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The Emperor's Soul

Brandon Sanderson

Start date: December 3, 2012

Finish date: December 31, 2012

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Jan 12, 2017 Scott Firestone rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy

I LOVED this novella. It's no wonder it won the Hugo.

Shai is a Forger, someone who can change things by rewriting their history. She's been captured in a foreign land, one where her magic is considered an abomination. But there's been an assassination attempt on the emperor of this land, and he's left mindless. Shai's tasked with Forging the emperor's soul, restoring him to what he was, so that his enemies are none the wiser. Given years, it would still be a nearly impossible task. She has only ...more

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Mar 08, 2013 Daran rated it really liked it

This is a very simple story, with a very interesting magic system. Brandon Sanderson's self-proclaimed love of the "heist" is very much in evidence, with a story reminiscent of an episodes of White Collar, or an Iain Pears novel. I'm a fan of these McGuffin plots in Sanderson's work, in that they keep the action up.

The magic system is an interesting combination of Chinese writing and Platonic idealism. Not only is the system interesting in and of itself, it is an excellent vehicle for the questi ...more

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Sep 11, 2013 Karen Azinger rated it it was amazing

A totally intriguing and enjoyable read with fresh ideas. I loved the concept, the main character and the world. In my opinion, this is one of Brandon Sanderson's best stories. My only real complaint is that it is a short story instead of real book! I was so disappointed when the book came in the mail and was so thin...but a wonderful read. ...more

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Jan 10, 2013 Patrick rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, high-fantasy

Oh wow. Sanderson always has the greatest ideas, and combined with his ability to apparently write books at a machine pace is astounding. Fascinating magic system, and I would love to see more of this world in the future.

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