![]() ![]() A foreign princess in a city that wants to dismiss her now must find her own power, root out corruption, solve the mystery of Raoden’s death AND fight to save the soul of a city that has yet to accept her. Meanwhile, Sarene’s chapters were the most compelling for me. Sometime life throws you a horrible deal, but how you choose to live despite those circumstances can make all the difference. Raoden’s arc is all about maintaining hope and optimism. I will admit, I appreciated his arc more upon this reread of Elantris than my first time read through in 2020. ![]() Set up as the villain of the story, his journey features more shades of gray than a popular 2011 romance novel. ![]() Hrathen’s character is more complex than you would imagine. ![]() Will three different story lines to follow (Raoden’s, Sarene’s and Hrathen’s), readers will find different struggles, thematic elements and character relationships that flesh out the story as a whole.ĭiving into these three main characters, I found something to enjoy in all three. The plot, while it does feature some issues we will discuss below, I found engaging and mostly well-paced. Combined, these elements make Elantris a quick, enjoyable read for a book of this length. Despite being his first book, the quality of Sanderson’s writing, prose and creativity shines in Elantris. ![]()
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