digitalbusker quoted The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn, #2)
The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler -- the man who claimed to be …
Content warning Spoilers for Mistborn: The Well of Ascension
I have no doubt that if Alendi reaches the Well of Ascension, he will take the power and then--in the name of the presumed greater good--give it up.
— The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn, #2) (78%)
Interesting that we get this unaltered epigraph so far in advance of when it's relevant.