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Old 04-12-2009, 09:10 AM   #59
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Yes, I've started with Elantris and I liked it. Left me wondering about Elantris in its golden days and about the magic system. If you liked Elantris, you will like Mistborn. Although you won't find romance in the first book (one of the driving forces in Elantris was following the path of the Prince and the Princess until they reunite).

But Allomancy is another interesting magic system, governed by physics. Ingenious work there.


One thing that is becoming Brandon's trademark is how he uses an omniscient narrator. He shows you what the characters are thinking, their feelings and struggles, their thought process. That makes good characterization, although some people might prefer to know/judge characters only by their actions, instead of being told what they're feeling and thinking. (This only applies to the POV characters, obviously).
I think his next book, Warbreaker, deals with the earlier times of Elantris.
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