The Emperor's Soul (Hugo Award Winner-Best Novella) is set in a place called Sel. The magic in this world takes the form of elaborate seals, which can be used to change the history of an object through a process called Forgery. This process changes the present state of the object. Shai is an expert and talented Forger who has to replace the Moon Scepter to resurrect the Emperor who has been a victim of an assassination attempt. to ensure that the rule of the Heritage Faction does not get forfeited and the empire does not fall into chaos, Shai has to forge a soul for the Emperor in less than 100 days. She is confined in a tiny chamber and is trapped behind a door sealed by her own blood. Her only ally is the Emperor's loyal counselor. Shai is running out of time. How does Shai find out the true intentions of her captors and how she plans her escape form the rest of the story.

The Emperor's Soul (Hugo Award Winner-Best Novella) was published by Tachyon Publications in 2012 and is available in paperback.

Key Features:

• The book has won the Hugo Award for Novella in 2013.