Elantris

This is a very good first novel that features decent world-building and character development. I enjoyed the perspective being split into chapters featuring Raoden, Sarene, and Hrathen. I also appreciated Hrathen being a villain with shades of grey instead of being a bad guy simply for the sake of being evil. The pacing is a bit slow at times and there are a few too many deus ex machina moments but I still found myself carried along as the story progressed. After the first couple of chapters, I pretty much knew how this would end, but the journey getting there was still worthwhile.