Elantris by Brandon Sanderson: Book Review

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

Elantris was once the most beautiful city in the world, and its godlike inhabitants were almost just as beautiful with their glowing white skin and strange magical powers. At random, people in nearby cities would sometimes transform into these fantastic beings overnight, and then went to Elantris to live. However, one day the incredible city was suddenly transformed into a decaying, rotting, mess and the once beautiful occupants were changed into ugly, pathetic creatures with none of the powers they previously possessed. In addition, people were still being transformed into Elantrians, only this time into their deformed state; the change had become a curse. One day, Raoden, Prince of Arelon, is taken by the transformation and exiled to Elantris, but to save himself from embarrassment, his father spreads the rumor that he has died. His fiancee Princess Sarene from the neighboring country of Teod then journeys to Arelon to try to unravel the mystery of the prince, while Raoden works to uncover the secret of what happened to Elantris.

In this amazing book Brandon Sanderson has created a full cast of distinct, believable characters that make the story extremely fun to read, as well as constructing a fantastic, original idea for the plot that will leave readers asking for more the moment they put it down. An excellent book choice for fantasy lovers, this book will entertain readers everywhere for many years to come.

Reviewed by 16 year-old boy reviewer