TheEmperor'sSoul

Ahereticthiefistheempire’sonlyhopeinthisfascinatingtalethatinhabitsthesameworldasthepopularnovel,Elantis.ShaiisaForger,aforeignerwhocanflawlesslycopyandre-createanyitembyrewritingitshistorywithskillfulmagic.Condemnedtodeathaftertryingtostealtheemperor’sscepter,sheisgivenoneopportunitytosaveherself.ThoughherskillasaForgerisconsideredanabominationbyhercaptors,Shaiwillattempttocreateanewsoulfortheemperor,whoisalmostdead.Probingdeeplyintohislife,shediscoversEmperorAshravan’struestnature—andtheopportunitytoexploitit.Heronlypossibleallyisonewhoistrulyloyaltotheemperor,butcouncilorGaotonamustovercomehisprejudicestounderstandthatShai’sforgeryisasmuchartistryasitisdeception.Brimmingwithmagicandpoliticalintrigue,thisdeftlywovenfantasydelvesintotheessenceofalivingspirit.