A review by eesh25
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

5.0

I fully intended to not give this book 5 stars because I've heard countless times that the other books in The Cosmere are even better than this one. I just couldn't go through with it. I loved the book so much.

Brandon Sanderson is an amazing author. This is the second book I've read of his (The first was The Emperor's Soul which I also loved) and if he continues writing books the these two, he will become my favourite author.

He created such awesome worlds and magic systems and explains them in such a great and accessible way that you have no problem understanding them. And he ha wonderful characters. I loved Sarene and Kaoden as individuals and they were perfect for each other.

Hrathen was a very complex character, and as much as I wanted to hate him, I couldn't. In fact, by the time I got halfway through the book, I was hoping against hope that he would realize that he was supporting the wrong man.

The magic system was very unique and very interesting. And I wanted more. When the book ended, I was happy because I couldn't take the characters being tortured (I swear, the last 50 pages were majorly unnerving. I was having problems sitting still), but I was also sad. I didn't want the book to end.

The story was, like everything else in this book, amazing.

This book was not only enjoyable, it also appealed a lot to my critic side. I highly recommend checking this book out. If you're hesitant (the book is kinda huge), read The Emperor's Soul first. It's a novella. It will definitely convince you.