Elantris

To be born an Elantrien means having a chance to become one of the godlike, radiant Elantrians. That was true until a catastrophe struck—and when it happened, the fairy-tale city turned into a decaying ghost city. No longer perfect beings lived there, but miserable living dead.

However, the problem is that becoming one of the Elantrians was still possible for anyone—even… the Emperor’s son.

As everyone knows, trouble never comes alone. And so it is this time: Elantris has fallen, and a threat far worse than before hangs over Arelon…