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Author: Brandon Sanderson
ISBN: 9781250868299

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This seller has earned a 4.34 of 5 Stars rating from internet customers.

4.34 / 5 (1993 total reviews)

Readers found The Well of Ascension slower and more political than The Final Empire, centered on the siege of Luthadel. Many praised the expanded lore—kandra, koloss, and the Hero of Ages mythos—and noted strong character work, especially the growth of Vin, Elend, and Sazed. The romance elements, particularly the Zane subplot, were divisive. Complaints focused on a meandering middle and repetitive introspection, but most agreed the last third delivers a gripping run of twists and high-stakes action that recontextualizes earlier clues and sets up the finale. Overall sentiment skewed positive, with high marks for worldbuilding and a standout ending outweighing pacing issues.

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slow startpolitical intriguerich worldbuildingstrong character developmentdivisive romancetense siegebig twiststhrilling finaleemotionally heavyuneven pacing

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From the publisher

Now with over 10 million copies sold, The Mistborn Series has the thrills of a heist story, the twistiness of political intrigue, and the epic scale of a landmark fantasy saga.

They did the impossible, ending the thousand-year reign of the godlike Lord Ruler. Now Vin, the former street urchin turned powerful Mistborn, and Elend Venture, the idealistic young nobleman who loves her, must build a healthy new society in the ashes of an empire.

As tensions grow in the wake of the uprising, 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.

It may just be that killing the Lord Ruler was the easy part. Surviving the aftermath of his fall is going to be the real challenge.

Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson

The Cosmere
The Stormlight Archive
● The Way of Kings
● Words of Radiance
● Edgedancer (novella)
● Oathbringer
● Dawnshard (novella)
● Rhythm of War
● Wind and Truth

The Mistborn Saga
The Original Trilogy
● Mistborn
● The Well of Ascension
● The Hero of Ages

Wax & Wayne
● The Alloy of Law
● Shadows of Self
● The Bands of Mourning
● The Lost Metal

Other Cosmere novels
● Elantris
● Warbreaker
● Tress of the Emerald Sea
● Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
● The Sunlit Man

Collection
● Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection

Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
● Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
● The Scrivener's Bones
● The Knights of Crystallia
● The Shattered Lens
● The Dark Talent
● Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians (with Janci Patterson)

Other novels
● The Rithmatist
● Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds
● The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England

Other books by Brandon Sanderson

The Reckoners
● Steelheart
● Firefight
● Calamity
● Lux (with Steven Michael Bohls)

Skyward
● Skyward
● Starsight
● Cytonic
● Skyward Flight (with Janci Patterson)
● Defiant

Details

Title The Well of Ascension: Book Two of Mistborn
Author Brandon Sanderson
Binding Paperback
Pages 640
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Tor Books
Publication date 2023-02-14
ISBN 9781250868299 / 1250868297
Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
Dimensions 9 x 6.1 x 1.3 in (22.86 x 15.49 x 3.30 cm)
Category Fiction - Fantasy
Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Brandon Sanderson grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He lives in Utah with his wife and children and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University. His bestsellers have sold 50 million copies worldwide and include the Mistborn saga; the Stormlight Archive novels; and other novels, including Tress of the Emerald Sea, The Rithmatist, Steelheart, and Skyward. He won a Hugo Award for The Emperor's Soul, a novella set in the world of his acclaimed first novel, Elantris. Additionally, he completed Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time(R). Visit his website for behind-the-scenes information on all his books.

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