The Well of Ascension (The Mistborn Saga #2) by Brandon Sanderson-New Rachel Ryan but even he has to

but even he has to admit the only way to save his family’s legacy is with my help

she will not cower so easily

But everything changes one cold January morning when Ellice goes to meet Michael… and finds him dead with a gunshot to his head

as she undergoes treatment for cancer

The Well of Ascension (The Mistborn Saga #2) by Brandon Sanderson-New Rachel Ryan but even he has toVin, 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. 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.