Difference between revisions of "The Well of Ascension"

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'''''The Well of Ascension''''' is the second volume of the [[Mistborn trilogy|''Mistborn'' trilogy]] by [[Brandon Sanderson]]. It is preceded by ''[[The Final Empire]]'' and followed by ''[[The Hero of Ages]]''. The book follows the remaining members of [[Kelsier|Kelsier's]] crew as they try to bring stability to [[Luthadel]] and the rest of the [[Final Empire]] in the chaos following the death of [[The Lord Ruler]]. Faced with armies laying seige to the city outside the walls, political factions and unrest among the newly-freed skaa within, and a new, sinister change in behaviour from the mists themselves, [[Vin]], and the rest of the crew, along with the newly crowned King [[Elend Venture]], must find a way to protect the fledgling empire they have created.

 

'''Evil has been defeated.'''

 

It may just be that killing the Lord Ruler was the easy part. Surviving the aftermath of his fall is going to be the real challenge.

 

{{for|/Summary|a chapter by chapter summary}}

Almost a year has passed since the revolution that deposed the Lord Ruler. Elend Venture has transformed the ancient empire's capital city into a democratic kingdom over which he presides. Elend's own father, [[Straff Venture]] has brought an army from the north to take control of the city, but the arrival of another army led out of the west by [[Ashweather Cett]] — tricked into coming by [[Breeze]] forces the city into an extended seige. Elend and the crew decide to play a dangerous game, trying to incite the two armies to attack one another by convincing each that Luthadel will ally with them in the battle. The later arrival of a third, even more dangerous army of [[koloss]] led by Elend's once-friend [[Jastes Lekal]] strains the tensions in the city even farther. In addition to this, Vin and Elend find that a kandra—most likely sent by one of the armies—has killed and replaced someone within the walls, though they have no idea who it might be.

== Statistical Analysis ==

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