The Emperor's Soul

Shai is a skilled forger sentenced to death for attempting to steal a revered imperial artifact in the Rose Empire. When the emperor is left brain-dead following an assassination attempt, the emperor's council offers Shai a deal to spare her life. She is given one hundred days to forge a new soul for the emperor using her magical discipline of Forgery, which alters the history of objects and people. As she races against time under the watchful eye of a suspicious guard, Shai discovers deeper political conspiracies and reflections on identity.

by Brandon Sanderson

Tachyon · First published 2012 · 175 pages