The Well of Ascension
by Brandon Sanderson
★ Top 10 book of 2007 · #8 on Best Books of 2007
With the Lord Ruler defeated, Vin and Kelsier's crew must learn to govern Luthadel while three armies besiege it and the mists behave strangely. An ancient legend hints at hope, though nobody knows where the Well of Ascension lies.
Best for: Readers wanting a sequel of political intrigue, siege warfare and Mistborn powers
The Well of Ascension is #8 on BookWard's Best Books of 2007, out of 53 2007 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Well of Ascension is about
The Lord Ruler, who claimed to be a god and ruled for a thousand years, has fallen, and the hero who planned his defeat, Kelsier, is dead. Now Vin, a former street urchin and the most powerful Mistborn in the land, must deal with what comes after. She loves an idealistic young nobleman, and she is uneasy about a budding religion that honors her as Kelsier's protégé and the slayer of the Lord Ruler. The mists themselves are acting strangely, and something in them seems to haunt her. In Luthadel, the largest city of the former empire, Vin and Kelsier's crew must learn practical and political skills just to keep the city running, while three armies, one made up of ferocious giants, close in to conquer it. Epic in scale but often introspective, this sequel looks at leadership, power and responsibility, and at faith and doubt.
The Well of Ascension on the Best Books of 2007
The Well of Ascension came out in 2007. Of the 53 books first published in 2007 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #8 on our Best Books of 2007 list.
Why it made the list: 516 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (138 ratings); 24 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
It earns Reader favorite.
Nearby on the 2007 list
- The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, #6
- Call Me by Your Name André Aciman, #7
- Marked P. C. Cast, #9
- A Long Way Gone Ishmael Beah, #10
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 273 want to read it, 24 are reading it now and 219 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 138 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 81 | 55% |
| Reader love | 94 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 75 | 20% |
Questions about The Well of Ascension
When was The Well of Ascension published?
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson was first published in 2007.
Was The Well of Ascension one of the best books of 2007?
The Well of Ascension is #8 on BookWard's Best Books of 2007, out of 53 2007 books that cleared our data bar. 516 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (138 ratings); 24 are reading it right now.
Why is The Well of Ascension on the Best Books of 2007 list?
516 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (138 ratings); 24 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2007
- Dog Days Jeff Kinney, #1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J. K. Rowling, #2
- The Titan's Curse Rick Riordan, #3
- A Thousand Splendid Suns Khaled Hosseini, #4
- Rodrick Rules Jeff Kinney, #5
- The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, #6
See the full Best Books of 2007, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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