The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
A great sequel to Mistborn indeed! This book captured a kingdom that is now a mess after their tyrannical God-figure was destroyed in the events of Mistborn. Sanderson absolutely nailed it.
TWOA is definitely a slower paced book, especially in the beginning. This isn't a bad thing, Sanderson captured the sort of "reeling" ambience of a land that is a giant mess.
There is a far larger focus on politics and military strategies, which furthers the complexities of this storyline. While Elend and the rest of the crew seeks to quell the human forces that are upon Luthadel, Vin feels a far darker force than mere human armies.
I LOVED how Sanderson created this slowly growing feeling of dread in the reader. How one can sort of tell that some evil is stirring, yet everyone else is focused on human affairs and we don't really know what this evil force is. The suspenseful ambience Sanderson creates is just superb. Sometimes, even I forgot about the foreboding evil that existed because I was caught up in the war, Elend's politics, Tindwyl's lessons, Ore-Seur's origins, and many other factors. Not to mention Sazeed's tablet of information and of course, his meticulous and calculating research always made for extremely interesting chapters.
I really loved this book. The ending was like an explosion of madness, and the slower paced bulk of the book that contained a lot of important information simply enchanted ones experience of the crazy action that occurs during the Siege of Luthadel.
I did suspect the twist of OreSeur and TenSoon, but it shocked nonetheless? I loved the dynamic of Vin and OreSeur/TenSoon. Just the frankness the of Kandra coupled with Vin's attitude made for a lot of great chapters. I cannot wait to finish this trilogy.
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