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The Well of Ascension follows Vin, the former street urchin who toppled the Lord Ruler, now struggling with governance, an unwanted religious following, and mists that have started behaving strangely. Three armies — one of ferocious giants — close on Luthadel while the crew searches for a hidden cache of atium and an ancient legend called the Well of Ascension. The revolution was the easy part; holding what was won may be impossible.
About The Well of Ascension
Mistborn: The Well of Ascension is a fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson. It was published on August 21, 2007, by Tor Books and is the second novel in the Mistborn trilogy. It is preceded by The Final Empire in 2006 and followed by The Hero of Ages in 2008.
From the Wikipedia article Mistborn:_The_Well_of_Ascension, available under CC BY-SA.
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Highlander: Endgame
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Slayers Great
An outsider caught in a family feud between a father and son with clashing ambitions.
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The Maidens' Conspiracy
A knight wins a siege of Constantinople only to face a far harder political battle afterward.
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The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
A teenager learns she descends from half-angel warriors and joins their embattled group against dark forces.
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Dungeons & Dragons
A divided empire where a ruler vows equality while a scheming mage plots to depose her.
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Lord Marksman and Vanadis
A young lord commands his remote region's forces against an enemy leader with supernatural power.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
A kingdom slowly rebuilds after the Erebonian Empire's invasion nearly reached its capital.
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Ashes to Crown
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A blacksmith's son is entrusted with a quest to free a kingdom under an evil Shadow Lord's rule.
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Legend of the Seeker
A woodsman discovers he was born to fulfill a prophecy as guardian hero against a rising tyrant.
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Ascension to the Throne
A hero must reclaim power in a vast fantasy world against enemies determined to stop them.
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The Crown of Leaves
A non-linear fantasy novel built around mysticism, riddles, and layered arcane secrets.
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Baldur's Gate III
A fellowship story of betrayal, survival, and the dangerous lure of absolute power.
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Zenith
Adventurers recklessly meddle with ominous glowing artifacts hoping to gain power or arcane knowledge.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Ugly class conflict between nobles and commoners roils the politically fractured Erebonian Empire.
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Dragon's Crown
Underground labyrinths and catacombs conceal ancient power beneath a fantasy kingdom's surface.
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Mistborn
The complete Mistborn trilogy: the heist-rooted series whose political magic system frames Vin's world.
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The Hero of Ages
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Oathbringer
Third volume of the Stormlight Archive, the eagerly awaited sequel to Words of Radiance.
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Prisoner of the iron tower
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Lord of snow and shadows
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The Way of Kings
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Frequently asked
What should I read after The Well of Ascension?
The trilogy concludes with The Hero of Ages, which resolves the mysteries seeded in this book. If you want more from the same author, The Way of Kings launches another massive Brandon Sanderson epic with equally intricate world-building.
What games are like The Well of Ascension?
Baldur's Gate III offers the same blend of political intrigue, ensemble party dynamics, and high-stakes fantasy choices. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel also pairs class-conflict themes with deeply invested character relationships.
Are there any TV shows with the same feel as The Well of Ascension?
Legend of the Seeker follows a prophesied hero navigating a world-altering conflict with a small loyal crew — similar to Vin's journey — while Ashes to Crown centres on a woman who seizes her own fate amid siege and court power struggles.