The Well of Ascension
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The Well of Ascension

by Brandon Sanderson

2007•Fantasy•784 pages

Taste attributes: fantasypoliticalwarfresh & originalimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedemotive & stirringdeep rivalryfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and stylish: a wide-ranging fantasy novel, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.4 / 5

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About This Book

The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler -- the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled the world for a thousand years -- has been vanquished.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyPoliticalWarDeep rivalryFighting evilSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

Courts and courtiersSiegesMagicImaginary placesFantasy fictionGood and evil

Details

Author
Brandon Sanderson
Published
2007
Pages
784
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