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Elantris

By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Jack Garrett
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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 Action & Adventure Classics Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Magic Royalty
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It feels like being read to by Troy Mclure.

Story is okay so far. I'm going to get the book as I can't stand the voice acting.

I can't get past Jack Garrett's voice.

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i love all Brandon sanderson books. can't wait for this story to continue. The pronunciation of a lot of the names in the audiobook is off as there's a specific phonetic system for the world, otherwise great narration.

love all brandon sanderson books

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Very slow going in the start but accelerates towards the middle and end. Some very interesting characters which I loved exploring. Also, some very clear Brandon Sanderson themes which he has used in his later books. Definitely worth a read for a Cosmere fan but not a great introduction to Sanderson.

Good if you're a Cosmere fan.

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this ìs a great book, rhe xtirey is oùtstañfìng and the characters àte believeabĺe. it is a must read.

Great book

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I avoided Sanderson for the longest time. I don't really know why - perhaps I didn't trust the universally good reviews, or believe that a modern author could craft such incredibly detailed worlds without being derivative or cliche. After picking this up though, I really wish I had given it a shot earlier. The story is magnificent - engaging and heartfelt without any sign of fantasy cliche, truly a feat of writing in this genre. There is action without any reliance on it, magic with very little exposition required and character development more believable than I have seen in a long time. The book immediately sits on my top shelf.
The narration of this production is, unfortunately not so spectacular. The voice and inflections are grating and I can see how so many reviewers made mention of it. I found after a few hours I could look (listen?) past the near monotony, but would not judge another for giving up. In saying that, the effort put into the production is abundantly clear. The narrator's pronunciations are lifted straight from the author's guidance, making this admittedly complex language system very approachable. And there is inflection between the characters, narration and monologue, I just wish it was slightly more varied.
Overall, totally worth a credit, a very enjoyable story.

Wonderful

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Chapter 52 and 6 minutes and 2 seconds in has a bit of a scratch to it.

Brilliant story

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Love it when a good book comes together. Good characters interesting setting, has some slow parts in the first third but picks up and is really enjoyable

A story with great pay offs

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Too bad there isn’t a kramer version of this one. Hard to listen to sometimes

Voice actor isn’t great

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A very enjoyable read throughout. I remained deeply interested in the story and the characters and the world in which they lived. The exploration of the characters motivations and politics (without getting boring!!! ) made this a more meaty and interesting story than your average standalone fantasy

More meat than your average fantasy

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Great story and narration. Jack (narrator) has good acting skills and a strong accent but doesn't take long to get used to. Story is as engaging as any of Sanderson.

Great fantasy

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