Meanwhile, Kae exists under a tenuous leadership structure. The surrounding cities fell quickly, with only the city of Kae left standing. Suddenly, the Shaod was something to be feared. The Elantrians’ bodies blackened and decayed, reducing them to decaying, pain-addled beings with full cognition…and full knowledge of their pain.

But 10 years ago, the Reod destroyed Elantris. The surrounding cities looked to Elantris as a cultural hub, an epicenter of cultural growth, and a place where you could get any ouchie healed with magic. The best part? The Shaod, the transformation into an Elantrian, could happen to anyone at random. Elantrians could heal almost any wound, turn garbage into gourmet delicacies, and travel long distances with a wave of their hand. The City of Elantris was once home to godlike beings who shimmered with a divine illumination and wielded immense magical powers. Though it’s not his strongest work, Elantris is a triumphant story of a kingdom on the brink of destruction and the people who could either heal it or help it become rubble. Brimming with typical Sanderson flair, Elantris set the stage for his epic tales to come while carving out a well-earned place on any Brandy Sandy Fandy’s shelf. My journey through the entire Brandon Sanderson pantheon continues with the author’s first published novel: Elantris.

Elantris part 2