The Emperor's Soul - The 10th Anniversary Special Edition
(Part of the Elantris Series and The Cosmere Series)
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NEW 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION FEATURING BONUS CONTENT
HUGO AWARD WINNER Includes: Deleted prologue: "The Imperial Fool" Prologue commentary from the acclaimed podcast Writing Excuses An original introduction from the publisher
When Shai is caught replacing the Moon Scepter with her nearly flawless forgery, she must bargain for her life. An assassin has left the Emperor Ashravan comatose, a circumstance concealed only by the death of his wife. If the emperor does not emerge after his hundred-day mourning period, the rule of the Heritage Faction will be forfeit and the empire will fall into chaos. Shai is given an impossible task: to create-to Forge-a new soul for the emperor in fewer than one hundred days. But her soul-Forgery is considered an abomination by her captors. She is confined to a tiny, dirty chamber, guarded by a man who hates her, spied upon by politicians, and trapped behind a door sealed in her own blood. Shai's only possible ally is the emperor's most loyal councillor, Gaotona, who struggles to understand her true talent. Time is running out for Shai. Forging, while deducing the motivations of her captors, she needs a perfect plan to escape.
HUGO AWARD WINNER Includes: Deleted prologue: "The Imperial Fool" Prologue commentary from the acclaimed podcast Writing Excuses An original introduction from the publisher
When Shai is caught replacing the Moon Scepter with her nearly flawless forgery, she must bargain for her life. An assassin has left the Emperor Ashravan comatose, a circumstance concealed only by the death of his wife. If the emperor does not emerge after his hundred-day mourning period, the rule of the Heritage Faction will be forfeit and the empire will fall into chaos. Shai is given an impossible task: to create-to Forge-a new soul for the emperor in fewer than one hundred days. But her soul-Forgery is considered an abomination by her captors. She is confined to a tiny, dirty chamber, guarded by a man who hates her, spied upon by politicians, and trapped behind a door sealed in her own blood. Shai's only possible ally is the emperor's most loyal councillor, Gaotona, who struggles to understand her true talent. Time is running out for Shai. Forging, while deducing the motivations of her captors, she needs a perfect plan to escape.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1616964022
ISBN13:9781616964023
Release Date:October 2022
Publisher:Tachyon Publications
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.1" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
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It's only flaw is that it is not more of it
Published by Joseph the Nerd , 7 years ago
The Emperor's Soul is a short story. It is also stunning and beautiful, and is one of my favorite works by Brandon Sanderson. In the brief span of it's pages, Sanderson thoroughly develops and explains the system(s) of magic used, the political culture of the nation, and the characters we see existing within. The story is not limited by its length, but seems to be all the more impressive because of how deftly it accomplishes telling its tale in such a short time.
This short story is included in Arcanum Unbounded. I recommend buying purchasing that instead and getting many Sanderson short stories instead of just one, though personally I loved this story enough to buy both.
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