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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.
== 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.
== Summary ==
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]]
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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== Notes ==
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{{url ref|name=hugo|url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/2013/09/2013-hugo-award-winners/|text=2013 Hugo Award Winners|site=Hugo|date=2013-09}}
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