Elantris : Tenth Anniversary Author's Definitive Edition

from allthesedarnbooks

Elantris is a well-written, absorbing, one-volume epic fantasy. I didn't enjoy it quite as much as Sanderson's Warbreaker, which I read last year, but Elantris was his first novel, and it's really quite good as such. The characters are distinct and multi-faceted, the cultures not too cliched, and...

from SaintBrevity

Elantris is a well plotted and fairly well paced fantasy novel with a strong female protagonist and a well thought out world; the fact that this is a debut novel would mark Brian Sanderson as someone to watch if he hadn't already established himself as an excellent talesmith. I'll pause for a mom...

from ninjapenguin

I really liked this book. I had heard a lot of good things about it on various sites, so I decided to pick it up and I'm glad I did. The author has a firm grasp of dialogue and a nice "voice" which makes this a compelling read. There's some good world building here without a lot of tedious infodu...

from reading_fox

A fairly unique first offering, written in an interesting style, with some unusual plot ideas, this unusual work of fantasy is slow to get going, but builds to breakneck finish. Set around three characters - Raoden, Sarene and Hrathen, the chapters strictly cycle in point of view. This is at time...

from katylit

Interesting fantasy book about a militaristic religious sect seeking to conquer the country of Arelon. Up until 10 years ago Arelon had been governed by the god-like inhabitants of the magical city of Elantris. But inexplicably the Elatrians became diseased and the city devolved into a rotting ha...