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Elantris (Ediciã3n Especial Limitada Cantos Pintados) / Elantris (Special Edition Sprayed Edges)Una novela imprescindible para los amantes de la fantasa pica. Por el consagrado autor del gnero Brandon Sanderson. La ms bella novela de fantasa que se escribir en muchos aos. Orson Scott Card, autor de El juego de Ender Bienvenidos a la ciudad de Elantris, la poderosa y bella capital de Arelon llamada la ciudad de los dioses. Antao famosa sede de inmortales, lugar repleto de poderosa magia, Elantris ha cado en desgracia. Ahora solo acoge a los
Una novela imprescindible para los amantes de la fantasía épica. Por el consagrado autor del género Brandon Sanderson.«La más bella novela de fantasía que se escribirá en muchos años.» --Orson Scott Card, autor de El juego de Ender
Bienvenidos a la ciudad de Elantris, la poderosa y bella capital de Arelon llamada «la ciudad de los dioses». Antaño famosa sede de inmortales, lugar repleto de poderosa magia, Elantris ha caído en desgracia. Ahora solo acoge a los nuevos «muertos en vida», postrados en una insufrible «no-vida» tras una misteriosa y terrible transformación. Un matrimonio de Estado destinado a unir los reinos de Arelon y Teod se frustra, ya que el novio, Raoden, el príncipe de Arelon, sufre inesperadamente la Transformación, se convierte en un «muerto en vida» y debe refugiarse en Elantris. Su reciente esposa, la princesa Sarene de Teod, creyéndolo muerto, se ve obligada a incorporarse a la vida de Arelon y su nueva capital, Kae. Mientras, el embajador y alto sacerdote de otro reino vecino, Fjordell, usará su habilidad política para intentar dominar Arelod y Teod con el propósito de someterlos a su emperador y su dios. -------
Brandon Sanderson debutó en 2005 ante los lectores con Elantris, una novela de fantasía épica que marcó un auténtico hito. Cuando se cumple el décimo aniversario de su publicación, Nova la relanza en esta edición especial, que permite rememorar y descubrir los inicios de un autor que, desde entonces, ha cosechado ocho millones de seguidores en todo el mundo, confirmando su condición de heredero al trono de todo un género. Esta nueva versión, convertida en la edición definitiva del autor, empieza con un prefacio de Dan Wells, la primera persona que leyó el manuscrito completo, y un nuevo prólogo de Miquel Barceló, su primer editor en castellano. La cierra un epílogo en que el propio Sanderson nos cuenta por que escribió esta novela y su importancia en el Cosmere, el fascinante universo que comparte la mayoría de sus obras. Se incluye también una versión ampliada del apéndice «Ars Arcanum», con más detalles técnicos sobre la magia de un libro mítico para su legión de lectores. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
In 2005, Brandon Sanderson debuted with Elantris, an epic fantasy unlike any other then on the market. To celebrate its twentieth anniversary, the B de Bolsillo imprint is reissuing Elantris in a special edition with sprayed edges, offering a fresh chance to introduce it to the myriad readers who have since become Sanderson fans.
"The most beautiful fantasy novel written in many years". --Orson Scott Card, author of Ender's Game. Elantris was the capital of Arelon: gigantic, beautiful, literally radiant, filled with benevolent beings who used their powerful magical abilities for the benefit of all. Yet each of these demigods was once an ordinary person until touched by the mysterious transforming power of the Shaod.
Ten years ago, without warning, the magic failed. Elantrians became wizened, leper-like, powerless creatures, and Elantris itself dark, filthy, and crumbling. Arelon's new capital, Kae, crouches in the shadow of Elantris. Princess Sarene of Teod arrives for a marriage of state with Crown Prince Raoden, hoping -- based on their correspondence -- to also find love. She finds instead that Raoden has died and she is considered his widow. Both Teod and Arelon are under threat as the last remaining holdouts against the imperial ambitions of the ruthless religious fanatics of Fjordell. So Sarene decides to use her new status to counter the machinations of Hrathen, a Fjordell high priest who has come to Kae to convert Arelon and claim it for his emperor and his god. But neither Sarene nor Hrathen suspect the truth about Prince Raoden. Stricken by the same curse that ruined Elantris, Raoden was secretly exiled by his father to the dark city. His struggle to help the wretches trapped there begins a series of events that will bring hope to Arelon, and perhaps reveal the secret of Elantris itself. A rare epic fantasy that doesn't recycle the classics and that is a complete and satisfying story in one volume, Elantris is fleet and fun, full of surprises and characters to care about. It's also the wonderful debut of a welcome new star in the constellation of fantasy.
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Very Extensive Overview of Major Ethical Issues
Format: Hardcover
Anyone familiar with Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology knows how extensive his work tends to be. At 1,328 pages, Christian Ethics: An Introduction to Biblical Moral Reasoning follows that same comprehensive approach, offering a systematic guide to Christian moral reasoning.
Grudem’s goal is to help Christians live lives pleasing to God by obeying Scripture and making wise moral choices. His ethical framework is rooted in God’s character and the authority of Scripture, with careful attention to the relationship between Old and New Testament ethics. While many ethical themes are drawn from the Ten Commandments, Grudem argues that the moral law remains applicable today, while the ceremonial and civic laws have passed away with the coming of Christ.
Readers will notice that his chapter on civil government is adapted from his earlier work, Politics—According to the Bible: A Comprehensive Resource for Understanding Modern Political Issues in Light of Scripture.
Grudem argues that moral right and wrong are grounded in who God is—not in human consensus. God’s attributes (holiness, love, justice, and truthfulness) define what is good. As such, Grudem holds to a form of Divine Command Theory: God’s commands flow from God’s nature. God does not command arbitrarily, because his moral will reflects his unchanging, holy, loving, and just character. God’s nature is the ultimate standard of goodness, and the Good is not external to God (contra Plato). Therefore, Grudem stands within the theological voluntarist tradition associated with Augustine, Calvin, and Reformed orthodoxy.
For Grudem, ethics is ultimately about imitating God (Eph. 5:1), which stands in direct opposition to moral relativism and situation ethics. He devotes chapters to honoring God through avoiding idolatry, truthfulness in speech, and faithfulness in Sabbath observance and devotion.
Grudem also addresses the moral obligation to protect life, engaging debated issues such as abortion, euthanasia, suicide, war and self-defense, racial discrimination, and substance use and health decisions. He presents arguments alongside counterarguments, seeking to ground his conclusions biblically.
Regarding authority, Grudem argues that God exercises authority through parents, societal structures, civil government, and the local church. Christians are called to obey civil authorities, though civil disobedience is justified when the state commands what God forbids. Grudem defends a just war position, arguing that war can be morally justified under certain conditions and that governments are authorized by God to use force to restrain evil. In his view, failing to stop evil can itself become immoral. As a result, he rejects Christian pacifism as an absolute position. Jesus’ commands regarding non-retaliation (e.g., “turn the other cheek”) apply to individual Christians, not to the state’s responsibility to uphold justice.
The book also addresses marriage and related ethical questions, including marriage and divorce, birth control, IVF and reproductive technologies, pornography, and contemporary debates surrounding homosexuality and transgenderism—all discussed within a biblical framework. Grudem affirms that divorce is permitted in limited biblical cases (sexual immorality and abandonment), though never ideal. I would add that abuse should also be considered legitimate grounds for divorce. He rejects divorce based on incompatibility, unhappiness, or a “loss of love.”
Additional topics include private property, work and rest, wealth and poverty, personal stewardship, debt, business ethics, and environmental care. As in his previous writings, Grudem maintains a complementarian view of gender roles, arguing that God designed men and women for distinct but complementary roles, particularly in the home and the church.
Throughout the book, Grudem emphasizes human responsibility, freedom, and moral accountability. Our choices carry real moral weight and real consequences. One of the book’s strengths is its emphasis on the heart in ethical reasoning, serving as a corrective to purely external, rule-based moral frameworks. For Grudem, genuinely Christian ethics begins internally and works outward—a point with which I agree. Drawing from Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5–7), he argues that ethics without heart transformation inevitably becomes legalism.
Overall, readers will likely find Grudem’s positions conservative. While he does not dismiss natural law arguments, he clearly adopts a “Scripture-first” approach. This book is especially well suited for pastors, as congregants regularly wrestle with complex ethical questions and need biblically grounded guidance.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2026
★★★★★ 3
What one Would Come to Expect
Format: Hardcover
It is typically what you would come to expect from Wayne Grudem. Those familiar with his Systematic Theology will find the material here familiar. Of course, he is dealing with a new set of topics by applying his theological rationale to a set of ethical issues. There a wide set of issues covered here. The reasoning is typical mediocre and the theological development is fine, fair, just ok. Theologically it is a bit thin, but its a nice handy resource, and if you're inclined theologically in a similar direction, then its not a bad collection of essays on important issues that evangelicals need to think about more carefully and critically.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2024
★★★★★ 1
Bad Manufacturing
Format: Paperback
When I got my package. It was in perfect condition, not showing any signs of it being damaged. But then when I started to go through the pages, a couple pages were stained. One page was completely ripped. I thought I could probably just tape it back together, but it was literally missing a chunk of the text. Then I came to the realization I shouldn't have to pay $40 - $50 dollars, and then have to try to fix it and deal with it.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Worth pvery penny!!
Format: Paperback
I love this book so much because it has rationales!!!, which are very important in knowing why you got a question wrong or right. There are practice questions that helped me a lot as well. I passed my peds exam because of this book, so if you are a NEW nursing student or one about to take a peds class make sure you get this book and practice after every lecture.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2022
★★★★★ 5
Used this a lot!
Format: Paperback
This was a Peds staple for my RN bridge program! Book helped me out a lot! Read those rationales! They are amazing!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2023