Elantris was the capital of Arelon: gigantic, beautiful, literally radiant, filled with benevolent beings who used their powerful magical abilities for the. Performed by James Konicek, Danny Gavigan, Lily Beacon, Richard Rohan, David Coyne, Thomas Penny, Jason Stiles, Thomas Simpson, Tony Nam, Elizabeth Jernigan, Kate Foster, Tim Getman, Sherri Simpson, Mary McGowan, Casie Platt, Jonathan Watkins, Michael Glenn, Eric Messner, Colleen Delany, Sunny Lasskey, Mort Shelby, Terence Aselford, Nanette Savard, Scott McCormick, Andy Clemence, James Lewis, Steven Carpenter, Timothy Lynch. 638 pages first pub 2005 ISBN/UID: 9780765350374. Elantris was a great shining city, populated by people who had been blessed by the Shaod, a powerful magic that turned people into 'gods'. Can a young Princess unite the people of Elantris, rediscover the lost magic and lead a rebellion against the imperial zealots Brandon Sandersons debut. A sprawling metropolis of unrivaled grandeur, it was a symbol of power and strength, built to be as imposing as it was magnificent. Elantris once stood as the symbol of all that is beautiful.

With Elantris as their beacon, the light inside all humanity was allowed to shine, elevating it to new heights. Elantris, published by Tor in 2005, was the first published novel for Sanderson and has fast become one of my favourites. Brandon Sanderson Orion, Fiction - 656 pages 126 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified Elantris was built on. Written by Brandon Sanderson Narrated by A Full Cast, Andy Clemence, Casie Platt and 26 more 4.5 / 5 ( 90 ratings ) About this audiobook The city of the gods. Through a process known as the 'Shaod',a normal person could go to bed one night and awake the next morning to throw away the shackles of mortality and become a being of incomparable power and grace. To be an Elantrian was to be without sickness, without pain and without want.Īnd anyone could become a god. Able to create powerful magics with a mere wave of their hands, the Elantrians were able to heal mortal wounds and create any object they desired. The only thing more glorious than the city itself was its inhabitants, Godlike beings, with silvery skin and hair of the purest, flowing white.

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