Elantris was built on magic & it thrived But then the magic began to fade & Elantris began to rot & now its shattered citizens face domination by a powerful Imperium motivated by dogged religious views Can a young Princess unite the people of Elantris rediscover the lost magic & lead a rebellion against the imperial zealots? Brandon Sanderson's debut fantasy showed his skill as a storyteller & an imaginer of baroque magical systems to be fully developed from the start