As the blurb from Orson Scott Card suggests, Sanderson is a writer to watch. The intrigue and excitement grow steadily in this smoothly written, perfectly balanced narrative by the end readers won't want to put it down. Officially declared his widow, she must use her political savvy and wit to protect Kae from malevolent forces without and within the city, chiefly Hrathen, a leader of the creepy Shu-Dereth faith, who aims to either convert Kae or destroy it within three months. In the olden days, anyone could hope to randomly undergo the Shaod.
Meanwhile, Princess Sarene of Kae (Arelon's new capital), who was betrothed to Raoden sight unseen, believes her intended has died. Elantris: A Quick Recap The city of Elantris, once a shimmering cultural epicenter, the home to god-like beings, has fallen. When the same curse strikes Prince Raoden of Arelon and he's imprisoned in Elantris, he refuses to surrender to his grim fate and instead strives to create a society out of the fallen and to unlock the secret that will restore the city's glory. The godlike inhabitants of Elantris, once the capital of the land of Arelon, have degenerated into powerless, tortured souls, unable to die, after the city's magic inexplicably broke 10 years earlier. the Evil Librarians seriesĪt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.Sanderson's outstanding fantasy debut, refreshingly complete unto itself and free of the usual genre clichés, offers something for everyone: mystery, magic, romance, political wrangling, religious conflict, fights for equality, sharp writing and wonderful, robust characters. Sanderson fans old and new will be excited to discover it. It deserves this special treatment, something Tor has done only once before, with Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game. This new edition begins with a preface by author Dan Wells, the first person to read the completed novel, and a new afterword by Sanderson explaining how he came to write the book and its place in the Cosmere, the unified universe of all his Tor novels.Īlso included is an expanded version of the "Ars Arcanum" appendix, with more of the technical details of the book's magic that fans can never get enough of.Įlantris was truly a milestone both for Sanderson and for the genre of epic fantasy. To celebrate its tenth anniversary, Tor is reissuing Elantris in a special edition, a fresh chance to introduce it to the myriad readers who have since become Sanderson fans. In 2005, Brandon Sanderson debuted with Elantris, an epic fantasy unlike any other then on the market.
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