The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)

by Brandon Sanderson

A man was defined not by his flaws, but by how he overcame them.

For the first time, completely and honestly, she decided something. Elend was a far better king than Kelsier would ever have been.

“Oh, child. When will you stop worrying and simply let yourself be loved?”

They were the type of men who could go up against a god and expect to win.

She could fight, could kill, if it meant defending those who were unable to defend themselves.