Genre: Fiction—Fantasy
Completed: 9 June 2017
Summary & Review:
Once the dust settled from their successful rebellion to overthrow the Lord Ruler, Vin and Elend found themselves in charge of a fragile new kingdom with their old crew around them to help. But, after only one year of fledgling freedom, the city is besieged by three different enemies attempting to claim the kingdom for themselves and once again enslave the people. As Elend attempts to figure out a way to save the city, Vin and her scholar friend Sazed dive deep into the ancient lore surrounding the terrible and dangerous Deepness and the prophesied Hero of Ages who will save them.
***SPOILER ALERT***
The Well of Ascension is the second book in the (so far) excellent Mistborn Trilogy. I really enjoyed Book 1 and was a little nervous about Book 2 since my single favorite character was killed off in the first book (#bringbackkelsier). While I did miss Kelsier, other enjoyable characters helped fill the void, especially Sazed. The plot was very interesting and Sanderson is a skilled writer who was able to fill an almost 800-page book with consistent action and intrigue. As I mentioned in my review of Mistborn (#377), I really like the world that Sanderson has created. The laws that govern the magic (for lack of a better word) and other powers are very consistent and logical, despite being fanciful.
Bring on book 3!
Rating: 8.0
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