The Emperor's Soul (Hugo Award Winner - Best Novella)
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (971 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1616960922 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Brandon's best work in the shorter format" according to Amazon Customer. As an admittedly rather rabid fan of Brandon, I tore through this book when it showed up on my doorstep today. And I have to say, it is an excellent, excellent novella, certainly Brandon's best effort in this format yet.The Emperor's Soul is set in Sel, the same planet as Elantris (though very far apart from where Elantris takes place). The magic in this world takes the form of elaborate seals, the inspirations for which were drawn from the red signature seals commonly found on East Asian. Kriti Godey said Clever, philosophical and poignant. I want more!. The Emperor's Soul is set on Sel, the same world as Elantris (but in an empire far away and unrelated to those events.) Shai is a master of the art of Forging - mutating an object's history to change its appearance in the present. However, she's been caught trying to steal the nation's most famous relic, and now she awaits execution unless she can forge the emperor a new soul in just over three months. An impossible task, but Shai will take any chance she gets.Brandon Sanderson is in top . "A Novella That Feels Much Bigger Than It Is" according to Curtis Melroe. Brandon Sanderson is fantastic at creating magic systems. From the fully realized Mistborn saga that has three magic systems to the still very mysterious system being crafted in The Stormlight Archive series. In The Emperor's Soul, he has given us another fantastic magic system that (without spoiling much) allows people to rewrite the history of objects.Even though it is a Novella, you grow really attached to protagonist, Shai, in the short time we spend with her. Most of that time is con
When Shai is caught replacing the Moon Scepter with her nearly flawless forgery, she must bargain for her life. Time is running out for Shai. Shai's only possible ally is the emperor's most loyal counselor, Gaotona, who struggles to understand her true talent. 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. Forging, while deducing the motivations of her captors, she needs a perfect plan to escape. An assassin has left the Emperor Ashravan without consciousness, a circumstance concealed only by the death of his wife. Shai is given an impossible task: to create—to Forge—a new soul for the emperor in less than one hundred days. If the emperor does not emerge after his hundred-day mourning period, the rule of the Heritage F
Despite it’s short length this story was complex, intriguing, and just absolutely magical and engaging.”Hidden in PagesAn excellent fast read, highly recommended for readers looking for unique story worlds and magic systems. Fantasy fans will love both the compelling story and the creative magical setting.”Library JournalSanderson proves to be an exceptionally talented writer in the pages of this book. The minor inconsistencies were all but impossible for even an expert to detect. It won the 2013 Hugo Award for a Novella, and that really says it all.”Flight of the DragonIt truly is a work of art.”Pendemon. Although Forgers are despised, the Empire needs Shai to accomplish the unthinkable: to Forge a new soul for the Emperor. The Emperor’s Soul is one of those rare high fantasies that feels fresh and is filled with a sense of wonder.”Charles de Lint,