Elantris

The majestic Elantris, City of the gods, the center of magic, wisdom, and unspeakable beauty, was like a silver bonfire, burning in eternity. Anyone touched by the shaod — a mysterious transformation that grants the chosen magical power — could become an Elantrian and resemble the gods.
Eternity ended ten years ago. The beautiful city has fallen, and the blessing of the shaod has turned into a curse. The new capital of Arelon, small Kae, lives in the shadow of the black walls of Elantris, trying not to notice the city that has become a reservation for those unfortunate ones still taken by the shaod. But the next victim is Raoden, the heir prince of Arelon…