Elantris
core novel 2005 Cosmere
Record
| First published | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.16 (372,841 ratings, collected 2026-09-11) |
| Page count | 638 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780765311771 |
Synopsis
Elantris opens in the kingdom of Arelon, home to the once-glorious city of Elantris, whose inhabitants were transformed into immortal, godlike beings until a mysterious event called the Reod stripped them of their power and left them cursed with a slow, incurable decay. Prince Raoden is struck by this same transformation, the Shaod, on the eve of his arranged marriage, and is secretly cast into the ruined city while his father tells the outside world he has died. Meanwhile his betrothed, Princess Sarene of Teod, arrives in Arelon for the wedding only to find herself considered a widow, and turns her attention to the kingdom's tangled politics. A third figure, the priest Hrathen, arrives with orders to convert Arelon to his faith within months or see it conquered. Unaware of each other's true circumstances, Raoden and Sarene each work separately to keep their kingdom from collapse.
Where it sits
- Universe: Cosmere
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Brandon Sanderson
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within Cosmere (standalone work): position 1 of 29: next Mistborn: The Final Empire (2006)
Sources
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