If he had dropped a few more teasers in of intense action then the rest of the book would have been just as exciting. This was really frustrating because whenever the story dragged (e.g Elund complained about how he was not a good king, Vin felt insecure in herself and her relationship) I knew that Sanderson was just holding back. Sanderson has this habit of dragging things out for about 80% of the book and then suddenly bringing every single little thing to a climax in the last 20%. I’m always on my toes and it’s refreshing. Most of the time I can’t guess what the next twist is going to be.
By revealing little clues with extracts from passages, or from the very thoughts of the characters, it makes it all the more satisfying when everything fits together. I feel this is where Sanderson really excels. Sazed plays a major role in solving the main puzzles of the story and it’s great to see issues being resolved through scholarship rather than fighting. His struggles with is feelings and his determination to solve the mystery of the Well of Ascension through scholarship reveal him to be much more than a religious servant. Sazed is as clever and reserved as always but represents a much more complicated, subtle sub-plot. Breeze is enjoyable, he’s not particularly interesting but I did like learning more about how he manipulates people through soothing. It’s pleasant not to be stuck in Vin’s head all the time and see through the other characters eyes. The shifting perspectives served this story very well. So a bit of a contradiction there in my mind, but I guess what Sanderson was trying to emphasise was how much Alamancy is part of normal life in the Dominances. This amused me considering Alamancy is magic of a sort and was bestowed by some kind of higher power. One aspect of the story that I have found interesting is that the characters sometimes refuse to accept the idea of magic or a higher power. His magical systems and characters are all extremely detailed and very well thought out. He slowly feeds you clues throughout the novel and then finally will give you the final pieces of the puzzle and it’s a huge ‘oh my god now I finally understand why this is all happening’ moment. I love the twists that Sanderson throws in and the way he ties up all the loose ends so neatly towards the end.
The well of ascension full#
It is fun, fast paced and full of mysteries.
The well of ascension series#
The second book in the Mistborn series continued to amaze and excite me. 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. The Lord Ruler – the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled the world for a thousand years – has been vanquished.
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