What's your definition of High Fantasy? I use it to mean secondary world with common and unambiguous supernatural elements. Others add that the conflict has to involve nations at least, or Good vs Evil (Elantris fits the former, and the latter could be stretched to fit the religious conflict). And there's irony in the not-quite-a-love-triangle between the three POVs.
For me it's a matter of style, as noted well in Le Guin's essay "From Elfland to Poughkeepsie."
I prefer to use more tangible elements when naming the sub-genre. And while I see the benefit of describing the style when reviewing a book, I'm really bad at it, so I don't try. I think I read that essay, or at least part of it.
By the way, is the POV3 person supposed to convert the populace from the top (ruling class) down, or is he supposed to use more grass-roots methods?
He's just told that the armies will arrive in three months to kill the unbelievers; it's his decision to try to limit the bloodshed as much as possible. He uses grass-roots efforts, but mainly to cover up bribing the nobles (it helps having a religion that praises ambition).
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By the way, is the POV3 person supposed to convert the populace from the top (ruling class) down, or is he supposed to use more grass-roots methods?
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I prefer to use more tangible elements when naming the sub-genre. And while I see the benefit of describing the style when reviewing a book, I'm really bad at it, so I don't try. I think I read that essay, or at least part of it.
By the way, is the POV3 person supposed to convert the populace from the top (ruling class) down, or is he supposed to use more grass-roots methods?
He's just told that the armies will arrive in three months to kill the unbelievers; it's his decision to try to limit the bloodshed as much as possible. He uses grass-roots efforts, but mainly to cover up bribing the nobles (it helps having a religion that praises ambition).