Elantris - Brandon Sanderson

I picked this up after I found out that Brandon Sanderson would be writing the final Wheel of Time book from Robert Jordan's notes. I was curious about his writing style and how he would stack up against Jordan as a story teller.

Initially I was excited. The book had an interesting premise and good off to a strong start. By about the third chapter I was starting to get worried. I love fantasy, don't get me wrong, but I was overwhelmed by the excessive use of the unfamiliar vocabulary of his world. This did not bode well. Fortunately he backed off on the new words and settled down to tell the story to my satisfaction. Although it was slightly predictable, I was pleased with the overall concept and execution.