WELL OF ASCENSION | Review and Discussion

[@dhruveshpatel1109]

Straff's last sentence probably: It's a bird? an airplane? Oh shit, that's Vin. LOL

[@LostinDiscovery]

😂😂

[@Mr0Anonymous0]

His fear of her was 100% justified at that point.

[@karabomasibi2331]

@@Mr0Anonymous0 You know, when Vin was flying in to fucking chop Straff and his horse in broad daylight I thought "Damn, Straff really was the only person who grasped how terrifying Vin is. Including Zane and Elend". They didn't appreciate her level

[@adoniscreed4031]

Vin tearing through the Koloss after Pewterdragging and using goddamn horse shoes to get there in time was AMAZING, goddamn she went beast mode and beyond!!! The Straff kill was the most satisfying thing ever 😂 He had jusy enough time to shit his pants and then got deleted

[@anishpandita2916]

I would have loved and paid to see straf suffer tho But his end was comical so no real complaints

[@emjaeteel5599]

It is so rare to find a reviewer of Well of Ascension who gives it so much praise. The usual response is that the book is okay but not as good as The Final Empire. I thought I was the only one who enjoyed it more then the first book. Also, I can't wait for your reaction to the climax of this trilogy. Prepare for your mind to be blown.

[@LostinDiscovery]

I think when fantasy books get political elements it turns a lot of people off, I've seen a similar sentiment echoed with Oathbringer from the Stormlight Archive. Personally, I love that so these books were fantastic for me. I can't wait to my mind to be blown!

[@stephenmarco6237]

Honestly am in the same camp. It was different than book one but the ending was just 🤯🤯 I personally liked the politics and character development. As always, just when you think you know where Sanderson is going with something he flips it on you.

[@johntencate4781]

just finished WOA and I actually liked it better than Final Empire

[@jojosoni]

i found final empire okay. probably bcz i was expecting more. But this book was just so good.

[@shadowflashpops]

I think I may have enjoyed it more than final empire. They are so different but Well or ascension was great and non stop.

[@OntheOtherHandVideos]

I also just love the moment when Vin and Zane get to Cett and Vin is so sure that he is a mistborn just hiding behind disability. I so appreciate how convinced I was that Vin was right, yet she is human and makes mistakes. And her mistakes just happen to be at the expense of hundreds of lives.

[@LostinDiscovery]

Ugh, yeah. It was tough to see her cope with the reality of what she had done there. I'm glad Sanderson wasn't afraid to have Vin commit some horrible acts.

[@adoniscreed4031]

Not to pat myself on the back but I knew that Cett had no mistborns the second that Vin suspected him... On the other hand I was sure that Remoux was the Kandra and that she had to get to the Well to save the world so I got fooled by Vin's gutt feelings plenty throughout the book hahaha

[@joelleschutt625]

The second book is my favorite in the trilogy! I know most people love Book 3, but I just loved how in this one we focus on the fallout of the events of the first book, and grapple with the challenges of ruling. I especially enjoyed Elend's moral and philosophical ruminations on leadership. Is giving free will and choice more important than actually protecting the population? Good stuff. His character didn't do much for me in the first book, but in this one I really liked that he was just a regular guy, surrounded by people with extraordinary abilities, trying to do what he thinks is right. Also the friendship between Vin and the kandra gives me life! Happy reading :)

[@LostinDiscovery]

I really enjoyed spending more time with Elend in this book and seeing his internal battles as well, he quickly became one of my favourites. Thanks for your amazing comment! I'm eager to see what book 3 has in store :)

[@jojosoni]

this one was page turner for me. final empire was a solid book, but i expected more from it. While third one had depressing somber tone, which is not bad. this one was just so exciting. i wanted to now what would happen to the characters every page. action is my least fav part though.

[@atropa4111]

This! I see soooo many comments about how book 2 is "one of Sandersons weakest books, and the weakest of the trilogy" yet, I find myself still reflecting on WoA as my favourite of the three books. The philosophical and political commentary on what it means to be a good man, a good leader, a good king, weighing up the value of not only your own moral code, but their decisions versus what you know would be best for them as their leader etc. I found all of that rivetting and I hate hearing people slam on it for being 'boring' or 'slow'.

[@storycloseup985]

Yep! Yep! Yep! There were parts where I almost fell asleep... BUT last 100 pages...🤯🤯🤯 I was screaming the whole way through😂 10/10 easly... SANDERLANCHE AT ITS FINEST!!!🥳

[@LostinDiscovery]

Hahaha, yes!

[@Juanpa_SC]

I agree, this book, IMO is so much better (though I still loved tons Final Empire). On the things that Sanderson could improve, as you said, the romantic relationships are too bland. I dont need "hear" from the narrator "Elend loved Vin", or "they kissed". At one point I was like: I know the love each other, but I dont believe you!!! Show me, dont tell me. Granted, Elend WAS better and expressing his love with his actions.

[@ali_exists1482]

Yeah I agree. That’s one of the things I loved about Kelsier’s and Vin’s relationship. It was never stated that Vin loved and trusted Kelsier, but it was obvious by the way she acted

[@nsarji]

cannot wait for your reaction to the hero of ages.

[@elliotcrossan6290]

Looks like Christian is making us wait GRRM style

[@yashwanthg9818]

Spoiler: I had the exact same thought when Vin was fighting the Koloss. Its so much like Levi from attack on titan. Both are epic fight scenes, can't wait to see if mistborn ever gets adapted to a movie series or TV show.

[@brittanydavrichachvili280]

Yes!! Vin is like Levi from SNK! The way the Mistborn fly through the sky is like the soldiers in SNK 😊

[@Mr0Anonymous0]

What is SNK? I only know Levi from attack on titan

[@brettbyers3360]

Elend became my fav or character I love his struggles w being a good guy and being a king and then at the end they make him a Mistborn made me beyond excited

[@Mr0Anonymous0]

Love the Mistborn couple, such a cool setup for the next book.

[@dhruveshpatel1109]

Finally someone who loves WoA as much as I do!!

[@banjotiki3910]

This book is sooo cool! 🤩 I think it would be amazing if they did movies based on the books. I would try to audition for a side character.

[@ali_exists1482]

The fight between Zane and Vin was just INCREDIBLE. I was a little sad though because uh......... I kinda liked Zane.

[@morgoth8815]

Just read it last night and I am actually feeling guilty for being sad at zane's death even had a tear.

[@Mr0Anonymous0]

Zane was so manipulative but also so human in his childlike clinging onto Vin.. He Just wanted to be loved 😢

[@MatthewBHoth]

Love love love that you gushed about this book! Makes watching and hearing a review so much more fun!

[@bilalkhares9337]

There is something so wholesome about the joy on your face for how much you love this book

[@shethewriter]

Well of Ascension is my favorite of the three

[@shananika]

Just finished Well of Ascension. Ended up enjoying it even more than Final Empire! In FE, Kelsier was my favorite character. In WoA, Zane was my new favorite. At least for the majority of the first 3 parts haha. I was so intrigued by him. I was hoping Vin would “save him” and he would end up uniting with Elend against Straff. But then came the moment when I first realized Zane was lying to Vin: when he told her the assassins at the assembly were Cett’s. I had thought Zane was being pulled away from his father, whom he was already trying to help poison, but in that moment I realized he was playing both sides and I just wanted Vin to kill him! I was also shocked that OreSeur (TinSoon) was the Kandra spy. I love how we’re hit with that but then he tries to help Vin so it’s easy to forgive him. He was just following his contract after all. Love the twist at the end that the worldbringer writings and even the Keepers’ copperminds were being messed with to trick everyone with false prophesies. That kind of had to happen though or there would be no book 3. I loved how Vin killed Straff. So many authors would’ve had some verbal exchange between these two right before he died, with Vin lording her victory over him before killing him. Love how Vin didn’t even give Straff the time of day. Just duralumin steel pushed through the sky and sliced him right in half. Love Vin ♥️ One thing that bothered me is that nothing is revealed about Zane after his death. No one mentions the fact that he had a Steel Inquisitor’s spike in his chest. I thought that was kind of a big deal. It appears no one even discovered it. Vin also doesn’t take his atium stash that he brought with him when he went to collect her. I kept waiting for it to pop up during a later fight. Like when all seemed hopeless, Vin would swallow an atium beed from the stash that had been found in Zane’s cape pocket, but nope. It’s never even mentioned again. Did no one even check his body or rummage through his pockets after his death? He so often uses atium that Vin should have assumed he would have some on him. I just found it odd that those things were just totally dropped and never mentioned again. It’s like they just threw his body in a cart and dumped it in the River and no one checked his corpse for anything. That was the one week point for me. I’m hoping something about this is brought up in book 3. Can’t wait to start Hero of Ages! Possible book 3 spoiler.......... Since other reviewers have already spoiled Kelsier’s fate for me in a nutshell, and I know he is a ghost at this point, I’m assuming he is the mist spirit. The only thing that gives me pause is that Alendi also claimed to have seen the mist spirit a thousand years ago, so maybe not. Would be cool though if Kelsier is looking out for Vin in his ghostly form at this point in the story.

[@EnderGraff1]

Wait - have you not done a review of the finale?! I’d love to hear your thoughts on the conclusion!

[@LostinDiscovery]

It's at the point where I've had this glaring hole on my channel it would feel odd to actually make the review at this point 😂

[@bradylu1490]

@@LostinDiscovery Please do it soon! Very much looking forward to it

[@Mr0Anonymous0]

@@LostinDiscovery Just do it after a reread on your time!

[@gachafiedstreams]

i just finished reading the well of ascension 20 minutes ago, and i have the hero of ages unopened next to me. I didnt think brandon sanderson would be able to pull off an ending that would make up for 700 pages of setup, but holy shit did he do it. I've never experienced a climax like this before. SO many friends lost, so much pain, and then that moment in the well, when "it" screams. i stopped everything and called my wife to cry.

[@Mr0Anonymous0]

Do you actually do that? Calling wives to cry to them

[@tomhanks4585]

Just finished Hero of Ages the other day. Wow...I hope you get to it soon! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts

[@LostinDiscovery]

I've finished it but totally neglected to make a video on it! I was jumping right into Rhythm of War and never found the time. Long story short... I LOVED it and cried like a baby.

[@flippingpages4288]

I don't know this is a guess - what if the terracemens lost religion revolves around the whole "i think" and being humble aspect. Could be interesting if sazed rediscovers their religion. I was taken by complete surprise when OreSeur turned out to be TenSoon. OreSeur was shaping up to be one of my favorite characters and it wasn't even him! Never suspected he was the imposter!

[@LostinDiscovery]

Oh man, I like that theory! Yeah 100%, that twist got me good! TenSoon is amazing.

[@yasminbereadin]

hi i found your channel thru liz and omg that final fight scene with vin flying thru the air was epic!!! I loved vins character growth in this and the fact that oreseur broke contract and wow this book was defo my fave of the three

[@LostinDiscovery]

Thanks for checking my channel out! I’ve subbed to you from Liz too :) Vin was so incredible in this book and I might agree saying that it’s my favourite of the three too but Ill have to let HoA sink in a bit more!

[@yasminbereadin]

@@LostinDiscovery oo I’m excited to hear your thoughts!

[@elliotcrossan6290]

Which will be released first? The Winds of Winter? Or Christian's Hero of Ages review?

[@LostinDiscovery]

Okay, I deserve that. 😂

[@elliotcrossan6290]

@@LostinDiscovery 😂😂😂 I have just finished re-reading The Well of Ascension for the first time in, like, seven years, having forgotten most of the plot from my first read. So I immediately came to watch this review and hear your thoughts. But you're gonna have to be quick for me to be able to do the same with the Hero of Ages!!!

[@ginganinja9935]

I'm about 1/4 way through hero of ages and it's crazy how spot on your theories were with ruin controlling the inquisitors and I completely forgot about zanes spike and was so confused when he said he realized he wasn't insane so i'm glad you caught that too cause I completely forgot. Also I agree about elend, since the first book I've been expecting his death at some point and obviously i don't know yet but he's built up so much resilience, I feel like giving him allomancy was just a set up to make us feel comfortable before he does die, and honestly i could see vin dying too. Anyway imma get back to reading and find out haha

[@leilanihansen787]

Love this review! Do you have a review for Hero of Ages?! Just finished this series! So good!!

[@Tranewreck17]

I really enjoy your videos. You seem like a great person and you have a wonderful voice. I'm incredibly interested to hear your thoughts on Hero of Ages. Hope you are well.

[@LostinDiscovery]

Hey man, thank you! Hero of Ages review is coming, I finished it a while ago but have been distracted making Stormlight content. In short though, I freaking loved it :)

[@kia-yj3vp]

I'm gonna die wishing for a review of the last book

[@noname3609]

Really amazing sequel.Its as good as The Final Empire.

[@LaurenEflake]

Do you plan to do a review of Hero of Ages? I just finished it a couple of weeks ago and I want to hear your thoughts on it.

[@felipecorpuz2476]

I love the trilogy! I can feel the vulnerability of the characters!

[@lucasbentley3589]

I think I liked The Final Empire better. I just couldn’t bring my self to care that much about the political struggle that took up the majority of the middle section of the book. The end was great though. Overall I still really liked this book I just didn’t love it

[@suemunro6833]

New to your channel and SO. HERE. for all your Cosmere content. I haven’t reread the Mistborn trilogy in years - they were my first foray into Brandon Sanderson - and since I started Stormlight after the last time I read Mistborn and I wasn’t aware of the greater shared Cosmere universe at the time, now I totally want to reread them. When are you putting up a Hero of Ages book discussion?! I suspect you’ve read it already.

[@LostinDiscovery]

Thank you!! There are many connections I've discovered since reading the series so you'll love a re read! I am so behind on making the HoA video.. I feel like I've almost left it too long now :/ I absolutely loved the book though.

[@cynthiaholmes5124]

Just finished the book I really enjoyed it can't wait to read the next book 🤗

[@Fromasta222]

WAIT TILL YOU FINISH HERO OF AGES OMGGGGGG

[@mattheauperry8358]

When will the review for The hero of ages be out? It's been a year :)

[@ronniegraham1]

Given that you had a wider view of the Cosmere before you read this, did you figure out what Preservation and Ruin are?

[@cristianmorgan2012]

Thanks for such an amazing review. BTW, your voice is soooo soothing. Love it.

[@linekill]

I'm still waiting for your Hero of Ages video. :)

[@LostinDiscovery]

You and me both!

[@morgoth8815]

@@LostinDiscovery still waiting for it

[@brazilianorange]

Just finished this book and thought it was leagues better than the first! And Sanderson really can’t write romance… (at least in this series) but I still bought the relationships (mostly)

[@FreeKnilly]

please tell me you have read the hero of ages by now. please.

[@TRYCLOPS1]

Zane had a spike like the inquisitors??? I totally missed that lol

[@mitchellluckenbill7586]

Did you do a video review of hero of ages!! Loved your first two reviews! Been watching them after discovering you with Stormlight content!! Keep it up 😁

[@LostinDiscovery]

Thank you!! I really do need to review HoA but I'll need to refresh my memory because it has been a while now.

[@roccocanfield4559]

When I finished hero of ages I felt so dead inside Spoilers for HoA Massive Spoilers for Oathbringer too Because I’ve seen you’ve finished it through other comments I’m genuinely surprised at how well you predicted that book😂 I had no idea, my sister had to point out that what Vin released wasn’t good😂 Elend death was so sad too and right after Vin goes too. Then Sazed steps up and becomes god and it was all so crazy. Can’t wait to see your review of HoA and hopefully era 2 too! Btw love your channel and can’t wait to see your dads opinion on Oathbringer because I’m 400 pages off finishing it for the first time.

[@LostinDiscovery]

Hahaha I have to rewatch this to see how much I predicted! I really have to make my video on it so we can discuss! Thanks so much and mate, you are going to lose your mind in those last 400 pages trust me!

[@roccocanfield4559]

@@LostinDiscovery Ahhhhhh! I already know I will! Moash just killed Elohkar and Dalinar is crippled by his memory right now, and Kaladin, Shallan, Adolin, and Azure just landed in shades mar and now I’m in the interludes

[@bradenleonard6286]

Maybe it's just me... 🤔 but sometimes I feel like Sanderson almost holds too much back. It takes so long for things to develop it drives me nuts. He really holds everything so close to the vest, that I honestly lose patience with his stuff sometimes.

[@Mr0Anonymous0]

He is like a master in edging 😅😅

[@dant5349]

Will you ever do a video on Hero of Ages 😚

[@austinblair7901]

“Zane is an emo anime character.” Thats so true!

[@adrianmontoya1834]

Who disliked this??? How do you dislike Christian??

[@brickmanager2984]

Your prophecies for the final book might ring true, I think.

[@thomasray]

Love the lack of dislikes

[@Michael-rv5ib]

I like the book, but I think there is too much of “omg I just had an epiphany!” Especially when it comes to Vin overcoming atium, that was such a laughable solution. Overall, it just deepens my dislike of Vin too.

[@prashantsurti5788]

f*ck I got a spoiler