![]() ![]() Let me start by saying, I still haven’t read all the Cosmere books. And let me start by saying if you compare this book to either Mistborn Era 1 or The Way of Kings, then yes, you could say that Elantris is not that good, but if this novel were written by anyone else, then I don’t think we would speak about this book in this way. Secondly, since it was his first published book, I have heard that Elantris is arguably Sanderson’s weakest Cosmere novel. Firstly, out of all the full-length novels in the Cosmere, Elantris has the worst average rating on Goodreads, although it is not bad. ![]() I’ve had Elantris on my tbr for a long time, but I have kept putting it off for two reasons. I read the so-called “worst” cosmere book by Brandon Sanderson, and I have some thoughts. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson (Book review) ![]()
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