The Emperor’s Soul: 10th Anniversary Special Edition

The Emperor’s Soul: 10th Anniversary Special Edition by Brandon Sanderson ISBN: Print: 978-1-61696-402-3 Published: Octorber 18th, 2022 Available Format(s): Trade paperback 2013 Hugo Award winner New content: Deleted prologue “The Imperial Fool” by Brandon Sanderson (alludes to Sanderson’s bestselling Mistborn series) Prologue commentary from the award-winning podcast Writing Excuses An original introduction from the publisher about the origins of the book 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…