This is a stand alone novella which I thought would be a great start for me to try out Brandon's writing since the last one I tried but didn't get too far into was over one thousand pages. A Forger is caught in the Emperor's palace with a forged painting and instead of being put to death she is given the task of forging a new soul for the Emperor, who is unresponsive after a assassination attempt. The magic system is very interesting and if there is ever more stories in this universe I would certainly look for them to read.

