I know, another Brandon Sanderson, but I love him and his books. This book recently won the Hugo Award. For those of you who don't know, the Hugo Awards are a set of awards given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories. One of the most prestigious science fiction awards, the Hugo Awards have been termed as "among the highest honors bestowed in science fiction and fantasy writing".
The Emperor's Soul is a novella, only 200 pages long, and a really quick read. It tells the story of Shai, a forger. Forger's can change the history of an object, thereby changing it. Sounds weird but man is it one of the coolest magic systems Brandon has done. Oh man, so good. For those who have read Elantris this story actually takes place in the same place (but you don't need to have read Elantris to enjoy this).
So go pick it up. It's only 4.99 for the ebook version. SO GOOD.
