About the book: year / Shai - the Recreator. A foreigner who can create a complete copy of any object, restoring its history using her magical skills. Even though she is sentenced to death for attempting to steal the emperor's scepter, she is given the opportunity to save her life. And although Shai's talents are disgusting to her captors, they trust her to create a new soul for their ruler. The story "The Soul of the Emperor" winner of the 2013 Hugo Award and nominee for the 2013 World Fantasy Award.