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'''''Perfect State''''' is a non-[[cosmere]] novella by [[Brandon Sanderson]].{{ref|name=reading}}{{ref|name=introduction}} Its excerpt can be found on [https://brandonsanderson.com/perfect-state/ Brandon's website] |
'''''Perfect State''''' is a non-[[cosmere]] novella by [[Brandon Sanderson]].{{ref|name=reading}}{{ref|name=introduction}} Its excerpt can be found on [https://brandonsanderson.com/perfect-state/ Brandon's website] |
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God-Emperor Kairominas is lord of all he surveys. He has defeated all foes, has united the entire world beneath his rule, and has mastered the arcane arts. He spends his time sparring with his nemesis, who keeps trying to invade Kai's world. |
God-Emperor Kairominas is lord of all he surveys. He has defeated all foes, has united the entire world beneath his rule, and has mastered the arcane arts. He spends his time sparring with his nemesis, who keeps trying to invade Kai's world. |
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Forces have conspired to require him to meet with his equal—a woman from another world who has achieved just as much as he has. What happens when the most important man in the world is forced to have dinner with the most important woman in the world? |
Forces have conspired to require him to meet with his equal—a woman from another world who has achieved just as much as he has. What happens when the most important man in the world is forced to have dinner with the most important woman in the world? |
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; [[Kairominas]]: The ruling [[Liveborn]] of fantastical [[State]] of [[Alornia]], capable of a magic known as [[Lancing]] in his State. |
; [[Kairominas]]: The ruling [[Liveborn]] of fantastical [[State]] of [[Alornia]], capable of a magic known as [[Lancing]] in his State. |
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| − | ; [[Sophie (Perfect State)|Sophie]]: A Liveborn ruler of an unknown State, sent out to become Kai's date. Later, we discover that Sophie is |
+ | ; [[Sophie (Perfect State)|Sophie]]: A Liveborn ruler of an unknown State, sent out to become Kai's date. Later, we discover that Sophie is a robot sent by Melhi. |
| − | ; [[Melhi]]: A hacker and the enemy of Kai; Melhi was offended after he refused to fight her. She has since been hacking into his security and sending robots to his State. |
+ | ; [[Melhi]]: A hacker and the enemy of Kai; Melhi was offended after he refused to fight her. She has since been hacking into his security and sending robots to his State. The unreleased epilogue reveals that Melhi's original name is Sophie |
; [[Shale]]: A [[Machineborn]] knight, and Kai's closest friend. The two of them fought many battles in the past together. |
; [[Shale]]: A [[Machineborn]] knight, and Kai's closest friend. The two of them fought many battles in the past together. |
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; [[Besk]]: Another Machineborn, Besk is Kai's advisor, and the two of them can talk telepathically. |
; [[Besk]]: Another Machineborn, Besk is Kai's advisor, and the two of them can talk telepathically. |
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Brandon wrote the original draft of ''Perfect State'' in the summer of 2011. It went through his writing group during the late fall of 2012. Brandon then sat on it because there was something wrong with it but he could not tell what it was.{{wob ref|9}} In December 2014 he revisited the story, revising it and expanding it over the course of a week.{{ref|name=peter}} |
Brandon wrote the original draft of ''Perfect State'' in the summer of 2011. It went through his writing group during the late fall of 2012. Brandon then sat on it because there was something wrong with it but he could not tell what it was.{{wob ref|9}} In December 2014 he revisited the story, revising it and expanding it over the course of a week.{{ref|name=peter}} |
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''Perfect State'' will be bundled together with ''[[Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell]]'' in a hardcover edition for the 2015 Con Exclusive.{{ref|name=2015-con-ex}} |
''Perfect State'' will be bundled together with ''[[Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell]]'' in a hardcover edition for the 2015 Con Exclusive.{{ref|name=2015-con-ex}} |
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== Cover Gallery == |
== Cover Gallery == |
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{{for|/Covers|a cover gallery of Perfect State}} |
{{for|/Covers|a cover gallery of Perfect State}} |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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[[Category: Perfect State| ]] |
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[[category: list articles]] |
[[category: list articles]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:08, 21 July 2023
| Perfect State | |
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 by J. P. Targete
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| Setting | Standalone |
| Released | March 31, 2015 |
| Publisher | Dragonsteel Entertainment |
| Word Count | 17,348 |
Perfect State is a non-cosmere novella by Brandon Sanderson.[1][2] Its excerpt can be found on Brandon's website
Synopsis[edit]
God-Emperor Kairominas is lord of all he surveys. He has defeated all foes, has united the entire world beneath his rule, and has mastered the arcane arts. He spends his time sparring with his nemesis, who keeps trying to invade Kai's world.
Except for today. Today, Kai has to go on a date.
Forces have conspired to require him to meet with his equal—a woman from another world who has achieved just as much as he has. What happens when the most important man in the world is forced to have dinner with the most important woman in the world?
Summary[edit]
Main Characters[edit]
- Kairominas
- The ruling Liveborn of fantastical State of Alornia, capable of a magic known as Lancing in his State.
- Sophie
- A Liveborn ruler of an unknown State, sent out to become Kai's date. Later, we discover that Sophie is a robot sent by Melhi.
- Melhi
- A hacker and the enemy of Kai; Melhi was offended after he refused to fight her. She has since been hacking into his security and sending robots to his State. The unreleased epilogue reveals that Melhi's original name is Sophie
- Shale
- A Machineborn knight, and Kai's closest friend. The two of them fought many battles in the past together.
- Besk
- Another Machineborn, Besk is Kai's advisor, and the two of them can talk telepathically.
Development[edit]
Brandon wrote the original draft of Perfect State in the summer of 2011. It went through his writing group during the late fall of 2012. Brandon then sat on it because there was something wrong with it but he could not tell what it was.[3] In December 2014 he revisited the story, revising it and expanding it over the course of a week.[4]
Perfect State will be bundled together with Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell in a hardcover edition for the 2015 Con Exclusive.[5]
Cover Gallery[edit]
Awards[edit]
- Fantasy Stabby Award for Best Short Fiction of 2015.[6]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Mention of Perfect State readings
— Brandon's website - 2015-01-06# - ↑ Perfect State Introduction
— Brandon's website - 2015-03-24# - ↑ Firefight signing Chicago
— Arcanum - 2015-02-20# - ↑ Peter on Perfect State
— Reddit - 2015-03-21# - ↑ Peter on the 2015 Con Exclusive
— Reddit - 2015-03-22# - ↑ 2015 Stabby Awards Results Announcement
— Reddit - 2016-01-09#