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Loading... The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, Book 2) (edition 2008)by Brandon Sanderson
Work detailsThe Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
None. Fantastic continuation to the Mistborn trilogy. It was a little slow at times, but I greatly enjoyed the character development in this installment. You could read my thoughts on the novel over at my blog (contains some spoilers!): http://www.rulethewaves.net/blog/?p=3306 (  ) caffeinatedlife | Apr 26, 2013 |  This book is a 'well, what happens after?' book. I'll tell you what happens after: absolute brilliance. I loved the book more than the first. This book was definitely on level with song of ice and fire, just with a bit more... Dare I say it?... Optimism. ( ) Ritastradling | Apr 15, 2013 | This book is a 'well, what happens after?' book. I'll tell you what happens after: absolute brilliance. I loved the book more than the first. This book was definitely on level with song of ice and fire, just with a bit more... Dare I say it?... Optimism. ( ) Ritastradling | Apr 15, 2013 | The second in the Mistborn series. I'd never heard of Sanderson before he got a hold of the Wheel of Time book deal, but I am absolutely pleased with his writing. Fresh and epic, this book is a blast to read. Incredibly fast pacing, yet still full of complex and interesting ideas. It expands upon the first book, which was a tale in itself. WoA really manages to make the characters much more fleshed out and expand the world to a new level. I look forward to his future projects, and can't wait to see what he does next. (  ) wodenthewanderer | Apr 2, 2013 | It's been a few days since I finished this, and my mind still hasn't settled on whether I liked it or not. I want to say yes, but in the end it wasn't as satisfying as the first book. Here we see Elend come into his own as the new leader of Luthadel. I truly like him as a character, although he does seem to suffer from Raoden's too-good-to-be-real syndrome (from another Sanderson book, Elantris) sometimes. I feel that Elend's development may have come at the cost of other characters. Breeze, Ham, Clubs, etc. have fewer scenes dedicated to them. Don't get me wrong -- they still had their shining moments, but it didn't feel as important, as, say, Sazed's research. I do like what the author did with Kelsier. He does not come back, but his ideals and vision for the world are referenced by his old crew often so that he still has presence and influence. Zane, introduced in this volume, has to be one of the worst characters I've seen in a long time. I'll keep it short. I disliked him far more than Virgil from Within Ruin by Darrel Drake. The story could have -- dare I suggest should have? -- been written without him. He's Mistborn, wears black, hears voices, and he cuts himself. Enough said. Also sad to see is that the best character from the first book, Marsh, becomes a bad guy, but it may have been inevitable considering what he went through, so I'll pass judgment on him at least until the third book. The twist with the Well at the end was designed only to allow a third book. You can't deny it. In the end, well, I will read the third book, but, well, I'm not sure. SPOILERS FOLLOW I mean you can't have Vin worrying about Elend not being able to understand her and what it is to be Mistborn like she is, and then at the end have Elend become a Mistborn. It's like you're saying, "Problem solved!" That's just bad storytelling in my opinion. Hopefully Sanderson will do something interesting with it in the next book to make it worthwhile. Edit: He didn't. ( ) angevon | Apr 1, 2013 |
 Vin's struggles with love and power inject the human element into Sanderson's engaging epic. This entertaining read will especially please those who always wanted to know what happened after the good guys won. Is contained in
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