The Well of Ascension

WHAT AN AMAZING BOOK

Brandon Sanderson does it again, his books are amazing.
This is the second book in the first Mistborn trilogy. It is placed 2 years after the fall of the final empire and we are presented with the struggle to build a new government after so many years of oppression.

I have read in many reviews that this book is slow passed until the final part, and even though I agree, this does not have to be bad. I found the evolution and exploration of the “side” characters very pleasing. Since the first book was focused on the Revolution and on the background Vin's relationship with Kelsier and Elend. In this book, the tables are turned and the main focus lies on the characters and their relationship, and we find in the background the current war driving the plot forward. In this book, I've come to know and love many characters that were merely mentioned in the first book, and many of my favorite characters in this world have come through this book (i.e Sazed and OreSeur)

Although this book could be considered more of a character study the Story is also damm good. How Brandon Sanderson just presents us with small clues that with time start fitting together is amazing. And best of all is when at the end all of a sudden he just slaps you in the face with a plot twist hinted at the very beginning of the book. But somehow it all works.

All in all, I loved this book, even more than the first one.
Stop reading reviews and go read this book.