Elantris: Tenth Anniversary Author's Definitive Edition, (Hardcover)

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...

from lexilewords

Where do I begin? I think since I read the Mistborn books before this (his fantasy debut) it gives me a bit of an edge. I can see some of the theories and ideas that he formed in Elantris taking fuller life in the Mistborn books (especially in regards to religious ideals and political upheavel). ...

from harpua

Since Sanderson is the author tasked with the job of finishing the Wheel of Time series after Robert Jordan's death, I wanted to read some of his other works to get a feel for him. I picked up Elantris since it was a standalone novel, something that seems to be a bit of a rarity these days in the...