The Emperor’s Soul
The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson is a fantasy novel published by Tachyon Publications on October 18, 2022. This edition, comprising 192 pages, features new bonus content, including a deleted prologue and commentary from the podcast Writing Excuses. The story follows Shai, a skilled forger who finds herself in a perilous situation after attempting to replace a royal artifact. With the emperor in a coma and the empire on the brink of chaos, Shai must navigate her captors and create a new soul for the emperor within a hundred days.
Readers will discover a tale rich in action and adventure as Shai confronts the challenges of her confinement and the complexities of her craft. The narrative delves into themes of identity and power dynamics, as Shai’s unique abilities are both a source of hope and a point of contention among those who hold her captive. The edition’s additional content enhances the reading experience, providing insights into the creative process behind this epic fantasy.
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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…
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