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Perfect State
by Brandon Sanderson
God-Emperor Kairominas in 300 years has mastered everything in his world, well except weather but given another 50 years he’ll conquer that too. Now he has been informed by the powers that be that he must procreate. You’re probably thinking ‘hey if he is a God-Emperor who are these powers that be that can tell a God Emperor what to do’. Hahaha that is little twist #1 Kairominas lives in a simulated world.
After 300 years of simulation he has pretty much run out of things to do. He has a concept for a best friend and companion.
And a personal assistant Besk that keeps him on task. Besides the minor torment of his nemesis Melhi and his Robot invaders everything else in his world has become predictable. So a date with another ruler of there simulated world, how bad could it be?
This was a fun world to dip a toe in. It is a little bit the Matrixx, with a minor splash of steampunk, Pacific Rim like Robots and that special something that Brandon Sanderson always brings to a story.
Sophie ‘The Date’ was an interesting character and I really liked the spin made on her. She is a conundrum but so much fun and not what the God-Emperor was expecting.
Because this is only an 85 page novella there is a bit of rush to the plot and I definitely didn’t get enough time in this world. It was all interesting and so full of possibilities just because of the simulated reality of it all anything can happen, Brandon Sanderson almost wrote a sex scene *blush (for him, not for me)* but it is Brandon Sanderson so…
Not that that is a bad thing. He is my favorite High Fantasy writer with or without sex scenes. This leaves off unexpectedly with a pretty good twist to the end. I’m hoping that we will meet up with God-Emperor Kairominas and his nemesis Melhi again in the future.
After 300 years of simulation he has pretty much run out of things to do. He has a concept for a best friend and companion.
“You’re just saying that because it’s part of your Concept,” I said. “The dashing knight riding on horseback, winning the hands of fair maidens.”
“Sure, sure. I had quite the collection of hands. Couple of arms, the occasional foot . . .”
And a personal assistant Besk that keeps him on task. Besides the minor torment of his nemesis Melhi and his Robot invaders everything else in his world has become predictable. So a date with another ruler of there simulated world, how bad could it be?
This was a fun world to dip a toe in. It is a little bit the Matrixx, with a minor splash of steampunk, Pacific Rim like Robots and that special something that Brandon Sanderson always brings to a story.
Sophie ‘The Date’ was an interesting character and I really liked the spin made on her. She is a conundrum but so much fun and not what the God-Emperor was expecting.
“Unhand me,” Sophie muttered, dazed. “I’m not some damsel from your barbarian lands. . . .”
I reached a sheltered alleyway out of the robot’s sight, and set her down inside. She was limp, her eyes drooping.
“I’m not . . .” she said. “I don’t need to be saved, I . . .”
“Think of it this way,” I said. “Your inner feminist must be going insane at the idea of being rescued.”
Because this is only an 85 page novella there is a bit of rush to the plot and I definitely didn’t get enough time in this world. It was all interesting and so full of possibilities just because of the simulated reality of it all anything can happen, Brandon Sanderson almost wrote a sex scene *blush (for him, not for me)* but it is Brandon Sanderson so…
“Breasts later, giant robot now.”
Not that that is a bad thing. He is my favorite High Fantasy writer with or without sex scenes. This leaves off unexpectedly with a pretty good twist to the end. I’m hoping that we will meet up with God-Emperor Kairominas and his nemesis Melhi again in the future.