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The Well of Ascension: Book Two of Mistborn Audiobook
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From #1 New York Times bestselling 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
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"This second book in the trilogy was just as exciting and thrilling as the first book. I had to skip to the end to see if a certain person died so I could continue reading in peace, though. I just couldn't bear not knowing! "
— Erin (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Sanderson’s hallmark is to take traditional high fantasy tropes and turn them upside down, and he doesn’t disappoint here. Vin’s a beautifully realized protagonist whose struggles are wonderfully written and, as always, the world building is unusual and compelling.”
— RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!) -
In this stunning debut novel [is] a completely unique world that enfolds the reader in mystery and wonder right through till the last page.
— Romantic Times BOOKReviews -
Sanderson's outstanding fantasy debut . . offers something for everyone: mystery, magic, romance, political wrangling, religious conflict, fights for equality, sharp writing and wonderful, robust characters. . . . The intrigue and excitement grow steadily in this smoothly written, perfectly balanced narrative; by the end readers won't want to put it down. . . . Sanderson is a writer to watch.
— Publishers Weekly, Starred Review -
Elantris . . . is marked by vivid and strongly drawn characters (including a memorable female character) and ingenious plot twists that will keep the reader turning pages. Don't miss it!
— Katherine Kurtz, New York Times-bestselling author of the Deryni series -
Elantris is the finest novel of fantasy to be written in many years. Brandon Sanderson has created a truly original world of magic and intrigue, and with the rigor of the best science fiction writers he has made it real at every level.
— Orson Scott Card -
Enjoyable, adventurous read that. . .should satisfy even easily-bored teens.
— Locus on Mistborn -
“Intrigue, politics, and conspiracies mesh complexly in a world Sanderson realizes in satisfying depth and peoples with impressive characters.
— Booklist on Mistborn
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" An excellent continuation of the first book. Again I found myself fighting to stop reading. "
— James, 2/7/2014 -
" Bring me the next one. "
— Wendy, 2/3/2014 -
" I really wanted to like this book after reading the first one, but unfortunately that only happened right towards the end. Most of the book lacked pace and excitement as much of the content was focused on recapping events from the first book and it felt like it was stalling until the final few chapters when things actually happened. There were a few strong characters introduced, but none of them lasted. I am sufficiently intrigued with the ending to continue with the last book. "
— Carina, 1/12/2014 -
" This was a good follow-up to The Final Empire. This book delves a bit into politics of the world, however it is done well and the audio book narration is excellent. Sanderson rocks. "
— Abe, 1/12/2014 -
" Excellent book. I had no clue where Sanderson would take the story after the epic ending of Book 1, but he did a great job both starting and finishing the yarn! Looking forward to the 3rd installment! "
— Adaram, 1/10/2014 -
" still awesome :) "
— Michal, 1/2/2014 -
" Even better than the fisrt one. "
— Eileen, 12/27/2013 -
" Exciting, absorbing, and well-written. And with a frustrating ending, like the middle of a trilogy ought to have. I'll read the next book soon, after I recover a bit. "
— Teresa, 12/26/2013 -
" I had a hard time getting through this one. It was necessary but bureaucratic. "
— Heather, 12/18/2013 -
" Book #2 is a little bit slower than the first, but I still enjoyed it a lot. You get to know some of the other characters more in this book, and Sanderson definitely delivers in character development again. "
— Karen, 12/8/2013 -
" It got my attention and held it. I'll be reading book 3 in this series. "
— Brent, 11/16/2013 -
" The second book was as good as the first. I am a sucker for a good story, and this story is a good one. "
— Tagg, 6/28/2013 -
" Liked this one too! "
— Shiloh, 1/14/2013 -
" Slower, thicker, but still wonderfully plotted. "
— Alexander, 11/11/2012 -
" I like this book better than Mistborn: The Final Empire . Many of my complaints are subsided in this book. Characters became likable, Vin and Elend couple was hard to like for quite a long time. "
— Ena, 7/26/2012 -
" Beyond incredible! I was up til 3 reading this one. "
— Sudeshna, 3/22/2012 -
" Another good book by Brandon Sanderson, in this one, it explores a litle more of the Elend and the crew feelings, also brings new enemies, and the introduction of the final enemie. "
— Isaac, 11/11/2011 -
" Awesome. Can't wait for book #3. "
— Hudson, 10/27/2011 -
" Slower paced, full of tension followed by a satisfying end. "
— Chris, 7/11/2011 -
" the ending was good but the middle was pointless. in fact, most of the political stuff was pointless. "
— Brittany, 6/19/2011 -
" This was good, but I found that I didn't care about all of the characters as much as I wanted to. The world and magic system is interesting, but doesn't feel as fleshed out as I would have liked. "
— Matthew, 6/15/2011 -
" This book was much slower than the first one; admittedly, I almost stopped reading it several pages in. I just takes a long time for anything to happen. But I was glad that I stuck with it, because the the last 3/4 of the book are great and now I am excited to read the conclusion to the series. "
— Jasmin, 6/14/2011 -
" I normaly love love Beandon Sanderson, but this book wasn't in the same classas the first in the series. I allmost gave up On the book. "
— Kaledon, 6/8/2011 -
" Brandon Sanderson has some very fresh ideas for this stories. This series takes that question of what if the "Bad Guy" won and looks years into the future. Good read. "
— Taylor, 6/6/2011 -
" Second book in the Mistborn triology, and a very good read! This triology is one of my favorites due to the way Brandon Sanderson has made up a completely different kind of magic, wich is explainable future science "
— Jimmy, 6/5/2011 -
" Could've been better, but this one was good too :) "
— Plain, 6/4/2011 -
" This book was just short of the first but still very good. "
— carl, 6/2/2011 -
" Didn't enjoy it as much as the first one, but I still couldn't stop reading. "
— Jennifer, 5/23/2011
About Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson is the author of such bestsellers as the Mistborn® trilogy, including New York Times bestsellers and the #1 New York Times bestseller Words of Radiance. In 2013, he won a Hugo Award for Best Novella for The Emperor’s Soul, set in the world of his acclaimed first novel, Elantris. Additionally, he was chosen to complete Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time® sequence. He grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University.
About Michael Kramer
Michael Kramer is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner, a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, and recipient of a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award. He is also an actor and director in the Washington, DC, area, where he is active in the area’s theater scene and has appeared in productions at the Shakespeare Theatre, the Kennedy Center, and Theater J.