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'''''The Emperor's Soul''''' is a stand-alone novella by [[Brandon Sanderson]], published in November 2012 by Tachyon Publications. It won the 2013 Hugo award for best novella.{{ref|name=hugo}}
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The book is set in the [[cosmere]], taking place in the same [[Sel|world]] as [[Elantris]], though in a very different region and without any of the characters from Elantris.{{qa ref|749|38|Reading from Afternoon Tea report|date=2012-04}} It tells the story of a woman named [[Shai]], a thief and a [[Forger]]; or person capable of rewriting the pasts of objects in order to change their present.▼
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== Plot Summary ==
{{for|/Summary|a chapter by chapter summary}}
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Shai is a Forger, a foreigner who can flawlessly copy and re-create any item by rewriting its history with skillful magic.
Though condemned to death after trying to steal the
Despite the fact that her skill as a Forger is considered an abomination by her captors, Shai will attempt to create a new soul for the emperor, who is almost dead from the attack of assassins.
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Delving deeply into his life, she discovers Emperor
Her only possible ally is one who is truly loyal to the emperor, but councillor Gaotona must overcome his prejudices to understand that her forgery is as much artistry as it is deception.
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The fate of the kingdom lies in one impossible task.
Is it possible to create a forgery of a soul so convincing that it is better than the soul itself?
|Blurb from [[wikipedia: Tachyon Publications|Tachyon Publications]]{{url ref|url=http://www.tachyonpublications.com/book/Emperors_Soul.html|text=Book Page|site=Tachyon}}|}}
The story follows [[Shai]], an imprisoned [[Forger]]. She attempts to recreate the soul of Emperor [[Ashravan]] with the help of his councillor [[Gaotona]]. [[Hoid]] appears in the sample chapter.
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|It tells the story of a woman named Shai, a thief and a
|Quote from [[Brandon]]'s post on the book{{bws ref|the-emperors-soul|Brandon's Library|date=2012-10-18}}
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== Characters ==
; [[Shai]]: A master forger
; [[Gaotona]]: An [[Arbiter]] of the [[Rose Empire]]
== Setting ==
▲The book is set in the [[cosmere]], taking place in the same [[Sel|world]] as [[Elantris]], though in a very different region and without any of the characters from Elantris.{{qa ref|749|38|Reading from Afternoon Tea report|date=2012-04}} It tells the story of a woman named [[Shai]], a thief and a [[Forger]]; or person capable of rewriting the pasts of objects in order to change their present.
== Easter Eggs ==
A summary of all easter eggs contained in the work (such as cameos of real-life people). For Cosmere works include interconnections to the Cosmere, such as the identity of Hoid and other worldhoppers, Shards, Shardpools, etc.
The term Cosmere Connections can either be a replacement for this section, or a subheading if enough things are relevant.
== Development ==
Include relevant information about Brandon's process writing the work, his inspirations, cannibalizations and re-writes.
Include links to Annotations and any other supplementary material. If this information is very short, it can be in Trivia instead.
== Publication History ==
A list of where right were sold in various countries, who to, etc.
== Awards ==
A list of any and all awards a work has won.
== Trivia ==
Any relevant trivia about the book which isn't included in other sections
== Cover Art Gallery ==
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File: The Emperors Soul.jpg
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== Notes ==
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