Review: the well of ascension (mistborn trilogy, book 2)

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Just when you think you've got it figured out, Brandon pushes one more curtain and reveals a twist or a secret that has been percolating since the first book. His world-building is awesome because of this same reason, because he'll probably keep digging into the same mythology of half-truths he built on the first book. That's why his books seem so organic. Most writers seem to juggle a lot of things and it's harder for them to keep up the tension in sequels to successful books. Not this man, he had it all figured out.
As a fellow author, I'm impressed. Even though this one isn't as good as the first book, in many respects (mainly because the first one reads as a great caper and has more tension), this one didn't have any less of an emotional punch.
I'm anxious to see how he caps it off with the third book, and I've already bought "The Alloy of Law" because I'm addicted by now.

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