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A popular author's first book
A few weeks ago, I read the Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson, because my friend L. from the bookclub recommended it (because she had heard good stuff about it, I think. I am not sure if she read it yet). I absolutely loved that trilogy! Every book had a very good storyline: a beginning and an end. I was really pleased by that, because in a trilogy I sometimes find that the second book is used to 'get the story to proceed' without a clear story-line of its own, which is a pity. The Mistborn trilogy was great however! Then L. recommended Elantris, which she read and absolutely loved. I decided to read it as well, and indeed it is a great story! I loved it! And, coincidentally, Elantris is the debut novel of Brandon Sanderson, so I was able to read this book for the 2015 challenge. Elantris is a rare stand alone fantasy novel that has everything in just one volume: magic, a love story, a powerfull enemy, suspense, mystery and satisfying answers. I really liked the main characters and despised the enemies, which ensured a very pleasant read. There are a lot of tiny 'surprise' details as you proceed further along the plot and every side character has a nice little history of its own, which gives the book an extra depth. Again, highly recommended!
| Book: | Elantris |
| Author: | Brandon Sanderson |
| Number of pages: | 594 |
A few weeks ago, I read the Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson, because my friend L. from the bookclub recommended it (because she had heard good stuff about it, I think. I am not sure if she read it yet). I absolutely loved that trilogy! Every book had a very good storyline: a beginning and an end. I was really pleased by that, because in a trilogy I sometimes find that the second book is used to 'get the story to proceed' without a clear story-line of its own, which is a pity. The Mistborn trilogy was great however! Then L. recommended Elantris, which she read and absolutely loved. I decided to read it as well, and indeed it is a great story! I loved it! And, coincidentally, Elantris is the debut novel of Brandon Sanderson, so I was able to read this book for the 2015 challenge. Elantris is a rare stand alone fantasy novel that has everything in just one volume: magic, a love story, a powerfull enemy, suspense, mystery and satisfying answers. I really liked the main characters and despised the enemies, which ensured a very pleasant read. There are a lot of tiny 'surprise' details as you proceed further along the plot and every side character has a nice little history of its own, which gives the book an extra depth. Again, highly recommended!
