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Elantris

by Brandon Sanderson
Published
21 April 2005
Pages
592
ISBN-13
9781501902062
Type
novel
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About this book

Elantris, published in 2005, is Brandon Sanderson's account of a city whose people were once transformed into radiant, ageless beings by a magic called the Shaod -- until, ten years before the novel opens, that magic reversed overnight, leaving them shambling and unhealing. At 592 pages, it stands as a complete, self-contained novel with a fully resolved ending.

Key facts about Elantris

Brandon Sanderson wrote Elantris, a novel on our list. It has been out since 21 April 2005. The book has 592 pages.

We list 3 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781501902062 to find the main one.

Elantris is book 1 of 2 in the Elantris series. The series has 2 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with. The Emperor's Soul is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 30 October 2012.

Additionally, Brandon Sanderson writes The Wheel of Time, Mistborn and Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians, plus 4 more series. Those series sit on our fantasy and science fiction shelves. Meanwhile, Blightfall is the latest published Brandon Sanderson book on file, from 1 September 2026.

About Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson is an American author who has become one of the defining voices in modern epic fantasy, primarily through the interconnected "Cosmere" universe that links most of his major series. See every Brandon Sanderson book in order.

Its place in Elantris

Elantris is book 1 in the Elantris series. It is followed by The Emperor's Soul. See the full Elantris reading order.

Elantris was once a city of literal gods: its people were transformed at random by the Shaod into radiant, ageless, superhumanly powerful beings who ruled the world in glory. Ten years before the novel opens, the magic reversed overnight -- the city's inhabitants became shambling, unhealing wretches instead, and Elantris was walled off as a slum for the cursed. Prince Raoden is struck by the failed Shaod on his wedding day and thrown into that living tomb, where he sets out to rebuild some kind of order among the…

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