Reviews - The Emperor's Soul

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Really enjoyed this work. This literature was truly a work of beauty. I chose not to give away any of the details, but the story comes to a brilliant conclusion.

Do yourself a favor and give this a read.

Re-Read 30Apr2019: Still a majestic piece filled with truth and wonder. And today, that's precisely what I needed.

danidictophile's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

wulf's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-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

cozykatti's review against another edition

4.5

hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A skilled forger must create a new soul for an unconscious emperor within 100 days to prevent chaos.

Sanderson does it again! I love a good novella - I was able to read this in two sittings. The world building in this is phenomenal! It amazes me how much world building was able to be packed into this short piece. There are some hints at things connecting it to Elantris and the general Cosmere, so it was fun to find those little eggs. I really loved finding out about Shai and was so invested in her story.