Elantris (Elantris, #1)

<p><p>la Ciudad De Elantris, Poderosa Y Bella Capital De Arelon, Hab&iacute;a Sido Llamada La Ciudad De Los Dioses. Anta&ntilde;o Famosa Sede De Inmortales, Un Lugar Repleto De Poderosa Magia, Elantris Ha Ca&iacute;do En Desgracia. Ahora S&oacute;lo Acoge A Los Nuevos Muertos En Vida, Postrados En Una Insufrible No-vida Tras Una Misteriosa Y Terrible Transformaci&oacute;n. Un Matrimonio De Estado Destinado A Unir Los Dos Reinos De Arelon Y Teod Se Frustra, Ya Que El Novio, Raoden, El Pr&iacute;ncipe De Arelon, Sufre Inesperadamente La Transformaci&oacute;n Y Se Convierte En Un Muerto En Vida Obligado A Refugiarse En Elantris. Su Reciente Esposa, La Princesa Sarene De Teod, Crey&eacute;ndole Muerto, Se Ve Obligada A Incorporarse A La Vida De Arelon Y Su Nueva Capital Kae, A La Que Aporta Un Nuevo Elemento&#58; La Novedad Y, Tal Vez, El Caos. Mientras, El Embajador Y Alto Sacerdote De Otro Reino Vecino, Fjordell, Va A Usar Su Todopoderosa Religi&oacute;n Y Su Habilidad Pol&iacute;tica Como Manipulador De Seres Humanos Para Intentar Dominar Los Dos Reinos De Arelod Y Teod, Con El Prop&oacute;sito De Somerterlos A Su Emperador Y Su Dios.</p> <h3>publishers Weekly</h3> <p>sanderson's Outstanding Fantasy Debut, Refreshingly Complete Unto Itself And Free Of The Usual Genre Cliches, Offers Something For Everyone: Mystery, Magic, Romance, Political Wrangling, Religious Conflict, Fights For Equality, Sharp Writing And Wonderful, Robust Characters. The Godlike Inhabitants Of Elantris, Once The Capital Of The Land Of Arelon, Have Degenerated Into Powerless, Tortured Souls, Unable To Die, After The City's Magic Inexplicably Broke 10 Years Earlier. When The Same Curse Strikes Prince Raoden Of Arelon And He's Imprisoned In Elantris, He Refuses To Surrender To His Grim Fate And Instead Strives To Create A Society Out Of The Fallen And To Unlock The Secret That Will Restore The City's Glory. Meanwhile, Princess Sarene Of Kae (arelon's New Capital), Who Was Betrothed To Raoden Sight Unseen, Believes Her Intended Has Died. Officially Declared His Widow, She Must Use Her Political Savvy And Wit To Protect Kae From Malevolent Forces Without And Within The City, Chiefly Hrathen, A Leader Of The Creepy Shu-dereth Faith, Who Aims To Either Convert Kae Or Destroy It Within Three Months. The Intrigue And Excitement Grow Steadily In This Smoothly Written, Perfectly Balanced Narrative; By The End Readers Won't Want To Put It Down. As The Blurb From Orson Scott Card Suggests, Sanderson Is A Writer To Watch. Agent, Joshua Bilmes. (may 10) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.</p>