lot of the reviews said that very thing. This is his first work, he has honed his art since then. I agreed with the reviews. By the third book... His writing style was insignificant... I was so involved in the story and the characters... I can see why these books were so well received. I don't care if you are or aren't a Sanderson fan. These books were well worth the listen. And as always... Michael Kramer is awesome...

Another grand slam

As you show very interesting character development.it felt different and the previous book,The "ocean's Eleven"-heist vibe is no longer in the story.but it maintains a very imaginative storyline that only Sanderson
can bring to life.

Great Twists and Turns

Each book has the ability to give some really great twists and turns along the way. It's very enjoyable and a great move away from the more typical farm boy called to greatness fantasy type adventure. There are some odd little plot holes and cliches, thus the 4 star rating not 5. But overall a great book. And an excellent performance.

Phenomenal

I was glued to my ear buds listening to Well of Ascension. The story has good pacing, deep character development, and intrigue that keeps you fascinated and questioning everything you think you know from start to finish. You'll think you have the plot figured out at least a dozen times just to find something that doesn't fit. The characters felt real to me. I could empathize with their emotions, and grew to love some and loathe others. Listen to Well of Ascension. You won't regret it.

Great Book

Great book. The story developed true to the characters and world created. Only downside is the characters failed to make real decisions and ask important questions. If they did the story would have ended much quicker. Overall I am happy with the development and story telling.

I'm...blown away.

I'm...blown away. I was skeptical before the first book, but this has become not so much a favourite trilogy, as a needed trilogy. I must know what follows.

A slight let-down compared to book 1

Good continuation of the story, but not quite as fun or interesting as the first book. Still, I'm excited to see how the trilogy ends.

Fantastic Listen

I loved this book just as much as the last. the writing was good, the voice performance very well presented, and the overall quality of the experience was great. now on to the third.

Awesome

One of my new favorites. fantastic performance and story line . Different than expected and engaging. Filled with twists and turns the while spinning a fantastic legend