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A review by libralita
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
5.0
Reread Review Link: http://sevendemigodsanswerthecall.tumblr.com/post/158941864869/reread-review
Original Review:
~Spoilers~
This book could be renamed: “We Are So Fucked”
Elend’s own father is trying to overthrow him? Damn…Also he’s sending assassins after him. How lovely.
Vin’s now forced to become Jesus. Also she got a dog for OreSeur’s body? Weird…
D’awww I want to see Elend learn how to fight.
I wonder what happened to Elend’s mom…
Spook is such a cutie.
I also adore Sazed, I was flipping the fuck out a bit when that Skaa woman was like “The Lord Ruler is back!” when it was only Marsh. Marsh is acting a little strange so I’m a bit concerned.
A Terriswoman? And a second army?
BREEZE! BABY!
Oh great, another Kandra…and it might have eaten one of my other babies! Great, this is just perfect.
“‘Yes, well,’ Elend said, ‘I kind of lost track of time…’
‘For two hours?’
Elend nodded sheepishly. ‘There were books involved.’”—page 144
I’ve never felt so connected to a character in all my life…
God I love when Sanderson writes the characters talking to each other, mostly when you’re talking strategy. They just work so well of each other and he makes it so interesting.
“Great, Elend thought. I’ve filled my inner council with a bunch of thrill-seeking masochists. Even worse, I’ve decided to join them. But, what else could he do?”—page 151
I love this line.
Tindwyl was just berating Elend, it was kind of hilarious…
Elend’s so happy that Vin is taking notes.
Zane is Elend’s brother?! Who has a bunch of issues…
I’m guessing Straff’s downfall is going to be underestimating Vin and Elend.
I really liked watching OreSeur and Vin having that really great conversation, watching them connect and understand each other.
“‘You may take Luthadel,’ Elend said, ‘but you’ll lose it! I may have been a bad king, but you’ll be a terrible one. The Lord Ruler was a tyrant, but he was also a genius. You’re neither. You’re just a selfish man who’ll use up his resources, then end up dead from a knife in the back.’”—page 315
BAM! TAKE THAT!
Zane shut up, Elend is a beautiful creature.
Holy shit, so Straff has a bunch of children to have Misting children…he is so fucked up…
Also, finding out about Tindwyl’s past was so sad…
Vin’s best scenes are with OreSeur, every time she kind of comforts him, it just shows how much she’s grown as a character. It’s really sweet.
“Dockson, held some of that same hardness, Kell and Dox weren’t evil men, but there was an edge of vengefulness to them. Oppression had changed them in ways that no amount of peace, reformation, or recompense could redeem.”—page 388
I really love this line.
I wonder what it’d be like to burn atium and duralumin.
Breeze are the ultimate Sazed and Tindwyl shipper. They have such a strange relationship…Tindwyl saying she was going to leave and basically trying to get Sazed to her to stay.
“‘Give me an excuse, Sazed.’ She whispered.
‘I should…very much like it if you stayed.’ Sazed said, one hand in hers, the other resting on the tabletop, fingers trembling slightly.
Tindwyl raised an eyebrow.
‘Stay,’ Sazed said. ‘Please.’
Tindwyl smiled. ‘Very well—you have persuaded me. Let us return to our studies, then.’”—page 446
My god, this scene was so great…I don’t even know how to describe how they act…
I KNEW PENROD WAS IN CAHOOTS WITH STRAFF!
WOULD ELEND AND VIN JUST TALK ABOUT THEIR ISSUES?! VIN THINKS ELEND THINKS SHE’S A MONSTER AND ELEND THINKS VIN THINKS HE’S A TOTAL FUCK UP FOR LOSING HIS THRONE!
“‘This is still my home, Tindwyl,’ Elend replied. ‘Insult me again, and you will find yourself ejected from the premises.’
Tindwyl raised an eyebrow.
Sazed paled. ‘Lord Venture,’ he said quickly, ‘I don’t think that Tindwyl meant to—’”—page 502
Sazed you’re such a fucking cutie.
Aw, I feel really bad for Jastes and losing his family.
I swear to god, if Vin and Elend would just fucking communicate this wouldn’t be happening.
The problem I have with Sanderson’s writing, is whenever he’s writing action, I find myself not caring that much.
“‘And our differences?’ Elend asked.
‘At first glance, the key and the lock it fits may seem very different,’ Sazed said. ‘Different in shape, different in function, different in design. The main who looks at them without knowledge of their true nature might think them opposites, for one is meant to open, and the other to keep closed. Yet, upon closer examination, he might see that without one, the other becomes useless. The wise man then sees that both lock and key were created for the same purpose.’”—page 560
Wow, who knew that Sazed knew so much about relationships. Also he always gets the best lines…I think.
FINDING OUT THAT ORESEUR WAS THE SPY…even though I kind of saw it coming…MADE ME SO UPSET!
“‘You know the really funny thing, Zane?’ God asked. ‘The most amusing part of this all? You’re not insane.’
‘You never were.’”—page 595
Wait. What?
Just a normal night for Vin, fighting a Mistborn to death, nearly dying, finding a new power, being stitched up by Sazed and marrying Elend.
That scene between Sazed and Clubs was really nice.
“Had, he thought. She already thinks of all this in the past tense. And…it feels right for her to do so. “I fear that whatever I have won’t be enough to save them,’ Sazed whispered.
‘It was enough to save three of them, though,’ Tindwyl said. ‘You were wrong to send them away…but maybe you were right, too.’
Sazed just closed his eyes and held her, cursing her for staying, yet loving her for it all the same.
At that moment, the wall-top warning drums began to beat.”—page 644
Crying. PLEASE DON’T LET ANY OF MY BABIES DIE.
Holy fuck, Elend killed Jastes! Fucking hell!
CLUBS DIED! Oh no! Poor Spook…
NOW DOCKSON’S IS DEAD TOO!
Dammit this book made me cry so much. Just this air of hopelessness and sadness. Damn you Sanderson.
NOT TINDWYL! GODDAMMIT!
BUT STRAFF IS FINALLY DEAD! FUCK YEAH!
This book should have another name, besides, “We Are So Fucked”, it could be “Life Sucks for Sazed.”
Wait…ELEND IS BURNING PEWTER?! HE’S A MISTBORN?! HOLY SHIT.
This is probably the best prophecy story ever because it questions, like this one being just completely fits, perfectly. Like, hey, maybe we should question this…The possibility that maybe these prophecies could be a lie. Where do these prophecies come from?
Original Review:
~Spoilers~
This book could be renamed: “We Are So Fucked”
Elend’s own father is trying to overthrow him? Damn…Also he’s sending assassins after him. How lovely.
Vin’s now forced to become Jesus. Also she got a dog for OreSeur’s body? Weird…
D’awww I want to see Elend learn how to fight.
I wonder what happened to Elend’s mom…
Spook is such a cutie.
I also adore Sazed, I was flipping the fuck out a bit when that Skaa woman was like “The Lord Ruler is back!” when it was only Marsh. Marsh is acting a little strange so I’m a bit concerned.
A Terriswoman? And a second army?
BREEZE! BABY!
Oh great, another Kandra…and it might have eaten one of my other babies! Great, this is just perfect.
“‘Yes, well,’ Elend said, ‘I kind of lost track of time…’
‘For two hours?’
Elend nodded sheepishly. ‘There were books involved.’”—page 144
I’ve never felt so connected to a character in all my life…
God I love when Sanderson writes the characters talking to each other, mostly when you’re talking strategy. They just work so well of each other and he makes it so interesting.
“Great, Elend thought. I’ve filled my inner council with a bunch of thrill-seeking masochists. Even worse, I’ve decided to join them. But, what else could he do?”—page 151
I love this line.
Tindwyl was just berating Elend, it was kind of hilarious…
Elend’s so happy that Vin is taking notes.
Zane is Elend’s brother?! Who has a bunch of issues…
I’m guessing Straff’s downfall is going to be underestimating Vin and Elend.
I really liked watching OreSeur and Vin having that really great conversation, watching them connect and understand each other.
“‘You may take Luthadel,’ Elend said, ‘but you’ll lose it! I may have been a bad king, but you’ll be a terrible one. The Lord Ruler was a tyrant, but he was also a genius. You’re neither. You’re just a selfish man who’ll use up his resources, then end up dead from a knife in the back.’”—page 315
BAM! TAKE THAT!
Zane shut up, Elend is a beautiful creature.
Holy shit, so Straff has a bunch of children to have Misting children…he is so fucked up…
Also, finding out about Tindwyl’s past was so sad…
Vin’s best scenes are with OreSeur, every time she kind of comforts him, it just shows how much she’s grown as a character. It’s really sweet.
“Dockson, held some of that same hardness, Kell and Dox weren’t evil men, but there was an edge of vengefulness to them. Oppression had changed them in ways that no amount of peace, reformation, or recompense could redeem.”—page 388
I really love this line.
I wonder what it’d be like to burn atium and duralumin.
Breeze are the ultimate Sazed and Tindwyl shipper. They have such a strange relationship…Tindwyl saying she was going to leave and basically trying to get Sazed to her to stay.
“‘Give me an excuse, Sazed.’ She whispered.
‘I should…very much like it if you stayed.’ Sazed said, one hand in hers, the other resting on the tabletop, fingers trembling slightly.
Tindwyl raised an eyebrow.
‘Stay,’ Sazed said. ‘Please.’
Tindwyl smiled. ‘Very well—you have persuaded me. Let us return to our studies, then.’”—page 446
My god, this scene was so great…I don’t even know how to describe how they act…
I KNEW PENROD WAS IN CAHOOTS WITH STRAFF!
WOULD ELEND AND VIN JUST TALK ABOUT THEIR ISSUES?! VIN THINKS ELEND THINKS SHE’S A MONSTER AND ELEND THINKS VIN THINKS HE’S A TOTAL FUCK UP FOR LOSING HIS THRONE!
“‘This is still my home, Tindwyl,’ Elend replied. ‘Insult me again, and you will find yourself ejected from the premises.’
Tindwyl raised an eyebrow.
Sazed paled. ‘Lord Venture,’ he said quickly, ‘I don’t think that Tindwyl meant to—’”—page 502
Sazed you’re such a fucking cutie.
Aw, I feel really bad for Jastes and losing his family.
I swear to god, if Vin and Elend would just fucking communicate this wouldn’t be happening.
The problem I have with Sanderson’s writing, is whenever he’s writing action, I find myself not caring that much.
“‘And our differences?’ Elend asked.
‘At first glance, the key and the lock it fits may seem very different,’ Sazed said. ‘Different in shape, different in function, different in design. The main who looks at them without knowledge of their true nature might think them opposites, for one is meant to open, and the other to keep closed. Yet, upon closer examination, he might see that without one, the other becomes useless. The wise man then sees that both lock and key were created for the same purpose.’”—page 560
Wow, who knew that Sazed knew so much about relationships. Also he always gets the best lines…I think.
FINDING OUT THAT ORESEUR WAS THE SPY…even though I kind of saw it coming…MADE ME SO UPSET!
“‘You know the really funny thing, Zane?’ God asked. ‘The most amusing part of this all? You’re not insane.’
‘You never were.’”—page 595
Wait. What?
Just a normal night for Vin, fighting a Mistborn to death, nearly dying, finding a new power, being stitched up by Sazed and marrying Elend.
That scene between Sazed and Clubs was really nice.
“Had, he thought. She already thinks of all this in the past tense. And…it feels right for her to do so. “I fear that whatever I have won’t be enough to save them,’ Sazed whispered.
‘It was enough to save three of them, though,’ Tindwyl said. ‘You were wrong to send them away…but maybe you were right, too.’
Sazed just closed his eyes and held her, cursing her for staying, yet loving her for it all the same.
At that moment, the wall-top warning drums began to beat.”—page 644
Crying. PLEASE DON’T LET ANY OF MY BABIES DIE.
Holy fuck, Elend killed Jastes! Fucking hell!
CLUBS DIED! Oh no! Poor Spook…
NOW DOCKSON’S IS DEAD TOO!
Dammit this book made me cry so much. Just this air of hopelessness and sadness. Damn you Sanderson.
NOT TINDWYL! GODDAMMIT!
BUT STRAFF IS FINALLY DEAD! FUCK YEAH!
This book should have another name, besides, “We Are So Fucked”, it could be “Life Sucks for Sazed.”
Wait…ELEND IS BURNING PEWTER?! HE’S A MISTBORN?! HOLY SHIT.
This is probably the best prophecy story ever because it questions, like this one being just completely fits, perfectly. Like, hey, maybe we should question this…The possibility that maybe these prophecies could be a lie. Where do these prophecies come from?