Elantris
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson, published by Tom Doherty Associates on May 30, 2006, is a fantasy novel that explores the fall of a once-great city and its inhabitants. The story unfolds in Arelon, where Elantris, once a radiant capital filled with benevolent beings, has fallen into decay after the mysterious failure of its magic. The narrative follows Princess Sarene of Teod, who arrives in Arelon for a political marriage to Crown Prince Raoden, only to discover that he has died. As she navigates her new status, she faces threats from the ambitious religious fanatics of Fjordell.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of intrigue and conflict as Sarene seeks to counter the machinations of Hrathen, a high priest intent on converting Arelon. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to her, Raoden, cursed and exiled to the dark city of Elantris, struggles to bring hope to its wretched inhabitants. This edition spans 656 pages and delves into themes of power, transformation, and resilience within a vividly constructed epic fantasy world.
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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.
Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson
The Cosmere
The Stormlight Archive
The Way of Kings
Words of Radiance
Edgedancer (Novella)
Oathbringer
The Mistborn trilogy
Mistborn: The Final Empire
The Well of Ascension
The Hero of Ages
Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne series
Alloy of Law
Shadows of Self
Bands of Mourning
Collection
Arcanum Unbounded
Other Cosmere novels
Elantris
Warbreaker
The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series
Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
The Scrivener’s Bones
The Knights of Crystallia
The Shattered Lens
The Dark Talent
The Rithmatist series
The Rithmatist
Other books by Brandon Sanderson
The Reckoners
Steelheart
Firefight
Calamity
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