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Elantris

By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Jack Garrett
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Summary

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.

©2005 Brandon Sanderson (P)2008 Recorded Books LLC

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Where does Elantris rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I have never read a fantasy book before and after listening to Elantris I am sold! Exciting from the very beginning to the very end.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Raoden. He was the true hero of the story.

What about Jack Garrett’s performance did you like?

I was slightly put off initially by the American accent, but once into the story I stopped noticing it. Great storyteller.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes, it made me laugh, cry and everything in between. Very thought provoking and I found myself thinking about it throughout the day and even now although I finished it several weeks ago. I will definitely go back to it one day.

Any additional comments?

Take a chance and get it, you won't be disappointed!

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Elantris

Fantastic i have listened to it twice because i enjoyed it so much. brilliant story line. I have listen to all the books he as written and would recomend them to anyone. But this one is my favourite. 10 out of 10

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A well crafted story

I wish Brandon Sanderson would start writing science fiction. I 'd love to see his masterful development of characters and scenes being transferred to the science fiction genre depicting starry nebula, different worlds and the intricacies, designs and workings of future tech.

This guy can write, the listener/reader is drawn into the story and immersed in a tragic situation. We are invested in the characters and both they and the scenes are depicted and developed in exquisite detail. There is thorough description of the history and mysticism of the lands, you can feel and see in your mind what it is like to be there. He brings tension to every part where a significant event action takes place, you are on the edge of you seat vying for the heroes, or frightened about what may creep up on them - literally or figuratively.

Some of the book deals with religion, in its positive and negative influences, what happens when someone believes something so much that they will do ANYTHING to justify these beliefs? About how it is possible to use religious fervor to whip up a mob to do horrible things. It is also a love story but not cheap and cheesy.

He creates beings a that seem a bit like a zombies but without the usual shoddy nonsense we are too-often exposed to. There are other interesting inventive creatures.

Why only four stars? For the plot I felt that the book was a little long at just under 28 hours, parts of the middle felt a little slow. It would have been better if some of the middle was sped up and more time spent resolving the end - which is very dramatic, dynamic, and full of tension. A sequel has been planned so maybe that's the reason there wasn't an absolute resolution. The book certainly left me wanting more.

My question is when is Brandon Sanderson going to start writing science fiction? I'd love to see this writing style in the scifi genre.

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Excellent

I had never heard of Brandon Sanderson until I downloaded this and it was not what I expected from looking at the front cover but wow what a book. The story moves along nicely and the narrative is exellently done. I found myself looking forward to getting some free time just to get back to the book. One of the best stories I have had the pleasure of reading (listening to).

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Early work, author finding his feet

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

The characterisation in Elantris was shallow and while I loved the idea behind the book, the execution was weak. Sandlerson learned a lot from the experience of publishing this because all his other books so far have been amazing and compelling

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The overriding theme of compassionate leadership was a powerful theme.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

The narration was pretty good given the subject matter

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Elantris?

Fewer adjectives, more action, better developed characters (less pastiche)

Any additional comments?

Read anything else Brandon Sanderson has written. Very clever writer, sharp incisive style and his imagination brings to life amazing worlds with untold possibilities. Great escapes.

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Spoilt by narration

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I tried to listen to this 3 or 4 times and could not get past the first few chapters. The narrator sounds as if he has not read the lines he is speaking, there is no characterisation and his style just gets in the way of what seems to be a good book.

If you’ve listened to books by Brandon Sanderson before, how does this one compare?

Very poorly.

How could the performance have been better?

Use Michael Kramer

Do you think Elantris needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

I could not say as I could not listen long enough to get into it.

Any additional comments?

If this was redone using Michael Kramer I would buy the new version in a heartbeat.

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Severely let down by poor narration

Really wanted to enjoy this book. I've listened to loads of other Sanderson books which have mostly been narrated by the wonderful Michael Kramer and Kate Reading.

However I could not get through this, the narrator is just so terrible. He doesn't even attempt to give any of the characters any sort of identity through the use of different voices or accents.He just reads in the same boring voice through the entire thing.

Very uninspired performance.

I have the softback on my shelf so I'll just read that whenever I get the time.

Not recommended.

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What can I say, but yikes

2-D characters, a terribly sexist take on the woman protagonist, a “Rainman” type character, the ugly= bad trope, and an entire race of sentient creatures happy to be slaves.

All of this narrated by someone who gives all the good guys the voice of Buzz Lightyear.

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wonderfull meandering fantasy

For a first time fantacy book it's cool. It pulls you into a world that does'nt hit you over the head with voilence and bloodlust.Politics and pychology, discovering personalities of people one would like to know. A really nice book to listen to.I enjoyed to journey, the voice fit the story.A great driving book.

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A great listen

I was new to Brandon Sanderson before I got this book. Seeing as most of his books are trilogies, I thought I would give this book a listen.

A fantastic story with great narration and most definitely a brilliant introduction to Brandon Sanderson, I am now officially a fan.

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