![]() ![]() Traveling to Arelon, we also follow Princess Sarene of Teod, whose future husband, Raoden, has been officially pronounced dead. In Elantris, he meets a friend in the figure of Galladon and, together, they decide to overcome pain and hunger to save the doomed city. The protagonist is called Raoden, the prince of the city of Arelon, in the vicinity of Elantris, who is suddenly affected by the transformation and banished from his home. The story follows the point of view of three characters. ![]() Thus, those who once were praised and revered became worthy of pity, and the city that had been the political center of the whole region became a tomb. It is not known what led to the change, but if it was celebrated in the past when someone became an Elantrian – a random event that could occur with anyone in the vicinity of Elantris – now the conversion is considered a mortal disease, with the infected becoming pariahs who are locked up inside the city. Its inhabitants, once powerful, shining, and immortal, now find themselves cursed, living abandoned in muddy streets with rotten skin, always hungry and in pain. The book’s main setting is the city of Elantris, a place wrapped in an aura of mysticism. ![]() Brandon Sanderson’s first published novel, Elantris, fares better when handling the twists and turns of the story than when it comes to developing its characters, social discussions, and a consistent narrative. ![]()
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