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)

Wow!!

Wow!! So freaking good! Stick with it, you won't regret it. I can't wait for book three!

thought provoking

amazing book. really enjoyed the surprises that came throughout. really really really really good stuff.

this is an awesome book.

doing a re-listen before I start the new book. the first book in the series is amazing and this one turns everything on its head. it's such an incredible plot twist written by an author that really knows how to construct magic systems and characters.

Another Great Sanderson Story

Michael Kramer delivers another great performance in another great story by Sanderson. A must listen.

So much fun,

These books have earned their way into my top 10 favorite series list. I loved this from beginning to end and will jump right into book 3!

fantastic

even after multiple times reading and listening to this I am still pulled into the story and loose myself

Excellent fantasy novel!

Mistborn is easily one of my favorite book series. Since this is the second book, it's a little slow and has an unfinished ending, but that's expected since there's a third book. Excellent overall. :)

great

First few parts are fairly boring and build up to the giant battle at the end. All the exposition and build up is worth it though. Idk if I like it as much as the final empire but now I have to read hero of ages.

You had me up until the last 10%

Huge Sanderson fan - he a master of worldbuilding and Fantasy - am also a big Michael Kramer fan, but unlike book one, the ending really felt forced to me. It was hard to give a title in this series anything less than full marks, but I felt I needed to stick with my gut on this.

Already into Hero of Ages hoping for a stronger conclusion to an excellent trilogy.

Excellent Second Book

Slower to start than the first but a gut-wrenching second half that makes up for it. I still love the magical aspects of this series.