656 pages

Spanish language

Published July 16, 2006 by Ediciones B.

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978-84-666-2423-7
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Elantris is a fantasy novel written by American fantasy and science fiction writer Brandon Sanderson. The book was published on April 21, 2005, by Tor Books and was Sanderson's first published book. The book gained generally positive reviews, and has been translated into multiple languages. Two related works, Hope of Elantris and The Emperor's Soul, have been released, and two additional novels in the series have been announced. The story follows three main characters: Prince Raoden of Arelon, Princess Sarene of Teod, and the priest Hrathen of Fjorden. At the beginning of the story, Raoden is cursed by an ancient transformation known as the Shaod and secretly exiled to the city of Elantris just days before his betrothed, princess Sarene of Teod, arrives for their wedding. As Raoden tries to avoid gangs, keep his sanity, and unite the people of Elantris, Sarene must cope with the loss of her husband-to-be …

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Review of 'Elantris' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

"Elantris" me ha dejado una impresión duradera. Me cautivó el rico escenario creado por Sanderson, donde los detalles sobre los distintos reinos, facciones y grupos religiosos se presentan de manera puntual pero continua. Agradezco que el autor no dedique largas descripciones a estos aspectos, sino que los introduzca naturalmente a través de los diálogos entre los personajes. Dejo mi reseña en : www.enredandotemas.com/2023/06/descubriendo-la-magia-de-de-brandon.html

Review of 'Elantris (Elantris, #1)' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Leyendo Elantris no he podido evitar pensar muy recurrentemente que me parece una novela proto-Mistborn. Es decir, me da la sensación de que en ella Sanderson estaba experimentando los principios de su proyecto de trama y universo de fantasía, porque me parece encontrar muchos elementos que aparecerían después en Mistborn, sólo que mejor desarrollados. En este sentido, Elantris me ha resultado entretenida (la prosa de Sanderson ya era aquí muy fluida y envolvente), pero no fascinante, la trilogía ambientada en Scadrial le hace mucha, mucha sombra. No puedo evitar comparar ambas.
En Elantris, los personajes me parecen más planos, ubicables como "buenos" o "malos", excepto quizá por uno de ellos, que sí se presta a ambigüedades y dilemas que le dan forma y consistencia. El ritmo de la historia también me resulta más irregular, con pasajes donde en doscientas páginas sólo hay acción y capítulos donde se producen súbitas epifanías …

Review of 'Elantris' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This is a very nice, fun read. Compared to his later works, it's clear that Sanderson has grown a lot. The characters here are good, the plot decent, and the setting great, but over the years Sanderson has matured his style a lot and perfected his art. This is still nevertheless, a great read for those looking for a short dive into a fantastical world and are willing to forgive a few rough parts here and there.

For a full review, check out my blog: strakul.blogspot.com/2022/03/book-review-elantris-by-brandon.html

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