Elantris (Elantris #1) by Brandon Sanderson - Restarting January 23rd and February 13th 2020

[Sarah Elizabeth]

ELANTRIS WAS A PLACE OF GLORY

The capital of Arelon, the home to people transformed into magic-using demigods by the Shaod.

But then the magic failed, Elantris started to rot, and its inhabitants turned into powerless wrecks.

And in the new capital, Kae, close enough to Elantris for everyone to be reminded of what they have lost, a princess arrives. Sarene is to be married to unite Teod and Arelon against the religious imperialists of Fjordell. But she is told that Raoden, her husband to be, is dead.

Determined to carry on the fight for Teod and Arelon's freedom, Sarene clashes with the high priest Hrathen. If Hrathen can persuade the populace to convert, Fjordell will reign supreme.

But there are secrets in Elantris, the dead and the ruined may yet have a role to play in this new world. Magic lives.

[Maddie]

We've actually decided to postpone this one.

[✨Skye✨]

I won't be able to get hold of the book from the library until Tuesday (27th) so fingers crossed I'll still be able to finish it by the end of the month! It's gonna take some serious reading xD

[Maddie]

I'm not reading it yet xD who knows

[Grace =^_^=]

Hey guys. This is my first Sanderson novel. Really eager to know why ppl love his work.
I'm a little intimidated by the page count and hope I can finish by the end of the month.
I've read 9 chapters so far. It's interesting, but I am finding the names and concepts a bit challenging to grasp so far.

[Maddie]

who knows when I'll read it

[Grace =^_^=]

finished Ch. 23 (view spoiler)[ Sarene and Raoden finally meet! I think it's so sweet. I like how he knows who she is but she has no clue that he's her husband. I did not expect there to be a love story in this book. (hide spoiler)]

[Grace =^_^=]

Ch. 41 (view spoiler)[ I love the relationship b/w Sarene and Ashe. Wish I had a seon. He is such a loyal and great friend. And what a loving, supportive father Eventeo is. Love their father-daughter moments. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Wow you're on a roll.

[Grace =^_^=]

lol. I'm surprised at my pace, too.

Ch. 55 to the end: (view spoiler)[ The magic finally makes its appearance in part 3. I was so anxious to find out what would happen to Raoden and how he'd discover the secret of AonDor.

There was a happy ending - which I don't think there was any doubt would happen. I think Raoden & Sarene are great together. They complement one another.

I thought ending the story with Sarene calling Hrathen a savior kind of odd, though. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

It must be good!

[Grace =^_^=]

Maddison wrote: "It must be good!"

I liked it! Hope you enjoy it too once you read it.

[Maddie]

Yeah I will xD maybe may

[✨Skye✨]

I'm gonna join in with this one a lot later than I thought :) Might do a slow read through a couple weeks.

[Maddie]

Yeah I'll join in a lot later than I thought too. Probably not even this month XD We'll stay in touch Skye? As we both need the double points for the challenge XD

[✨Skye✨]

Maddison wrote: "Yeah I'll join in a lot later than I thought too. Probably not even this month XD We'll stay in touch Skye? As we both need the double points for the challenge XD"

Of course, although let's be real, your team is already going to win xD It's literally the dream team! My team may already be down a member, so hopefully we'll get a replacement.

[Maddie]

XD You never know what might happen! Cinthia's vacation ended a few days ago, so she won't be reading as much. Neither will Shae for the same reason. Andrea has exams and stuff later in the month, not too sure about Velina and Kelly. I know I'll still be going strong though :p

[✨Skye✨]

Page 98 (view spoiler)[ I don't know how Sanderson always does it! He's my favourite author and this is no exception. I'm immediately enthralled, I love the world and the idea of the dead Elantris. I have a feeling Galladon is more than he seems. I can't decide if Hrathen is a force for good or bad. Sarene is great though, I love her strength! (hide spoiler)]

[✨Skye✨]

Page 199 (view spoiler)[ I love how Raoden is building a civilisation, and how he's already won over Karata. I hope they can do more for the children. I also love the dynamic between Serene and the group of rebellious men, I especially like Shuden! (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

it good?

[✨Skye✨]

Maddison wrote: "it good?" YES I love it, but Sanderson is my favourite author so I was always going to like it xD

[Maddie]

Haha that's good. I'm 20% into final empire and it's so good

[✨Skye✨]

Maddison wrote: "Haha that's good. I'm 20% into final empire and it's so good"

I love that one too! Elantris is my 18th Sanderson book xD The Stormlight Archive is my favourite series ever. If you want to carry on the Mistborn series, let me know when you get to book 3 and I'll BR them with you from there if you like.

[Maddie]

sure haha. Who knows when that will be. trying for one Sanderson a month. reading them in publication order. well mistborn series first as it's finished. And then elantris

[✨Skye✨]

Page 296 (view spoiler)[ Ahh, does this mean Sarene and Raoden will finally meet if she's going into Elantris? Is it possible to ship two people who haven't even met each other xD Dilaf is so crazy and manipulative, why can't he just go away and leave Hrathen to do his thing. It's so cool to see them cleaning up Elantris. Shaor is a big obstacle, I don't think Raoden will be able to win over her. (hide spoiler)]

[✨Skye✨]

Page 400 (view spoiler)[ Woah, Iadon was crazier than I thought! I didn't expect him to die this way. Hrathen is way too smart for his own good, his return from Elantris will cause a lot of problems. I have a feeling he'll cause some mischief with Shallan's plan to marry Roial and get him the throne. It's cute to see Shuden fall in love. Spirit's New Elantris seems to be going well again but I just hope he finds the key to the pain before he becomes Hoed-like Saolin :( (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Slowly but surely! Wish I was reading it with you because it's a good pace XD

[✨Skye✨]

It's so good xD it's really picked up now so I'll probably sprint through this last part!

[✨Skye✨]

Page 502 (view spoiler)[ I knew Raoden would figure out Aondor! I wonder what else is wrong with it though. It's so cute that Sarene knows who he is now and how she realised he was Spirit when he was in disguise. Poor Eondel though, although I won't miss Telrii. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Awesome! Did you want to sprint? XD

[✨Skye✨]

Maddison wrote: "Awesome! Did you want to sprint? XD"

Oops, didn't see this xD

[✨Skye✨]

Done! Another brilliant Sanderson book, and a brilliant ending.

[Maddie]

No worries XD

Glad you liked it, and that when I read it I've got something to go off :D

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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[Emma☀️]

Chapter 5 (view spoiler)[So far this book is really interesting. The writing is kind of different from Brandon Sanderson's other books maybe because this is his debut novel. I'm still only at the start of this book, so I don't have an opinion on the world and magic system at the moment lol (hide spoiler)]

[Rachida]

This is my first Brandon Sanderson book! I really want to get into it since it's a lot of people's favorite author. I’m only at chapter 3 so I don’t have a lot to say yet.

[Emma☀️]

Rachida wrote: "This is my first Brandon Sanderson book! I really want to get into it since it's a lot of people's favorite author. I’m only at chapter 3 so I don’t have a lot to say yet."

I hope it lives up to your expectations!

[Emma☀️]

Chapter 8 (view spoiler)[I really like Raoden and Sarene. They seem like interesting characters. I hope we get to learn more about their letters to each other prior to the start of the book. (hide spoiler)]

My reading is a bit slow at the moment because I have a test coming up, but I'll resume after that's done :)

[Rachida]

Sameee!!! My assignment is due today so hopefully I can start doing some serious reading tomorrow :)

[Emma☀️]

Chapter 17 (view spoiler)[The plot has finally picked up! I really enjoyed Raoden and Sarene's POVs, but I really don't care about Hrathen's lol. I don't like him at all and his chapters are kind of boring (hide spoiler)]

[Emma☀️]

Chapter 32 (view spoiler)[This keeps getting better and better! Now that Sarene and Raoden have met, I can't wait to see how she will react when she finds out who he really is (hide spoiler)]

[Emma☀️]

Chapter 58 (view spoiler)[I stayed up all night reading this because it was getting sooo good! I love this book so much omg. I'm glad Sarene finally found out that Spirit was Raoden. Upset that Roial is dead, I really liked him (hide spoiler)]

[Emma☀️]

Finished! That was so so good! Not as good as his other books, but it was close

[Rachida]

Chapter 17
(view spoiler)[I like the 3 POV's. The city Elantris and it's magic intrigues me so much that I keep looking forward to read Raoden's chapters. But we only get glimpses of the magic system and then we have to wait for 2 whole chapters argghhh lol. I think Raoden is such a cool character. He cares so much and he wants to give people hope again. I'm expecting great things from him haha.

I also like Serene. Can't wait for her to stop playing dumb and be a badass. Her teaching the women how to fence is a good start :).

Hrathen is obviously the "bad guy". His thoughts and reasoning are kind of interesting. It's crazy to read how he justifies horrible things to "free" people and make their lives "better".

Honestly, I love the plot, characters, world building and the writing style!! This will probably be a 5 stars read for me! (hide spoiler)]

[Emma☀️]

I'm so glad you are enjoying it! I can't wait to discuss the book with you :D

[Rachida]

Thank you! And same! Sorry it’s taking me so long

[Emma☀️]

Rachida wrote: "Thank you! And same! Sorry it’s taking me so long"

Don't worry about it! I know school (and life) gets pretty intense lol

[Rachida]

Chapter 20
(view spoiler)[I love Serene in this chapter (ch20)! She is so clever. And the kings reaction to her intelligence was so funny. I also wish we had Seon’s irl. I would love an intelligent companion that’s lived for over hunderd years and can tell me stories of the past lol.

Raoden’s chapters are still my favorite. I really hope they can restore the city with it’s magic. Can’t wait to read more about it.

Still don’t like Hrathen and Dilaf is a creep.🤷🏻‍♀️ (hide spoiler)]

[Rachida]

Chapter 22
(view spoiler)[Shaor is a young girl in a pink dress?! What the hell😂😂 My bad for expecting a grown-up😂 (hide spoiler)]

[Rachida]

Chapter 53
(view spoiler)[I’m a crying mess rn😭 (hide spoiler)]