The Emperor's Soul - The 10th Anniversary Special Edition

by Brandon Sanderson

Book Overview

NEW 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION FEATURING BONUS CONTENTHUGO AWARD WINNER Includes: Deleted prologue: "The Imperial Fool"Prologue commentary from the acclaimed podcast Writing ExcusesAn original introduction from the publisherWhen 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616964022
• ISBN13: 9781616964023
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Tachyon Publications
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

It's only flaw is that it is not more of it

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.