Elantris

Elantris is a fantasy series written by American fantasy and science fiction writer Brandon Sanderson. It takesplace in Sanderson's Cosmere Universe, along with the Mistborn series and The Stormlight Archive series.

This is an article about the Elantris series. For the the Elantris book click here.

Books

 * 1) Elantris (2005)
 * 2) The Hope of Elantris (2007)
 * 3) The Empror's Soul (2013)

Elantris (2005)
Elantris was a radiant city teeming with the most benovolent of people, but that all changed when the Shaod struck. The Disease quickly spread through out the whole city turning the magical demigods into powerless and fragile beings, Elantris itself decaying and falling apart, to be a place of filth and distruction.

Sarene comes to her new city of Kae, Capital of Arelon, crouching beneath the great city of Elantris, just to find her soon-to-be husband had been announced dead. Now considered a widow the new princess of Arelon struggles to take apart the tyranny that has emerged in the dustruction of Elantris.

Hrathen came to the city Kae to convert the kingdon to his religion of Shu-Dereth, which just might mean the destruction of Arelon.

Prince Raoden and former heir to the thrown, was taken by the Shaod and secretly sent to the decaying city of Elantris. Roaden finds himself with perhaps the most important mission of all: restoring Elantris to its former glory, and perhaps unlock its secrets on the way.

The Hope Of Elantris (2007)
The Hope of Elantris was written when Sanderson was still dating his wife Emily. Emily told him about a student she had who did a really out-done book report of Elantris. Sanderson at the time had been wanting to write more content for Elantris, and upon hearing this decided to just go for it. He named the main character, Matisse, after the student, then had Emily give the story to her.

The Hope of Elantris was written to be read after Elantris, and takes place during the climax.

The Emperor's Soul (2012)
The Emperor's Soul is a Novella that takes place in the same world as Elantris although it isn't a direct sequel. The Novella was included in Arcanum Unbound in 2016. The Emperor's Soul won a Hugo Award for best Novella in 2013.

The book surrounds the thief Shai. Shai was imprisoned and sentenced to death, however the corrupt guards of the Emperor bargain that they will let her go if she forges a new soul for the brain dead Emperor. Shai agrees still planning to escape, but throughout the 100 days Shai was given she realizes that she must keep her promise for the sake of her country.