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The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)

Brandon Sanderson

Start date: May 5, 2019

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May 25, 2019 Lou rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed, 4-stars, read-in-2019, books-i-love-or-used-to-love, library, sequels, mature-ya, these-books-are-really-good-btw

For the nineteen days I began reading it - I could not put this book down. Yeah I know people been saying this book's boring for 84% of the way through, but (besides the fact my library requested it back early) honestly I loved it and read it super quickly for a book of its size.

But as Sanderson is an amazing fantasy writer, the same cannot be said for the romance plot of the story. Honestly I felt no romance between Vin and Elend (view spoiler) ...more

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Nov 07, 2024 Fox rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 4-stars, fantasy, owned, favorite-couples

what the fuck just happened

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Jun 03, 2019 Ruby rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I really really enjoyed The Well of Ascension!
I am not sure if I ever have read a book that has more twists and turns.
Not sure how anyone finds this book boring!? The political intrigues were great and those TWISTS!!!! Don't want to say much more about them but they had me guessing and still somewhat do.
Favourite character OreSeur who'da thunk it!!
Sadly I didn't enjoy the Romance plots as much... which is sad because I really like it in the first Mistborn novel...
Overall a great series so far b ...more

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Jun 10, 2024 Patrick rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: novels, fantasy, books-2024

Review: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

Quotes: "Good men don't become legends," he said quietly.
"Good men don't need to become legends." She opened her eyes, looking up at him. "They just do what's right anyway.

"You... you're strong like the wind. Always there, so willing to bend, but never apologetic for the times when you must be firm."

"I'm tired of the games. I'm tired of people dying because of arguments between their leaders. I'm tired of good men being taken advantage of."

"Whi ...more

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