Elantris Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Brandon Sanderson (Author), Jack Garrett (Narrator), W. F. Howes Ltd (Publisher)

Elantris was built on magic, and it thrived. But then the magic began to fade, and Elantris began to rot. Now its shattered citizens face domination by a powerful Imperium. Can a young Princess unite the people of Elantris and lead a rebellion against the imperial zealots?

Brandon Sanderson's debut fantasy showed his skill as a storyteller and an imaginer of baroque magical systems to be fully developed from the start.

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Listening Length	28 hours and 42 minutes
Author	Brandon Sanderson
Narrator	Jack Garrett
Audible.in Release Date	01 July 2012
Publisher	W. F. Howes Ltd
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B079P6GRGS
Best Sellers Rank	#2,314 in Audible Audiobooks & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Audiobooks & Originals) #15 in Action & Adventure Fantasy #41 in Epic Fantasy #1,947 in Fantasy (Books)

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Simmi

A very satisfying and enjoyable stand-alone.

Reviewed in India on 9 July 2020

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Rating: 4.5 ⭐

The book arrived in perfect condition and delivery was quick. Excellent service by Amazon.

As for the book itself I really enjoyed it. It is Sanderson's deput and therefore his weakest, but even still it is amazing. I love Sanderson's unique magic systems and his brilliant world building. The magic system in this one is no exception despite how little of it we see for most of the book.

The characters were great. I loved our protagonists. Sarene is smart, strong, witty and resilient. Raoden was great to follow too though I loved Sarene more. Hrathen's POV was very intersting. His doubts regarding his religion added depth to his personality.

This book is more political than Sanderson's other works and I loved the political intrigue. It added a lot of twists to the plot and challenges for the characters to overcome.

I do want to mention that Sanderson's prose is very straightforward. If you enjoy beautiful or flowery writing, that may be an issue, but I personally didn't mind it because of his skill in other aspects of storytelling.

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Joy is more than just an absence of discomfort. Totally recommend it!

Reviewed in India on 21 January 2019

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The book came on time and brand new condition.
About the review of the book itself , this is my very first Brandon Sanderson book. Oh god, I just adore this book so much! It was one of the best books I've read. Though this book doens't get much appreciation as it's worth.

"Do not dash if you only have the strength to walk and do not waste your time pausing on walls that will not give. And more importantly do not shove where a pat would be sufficient"

It's told in multipIe perspective, so wonderfully written... I just need can't stop praising the book .
The story is based on elemental magic and there's a lot of political intrigue and it's captivating.
The story follows 3 perspective, one is the young crowned prince who undergoes transformation and is thrown out of the city because of it, two is the princess who was set to marry the prince , but his transformation would have been dubbed as death and made her widow and third is the priest who while trying to change two countries , is questioning himself and his faith.
The women co- lead is portrayed so will, she's well educated, very good spokesperson and very knowledgeable and has quick wit. But all these qualities in her are hardly appreciated ,expect for her father and the prince and few others. She is always tormented by the fact that she didn't fit anywhere and she's respected only because she's a princess which she loathes. But she is one true patriot who does everything she can to save her country.
The protagonist , crowned prince is so very good, very clever , carrier of hope love and generosity. Though he's thrown out (presumed dead by the others) to the dirty city of Elantris , he strives to establish a better life for the people their also trying to find out the reason for their transformation.
The other perspective is of a religious man who is the antogonist , has descended in the city to convert the people to his religion through peaceful process. He plans for a peaceful transition of religion. He's not very harsh or cruel as most antogonists. Rather tries all the diplomatic channels and peaceful processes and nonviolent for his purpose.
It's normal paced and doesn't slow down anywhere , carries in one flow. The world building is done beautifully and there's good character development also.
All in all just a perfect read!! Totally recommend it .

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Ashwini A.

a rare standalone fantasy

Reviewed in India on 20 October 2018

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A solid 4.5 starred book, gosh.

Things I liked:

1.Really well developed main characters

2.Hrathen, his grayness was frankly such a delight to read.

3.The politics were pretty awesome!

4.Raoden is such a good character, he’s not quite the typical hero but it works out

5.Sarene is so well written, her flaws work wonderfully with her political mind and feminist views.

6.A really well developed world, I always fall for that, ok? World-building is my weakness along with strong characters. This won both those points.

Things I disliked:

1.I am not sure if there are things I could strongly dislike about it.

2.However, I guess, some people might not care for the length of the book. Sanderson is famous for that, I guess.

3.I am sure that the more I read Sanderson’s books, the more fault I might find with this one because that seems to be trend but for now, this is it. Frankly, I really enjoyed the book and I won't feel bad for it.

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Sania Risha Mondal

Incredible!

Reviewed in India on 20 December 2016

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Firstly, the book was delivered in a perfect condition. Secondly, the quality of the book, i.e, the pages is very good. The font size is exact and readable. Personally, I love the cover of the book. Thirdly, the story made me fall in love with Brandon Sanderson. It is an amazing story. The pace of the plot is perfect. The world of Elantris is so mesmerising. Brandon did a brilliant job. It was his first novel and he nailed it. I have completed reading it and have also preplanned to read it once again in 2017. I would love to read this book again and again. Moreover, I love the characters of this story - some of them are -Raoden, Sarene, Galladon etc. The way Brandon described everything is worth a huge round of applause!!!

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had heard a lot of good things about his cosmere universe

Reviewed in India on 15 May 2018

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This is my first Brandon Sanderson book.. had heard a lot of good things about his cosmere universe. And I wasn't disappointed.
4.5 stars
I loved the world and its magic system

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Anon Mous

Best stand-alone fantasy

Reviewed in India on 14 June 2019

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I love Elantris! This is a rare fantasy book with rich imagination and not made into a series. It's hard to find such books without having to buy atleast 3 more books with them.

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Shreyas Gham

Simply Fantastic, Kolo?

Reviewed in India on 11 February 2019

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Gave it a 4 star because didn't like Sarene's character as much as the other one's. Everything else was ecstatic. Story, Setting, Writing, The Magic System.

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Good book, but slow

Reviewed in India on 21 March 2020

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Any book by Brandon Sanderson is a good book. This is also pretty good, but it’s a very slow story with a lot of political plot lines. An interesting premise though. Would recommend the book, but it’s not as good as Brandon’s other series.

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FallenGrace

Well written and interesting stand alone fantasy novel.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 December 2018

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I've read Brendon Sanderson's Mistborn series previously and really enjoyed them despite some weaker moments so decided to try some of his other works and Elantris is, as far as I can tell, his first novel. A stand alone fantasy book (there are a couple of short stories set in the world I haven't read yet) and it's excellent. A really interesting world, great characters and a story that eventually comes together perfectly. Definitely worth a read if you like his other work or fantasy novels in general.

Elantris was once the most beautiful city in the world where beings with near godlike powers that could create food out of thin air and heal incurable wounds with ease lived. That was ten years ago however, Elantris is now a crumbling ruin where the cursed are locked up to die and be forgotten about by the world. That is until Prince Raoden is cursed with the Reod, an event that once transformed humans into godlike Elantrians but now leaves them as undead looking creatures. He is not like the others locked up in there and will still fight for life, his own and everyone else that has given up. His fiance Princess Sarene of Teod, arrives to be told her husband to be was dead and has a fight of her own to help keep the prince's kingdom together from both his father and an outside threat of a religious empire enchroaching on them.

I really enjoyed this fantasy story. It's a fairly hefty book at over 600 pages and though the plot jumps back and forth between Sarene and Raoden, it manages to keep both narratives interesting and memorable. It has a nice mixture, of magic and fantasy with politics and character development and brings everything together really nicely by the end. They are both likeable and interesting characters and it's a well written book that doesn't feel overwhelming to read but has some really unique ideas. It is a little slow in places, especially about two thirds through where I feel like something big was going to happen but never did however the payoff gets there in the end and is worth it.

Recommended.

+ Sarene and Raoden are both interesting characters with different problems.
+ The magic and world building are fantastic.
+ Well written, easy to read.

- A little slow towards the middle of the book.

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Spyro

Author's first book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 February 2019

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I read this book with a mixture of audio and Kindle. If it hadn't been for the audible narration I would never have known how to pronounce all those names! Classic beginner mistake to create names that are unpronouncable - or at least don't follow the accepted rules of pronunciation. The plot had plenty of twists and turns, some predictable, others feeling a little more unnecessary, as though trying to follow the pattern of a television series. I liked the characters on the whole - Galloden was a delight! - and I enjoyed all the political manouvering, but there was far too many heavy explanationatory passages and I felt as though the book could have lost at least 20% without losing anything of the story. I'd like to say the world building was excellent because some aspects of it I can see quite vividly, but so many other areas are very lightly sketched so that I don't really have a sense of the world outside Elantris itself.
The ending was exciting, when it finally all came together. There's a hint of a sequel - supposedly to be published in 2020 - but I gather following through on series is not the author's strong suit, so I'm not holding my breath. This book does have a satisfactory ending, though, enough to feel complete in itself, so that's okay.

The audible was on the slow side - one of the reasons I grabbed the Kindle version as well so that I could understand how the strange names were actually formed and so that I was able to move through the story faster, especially skimming some of the duller, narrative heavy sections.

It's an accomplished first novel with strong characters and themes, but for me it has just missed the mark.

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S. P. Muir

Amazing Fantasy!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2020

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Elantris blew me away. I couldn't wait to slip between the sheets and pick up the story from where I'd left off. A fantasy book about magic in which there is no longer any magic? Brilliant! Then as the tale unfolded, the plot - nay, plots - drew me further and further in. The political intrigue, the religious fanatics, the bigotry displayed by so many, all was so poignant in today's world while at the same time, so distant from it that I was transported far beyond the sweet spot of satisfaction. Such was my excitement that part three - the incredible finale - was devoured in one long night's session. This is Sanderson at his very best and is now officially my favourite book ever! Of course I realise that this is entirely subjective, but I truly believe that it’s even better than his excellent ‘Mistborn’ series. I will no doubt be reading it again very soon and I just know that one day the poor paperback will start to fall apart from overuse.

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Brhayan Jurado Hernandez

First book I read from Brandon. Not disappointed.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 April 2019

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I started with this books since many people were recommending this author's books everywhere on YouTube. The beginning of the book it is really hard since there are so many names of places and people that I had never heard of, however, it was a magnificent book that took me from a totally alienated reader to a really engaged one.

This book offers you the opportunity to start something new. You are given a lot of information at the beginning; cities, religion, politics, history. You may not get many things at the beginning, but as you progress throughout the story you realise of things that did not make sense at the beginning. It has everything, plot twists, love, drama, action, and a lot of fantasy (which I was never fan of, but now I a total fan of Brandon).

I would recommend this book to anybody who wants to start something new. This book is thick, but it is worth every page. If you do not like fantasy give this book a try. It has something special, something mature about it.

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Paul Tapner

Ten years after

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 October 2014

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Originally published in 2005, this was the debut novel from fantasy writer Brandson Sanderson. Who has gone on to be quite a success in the genre.

A genre full of trilogies and series. So Elantris is quite unique because it's a stand alone novel. With a story that is complete in one single book.

It runs for six hundred and fifteen pages. It has three parts. Plus a prologue and an epilogue. And is further divided into sixty three chapters. There's a map at the front and a glossary in regards to the magic system at the back.

In the world of the story, the city of Elantris was one capital of a kingdom, and an amazing city home to great magic. And those who could perform it. Transformed by magic into something more than human.

But something went wrong. The city is now rotting, and home to those who once would have used the magic. But who are now turned by it into something else entirely.

Raoden, Prince of the kingdom and resident of the new capital, falls prey to it. Just before he is due to be married, in a union that will unite two kingdoms against religious imperialists of another.

As Raoden is forced to live in Elantris and tries to change things there, his would have been bride tries to change things in the new capital. A place where a priest called Hrathen is trying to force religious change.

Many secrets are about to be revealed, and all their lives will never be the same again...

Flitting between three viewpoint characters and two settings from chapter to chapter, this does get off to a pacy and involving start. Two of the three main characters are very likeable from the start also, so this really gets you involved. Hrathen isn't, but he becomes a fascinatingly three dimensional creation, as he struggles with some interesting theological questions.

After about a hundred pages it does start to drop off the pace somewhat, as the narrative involves character discussions and interaction and investigation galore, so it becomes one of those books that keeps you turning the pages waiting for something really big to happen and take it to the next level.

Which it does just about deliver on eventually, with a good lot of action in the final quarter. Some great character interaction once two people meet, and one other character going in a very interesting direction, and doing things out of character development rather than the needs of the plot.

It's a bit rough around the edges, but the quality of the leads does shine through and make it a worthwhile read in the end.

Had I read this back in 2005 I would have called it a promising debut. Which it certainly was, as the writer has developed and done even better since. Coming to this now, it's not bad. And definitely worth a look. Besides, it's a complete story in just one volume. So it deserves brownie points for that.

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