Elantris

By: Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by: Jack Garrett

Length: 27 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Legendary science fiction author Orson Scott Card calls Brandon Sanderson a writer to watch.

Once the godlike rulers of the capital of Arelon, the inhabitans of Elantris have been imprisoned within themselves, unable to die after the city's magic failed years ago. But when a new prince falls victim to the curse, he refuses to accept his fate.

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Critic reviews

"...readers won't want to put it down." ( Publishers Weekly)

"Outstanding." ( Publisher's Weekly)

Needed a bit more.

The book as a whole is an OK or average book. It has great ideas and is planned well. The characters are believable and feel real. The theme and plot are well thought out and the flow of the book is great. I just think it needed a bit more. It is a good book but I think it could have been a great book. Maybe a 2 book series to really get things explained more.

Rushed ending.

I really enjoyed the majority of this book but as I find sometimes with long novels the ending for this was rushed. The story line was fantastic and I wish the author had either decided to make a second novel or allowed the ending to take its time and not just go BANG in a couple chapters. There were alot of things happening at the end and it just seemed like the author capped it too quickly. Maybe an editorial decision? Of note the narration was good however there were a number of times a sentance would have just ended and immediately, without a breath, the next chapter would be announced. I believe this to be an error in production but it was annoying.

A well-constructed tale with several twists and turns

I started listening to this book at the suggestion of my wife. It started off interesting and never let go of my interest. In fact, it was hard to stop listening to the book. The fantasy world is very engaging, familiar but also foreign. The characters are placed in difficult situations and you learn a lot about them in their duress. The characters' depth is good and they act reasonably according to their inner motivations and struggles. Excellent narration and an excellent book!

Enjoyable but not Amazing

I did enjoy this book even though fantasy is not my preferred genre. I am an avid audio book listener so I search for the long books or I am left waiting for credits or having to buy. It had an interesting plot that kept me entertained and listening for hours. I wouldn’t say it is especially great but it was worth listening to. I don’t like fantasy books where the explanation of the ‘new world’ becomes tedious and this book didn’t have that effect. The ‘made up’ names of the characters seemed to all sort of blend in my mind Raoden and Rathen for two main characters kept me mixing them up until what was said helped me figure it out. The narrator was ok- and the female characters didn’t get on my nerves (I hate it when they are portrayed as silly and frivolous).

Meh till the end.

I'm a fan of Sandersons work, but this one was slow from the beginning, and just kind of drug along. When it did pick up, the book was 90% finished. It is a part of his overall universe and may be referenced in future books. My rating, it was alright, but i probably wont relisten to this title.

number 2 please

Why do I have to be such a conformist and love Brandon's writting, so far everything I have read has been awesome (mistborn, stormlight, warbreaker, and now this).

love love love Sanderson!!!

I love Brandon Sanderson so much it's crazy. I have read about all of his books so far and can't wait for more.

Many amazing plot twists in this captivating story

I only take away a star from performance because a couple times I was a little confused as to who was speaking, other than that, it was excellent.

Not bad but overwritten

As with many fantasy novels, and with Sanderson's other books, this is overwritten. It could have been much shorter and sharper. This is an early work and he does a lot of telling rather than showing. There are some interesting things about the world of the book and there are some strong female characters. The narration is good but could have been better. The narrator differentiates a few of the characters but not many even when the text indicates different accents. I know some people don't like the narrators to go overboard with this, but I think Michael Page or Tim Gerard Reynolds or the great Jim Dale would have made this more compelling by giving distinct voices to more characters.

And after 20+ hours, there is a flaw in the last half-hour. I'll have to try streaming and if that doesn't work, I'll go find the text to see how it ends. I don't think I can return it as I've had it for years and just got around to listening now.

wonderful!

first audio book I've ever listened to! loved it! go big or go home right?!