One of the things I love so much about his writing is the size of the books, and the knowledge that he’s a prolific writer, so I never have to wait too terribly long for more of the story. And yet, somehow, this tiny novella is now one of my favorite things he’s written, right after The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance. It was beautiful and profound and made me think deeply. I just wish there had been more of it. This is going to be less of a review than a “deep thoughts inspired by a story” session, so bear with me. I wish it had been longer, not that it felt rushed at the end but because I was thoroughly enjoying myself reading it. I do have a 'bind up' with all 3 Stephen Leeds stories in, from which I will read #2 and #3 straight after I finish this.

It took me some chapters to get into the story, mostly because I thought it'd have more resemblance with the novel, but I ended up loving Shai's journey. La primera de ellas es Legión, en la cual conoceremos a Stephen Leeds, un hombre que vive en una mansión con siete habitaciones, las cuales ocupan sus alucinaciones con las cuales puede interactuar. Como anteriormente era un detective, se dedica a resolver casos de gente que viene a su casa y le resultan interesantes, en este caso, se embarca en la búsqueda de una cámara que saca fotos del pasado. Ambientado en nuestra propia época pero con toques de ciencia ficción, Sanderson nos describe un pequeño episodio en la vida de Stephen, donde los diálogos entre sus alucinaciones y él me resultan la mar de cómicos, dado que aunque él tiene una personalidad bastante plana sus alucinaciones o aspectos tiene una personalidad fuerte y marcada definida sobre todo por sus interesantes habilidades. Lo que más me ha encantado es la forma de interactuar de Stephen con sus alucinaciones, el relato en si se me queda bastante corto y espero futuros relatos (ya que hay Legión 2).Again another great story from BS, I could hardly pull myself out of the story to even submit a status update.

Sanderson also raises important questions on the nature of the human soul. What exactly constitutes a soul? Can a soul be fully described and replicated? If yes, is the replica really the same person or simply a clone? The mural deepened, every inch imbued with an illusion of movement. Curling vines, unexpected thorns peeking from behind branches. Gaotona breathed out in awe and stepped up beside Shai. Buddy read with fellow Sandersonitis afflicted friends Athena& Alexa, and newly wrangled in buddy reader Katie I received the recent edition of Brandon Sanderson’s ‘Legion and The Emperor’s Soul’ which contains the two short stories bound within the recent Shardverse-published books, allowing me the first chance I’ve had to read ‘The Emperor’s Soul’, continuing my Brandon Sanderson orgy. Da die Frau des Imperators bei dem Attentat gestorben ist und ein solcher Fall von ihm verlangt 100 Tage von der Außenwelt isoliert zu trauern, hat Shai genau diese 100 Tage Zeit um seine Seele zu modellieren und das natürlich so genau, dass niemandem hinterher ein Unterschied auffällt. Die Seele eines Menschen zu verändern ist für gewöhnlich verboten, aber auch ein äußerst schwieriger Prozess, da man die winzigsten Details über diese Person wissen muss damit der Körper den Wandel überhaupt annimmt. Die Berater versprechen ihr das Leben und die Freiheit wenn ihr diese Aufgabe gelingt. Da Shai allerdings skeptisch ist, ob ihr dies wirklich gewährt wird, plant sie geheim ihren Fluchtversuch...In November 2020 we saw the release of Rhythm of War—the fourth massive book in the New York Times #1 bestselling Stormlight Archive series that began with The Way of Kings—and Dawnshard (book 3.5), a novella set in the same world that bridges the gaps between the main releases. This series is my love letter to the epic fantasy genre, and it’s the type of story I always dreamed epic fantasy could be. The fifth volume, Wind and Truth, is set for release in fall 2024. Shai is a forger and she's been given the toughest job of her life, she has to make the Emperor a new soul and her life depends on it. Nevertheless, the Emperor’s advisors recognize Shai’s unmatched talent and give her one chance at freedom, which involves the greatest forgery of all: recreating the soul of the Emperor himself. Shai is given one hundred days to complete the forgery, the traditional grieving period for the Emperor to mourn the loss of his wife. Good starting places are Mistborn (a.k.a. The Final Empire), Skyward, Steelheart,The Emperor’s Soul, and Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians. If you’re already a fan of big fat fantasies, you can jump right into The Way of Kings.

Since this is a short novella I don't want to write anything that might give something away. All I'm going to say is - do yourselves a favor - read it. If you are not into fantasy - read it. Who knows, this might be the book that will get you into it. And if you are Sanderson's fan, but haven't read this yet- you are missing out big time. There was rarely an obvious branching point in a person’s life. People changed slowly, over time. You didn’t take one step, then find yourself in a completely new location. The internationally bestselling author of the Mistborn and Stormlight Archive series presents two very different novellas that nevertheless showcase his remarkable gift for gripping narrative, world-building and empathetic characters. Available for the first time in one volume, a publishing event for all his many fans.

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Shai is a Forger, an artist who can copy and recreate almost anything through the use of forbidden magic. Sentenced to death for the theft of a sacred imperial relic, she grasps her final chance to live, and to perform the greatest feat of Forgery imaginable. Or maybe she was just getting romantic again.I love what this book has to say about the nature of art, and souls, and how people affect each other. He found himself weeping. Pero que gozada de libro(s), y que bien y bueno escribe este hombre. 6 años sin leer nada suyo desde que empecé allá por 2016 con "Nacidos de la bruma" (5 estrellas como 5 soles cada uno, como no) y me ha encantado volver a sentir lo que es leer un Brandon Sanderson. Una pena que me de pereza liarme la manta a la cabeza (por ahora...) y empezar con una nueva saga suya, porque seguro que no defrauda. by botanicaxu The Emperor's Soul Full Cast Wan ShaiLu A master forger; also known as "Shai" Gaotona An Arbiter of the Heritage Faction in the Rose Empire Ashravan The Emperor of the Rose Empire Frava An Arbiter of the Heritage Faction in the Rose Empire Zu Captain of the guard in the Rose Palace