The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson

4.37 AVERAGE

oliver_schiotz's review against another edition

4.75
adventurous emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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lizzie_purplephoenix's review

5.0
Finally got round to reading this much-hyped novella. It didn't disappoint, it is masterfully written and compelling. I had perhaps expected a bigger twist at the very end, but it was nevertheless very satisfying.
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maddyephraim's review against another edition

3.25
adventurous

gecalyka22's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

martyparty's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

monica97's review against another edition

4.0
medium-paced
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tiredgirlreads's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Okay, at 176 pages this is only just into the novella category so maybe I shouldn’t be classing it as a whole book 😅 but it’s BRILLIANT and I wanna review it so 🤷🏻‍♀️ Sanderson is known for his epic, sweeping, looooong novels but he manages to create just as fantastic a story in far less. The main character, Shai, is just so cool! She’s so clever, determined, resilient and the way her magic ties in with knowing the intricacies of people… I just loved it. 
The story was beautifully written, as per for Sanderson, with cleverly layered twists and a satisfying ending. This was easy escapism at its finest. 

tommyvegs's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Very enjoyable read! I really enjoyed the writing and how magic worked in this. Forgery is so cool. Respect to Shai, too, for really appreciating the art and skill. She's in it strictly for the love of the game.

tcanny's review against another edition

4.25
reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
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courtney_niiicole's review against another edition

3.0
3.75