Evil has been defeated. The war has just begun.<br/><br/>They did the impossible, deposing the godlike being whose brutal rule had lasted a thousand years. Now Vin, the street urchin who has grown into the most powerful Mistborn in the land, and Elend Venture, the idealistic young nobleman who loves her, must build a healthy new society in the ashes of an empire.<br/><br/>They have barely begun when three separate armies attack. As the siege tightens, an ancient legend seems to offer a glimmer of hope. But even if it really exists, no one knows where to find the Well of Ascension or what manner of power it bestows.<br/><br/>It may just be that killing the Lord Ruler was the easy part. Surviving the aftermath of his fall is going to be the real challenge.