Still, thinking about such things took his mind back to New Elantris, and the simple peace he’d forged inside the city. Nobody in Arelon would ever go hungry again. Raoden himself could turn garbage into fine corn. Now it’s so commonplace that we can spend an hour dallying before we eat. We once struggled so hard for just a little bit of food, he thought. Galladon had once explained that there were plates made to glow when pressed-but they’d both forgotten just how much light had come from the stones themselves. He’d always wondered about the lack of lantern brackets in Elantris. The walls around him glowed with a very faint light, and no torches or lanterns were necessary. Raoden sighed, resting his arms on the table of his palace inside Elantris. ‘Tell him,’ she said, ‘that I’m pregnant and it’s his fault, so that means he has to do what I want.'”Īshe pulsed again, looking as embarrassed as a Seon could, considering he was simply a ball of light. she made me promise to relay a message if you complained. “Dinner was supposed to start an hour ago.”Īshe pulsed slightly. “A tad?” Raoden asked, amused as he sat at the table. She’s going to be a tad late for dinner.” “My lord,” Ashe said, hovering in through the window. Might I suggest reading the book first? This story won’t work at all for you if you haven’t.Īs always, thanks for reading! The Hope of Elantris By Brandon Sanderson Either way, if you haven’t read the novel Elantris, this contains major spoilers. Some of you may find it interesting to read this ahead of time I put it in the annotation, however, as I know others would rather enjoy the story without bias beforehand, then read my thoughts afterward.

In the annotation, I’ve written a further explanation of why I wrote this piece. This story talks about one of those holes it is meant to be read after you’ve finished the novel and takes place during the events of the climax. In the back of my mind, I knew what happened. There were always a few holes in the manuscript where I decided not to include viewpoints or sections of explanation in the name of streamlining, particularly at the end. This story was originally posted for sale on once the contract with them ran out, I posted it here. At that point,Elantris had only been out in stores for about seven or eight months, but I actually hadn’t written anything new on the story or world since 2000, when I’d finished the first draft of the original book. The following is a short story I wrote in the Elantris world back in January of 2006.

Hope of elantris