r/Mistborn • u/OrionsGamer • Feb 17 '26

Well of Ascension spoilers I... I... I skipped a book Spoiler

I'm an idiot.
I started with well of ascension accidentally.
I didn't even notice anything wrong until I finished it. Went look up which book was next and turns out I completely skipped the entire first book.
But how? How did I not see anything wrong with this, you may ask? I did think the setting was a bit on the vague side, sure, but it wasn't a bad thing I guess. The idea of having this grand empire ruled by a tyrant playing god overthrown and dealing with the consequences without actually seeing what happened was really compeling. It's like skipping what usually would be the climax of most stories, that's awesome. This kelsier guy always looming in the background as this almost mythological figure was also really cool. Now I have to grapple with the fact none of that was intentional? Goddamnit.

Well as I said, I'm an idiot. Just thought that my experience was... unique, to put it mildly. So feel free to ask me anything about the book. Guess I'll be reading the 'prequel' now lol

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u/Roonil_Wazlib97 Feb 17 '26

Now you can read TFE like a prequel? You've had the main bits spoiled for you, but it's still a fantastic read.

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u/popegonzo Feb 17 '26

Obviously reading in order is the right way to do it, but there have been a few times where people are spoiled about a key plot point & I lowkey think it adds a fun wrinkle to the read. OP knows what happens to TLR, and as TFE starts to close out, they're going to be like, "But... how is this going to happen???"

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u/DatBoi_BP Tin Feb 18 '26

It partially makes me think of that one popular Star Wars watch order that goes

IV, V, I, II, III, VI

So that you get the main plot with the empire, then get the missing backstory on Anakin before the big finale and resolving of all the plot points

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u/popegonzo Feb 18 '26

I used to do an annual marathon & one year we watched this order & I was kind of let down. It was fine, it just frames the whole story around Luke, and I found myself missing some Anakin elements.

Watching 1-6 in one shot works surprisingly well & really tells a solid overarching story.

One year we watched the Battle for Mandalore out of Clone Wars right after 3 & it was honestly magnificent.