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Epic Fantasy

Elantris

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  • 2005 first published
  • 638 pages
  • ★ 4.1 (101 ratings)
  • 33 editions
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Elantris is a 2005 epic fantasy novel by Brandon Sanderson. Much of the action takes place in Elantris and Arelon. Characters include Prince Raoden, Princess Sarene and Hrathen. It deals with princes, blessing and cursing, princesses and city and town life.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 101 ratings, and 294 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 33 editions across 3 languages.

At about 638 pages, most readers finish it in 11–12 hours.

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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

  • Elantris
  • Arelon
  • Kae
  • Teod
  • Fjordell

Characters

  • Prince Raoden
  • Princess Sarene
  • Hrathen
  • Galladon
  • Kiin

Subjects

  • Princes
  • Blessing and cursing
  • Princesses
  • City and town life
  • Epic fantasy
  • FICTION / Fantasy / Epic
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Bénédiction et malédiction
  • Romans, nouvelles
  • Vie urbaine
  • Epic
  • Klątwa
  • Wojna

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Elantris?

Elantris was written by Brandon Sanderson and first published in 2005.

What genre is Elantris?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.

How long is Elantris?

The median edition has 638 pages, about 11–12 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

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