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  • The Well of Ascension

  • Mistborn, Book 2
  • By: Brandon Sanderson
  • Narrated by: Michael Kramer
  • Length: 29 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,321 ratings)

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The Well of Ascension

By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Michael Kramer
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THE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON BEHIND THE COSMERE


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The Dark Lord is dead, and now a new world can be built.

The impossible has happened. The Lord Ruler is dead has been vanquished. But so too is Kelsier the man who masterminded the triumph. The awesome task of rebuilding the world has been left to his protege Vin; a one-time street urchin, now the most powerful Mistborn in the land.

Worryingly for her Vin has become the focus of a new religion, a development that leaves her intensely uneasy. More worryingly still the mists have become unpredictable since the Lord Ruler died and a strage vaprous entity is stalking Vin.

As the siege of Luthadel intensifies the ancient legend of the Well of Ascension offers the only glimmer of hope. But no-one knows where it is or what it can do...

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FANTASY DOESN'T GET BETTER THAN SANDERSON:

'Highly recommend to anyone hungry for a good read'
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'Epic in every sense'
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'Sanderson is the most immersive fantasy writer I've ever encountered'
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'All the explosive action any adventure fan could want'
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I'm just blown away, atain

Narrator is of course superb again!
Great story. I really love these books so far. Now on to book 3.
I made a great mistake though. I wanted to see how names was spelled out, so I looked up Mistborn on Google and found the names of some characters. And there were info-boxes and info I shouldn't have read yet.

But it's okay. It's really awesome!

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i am hooked on this series.

Brandon Sanderson has created a great new concept. Michael Kramer does a great job with the different characters as well

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An amazing read

The book starts out slow but the gradual buildup is definitely worth it. I expected a cliche good bs evil fantasy but the story surpassed my expectations.

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Good story overall.

Dragged a bit at the middle with lots of tangents that had only marginal influence to the plot.
Still a very enjoyable read though.

I am a bit stumped though that I can't buy the next installment in the series though. It seems that .UK site refuses to sell it to me. Weather on the basis of me being customer of .US or a resident of Estonia...

Bummer. Oh well... I'll buy some other books instead.

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Blew my mind

The ending is unique. I’m usually a “this is gonna happen next” type of person, but this book just kept on blowing my mind

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Captivating from book 1

Where does The Well of Ascension rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

My audio friend say that I find all the books Brilliant but I really enjoy this book I am already at the end of the 2nd book and I still find It captivating can't wait.

What other book might you compare The Well of Ascension to and why?

Tairen Soul Series by C.L. Wilson.

Just listen to the Series you will enjoy it.

Which scene was your favorite?

When she finally popped the question.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes when they all decided to stay together even when their leader and friend died

Any additional comments?

I love every moment of listening

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How did he do that?

This is perhaps the best storytelling I've experienced. I am breathless from sheer admiration of what's being achieved in this story. I don't think I've ever been so torn between wanting to experience the next part of the story versus what I have just done.

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I… was not prepared for that

Continuing the great story from book one, I am amazed by all the twists and turns this one offers. And, as the title says, I was not prepared for that ending. Can’t wait to start book three!

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Solid Effort

It isn't the best series from Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archive gets that gong for me but it is solid. Slow to get going after such a strong climax at the end of The Final Empire, but worth it in the end. Looking forward to the conclusion in The Hero of Ages.

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Great book!

Well of Ascension is a great book. Mixed listening with reading of the kindle edition. Overall good story with some twists and turns that I never expect to see.

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