The Well of Ascension

The Lord Ruler, a thousand-year-old tyrant who believed himself a god, has finally been defeated. However, the price of victory is high: Kelsier, the hero who led the rebellion, is dead. Now the burden of building a new world falls on the shoulders of his young protégé, Vin — a former street thief and now the most powerful Mistborn in the land. She is accompanied by the young, idealistic nobleman she loves, Elend.
The consequences of the Lord Ruler's death are numerous and unpredictable. As his killer and Kelsier's heir, Vin unwillingly becomes the central figure of a strange new religion that unsettles her. At the same time, the mist, which has always been a part of their world, begins to act strangely, concealing a mysterious entity that seems to be stalking Vin. The situation is complicated by three armies that have surrounded the city, seeking the Lord Ruler's undiscovered cache of atium — a metal that grants incredible abilities — a cache that has never been found.
As the siege of Luthadel intensifies, an ancient legend offers a glimmer of hope: the Well of Ascension. But even if the legend is true, no one knows where to find it or what power it grants. Vin and Elend must find the answers before their fragile new world is swallowed by chaos.

«The Well of Ascension» is the second, suspenseful installment in Brandon Sanderson's iconic fantasy series, «Mistborn». It immerses the reader in a world where heroes struggle not only with external enemies but also with their own doubts, secrets from the past, and the burden of power that has unexpectedly fallen on their shoulders.