Perfect State
- 73
- Pages
- about 1.5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Perfect State” fits a large idea into 73 pages: an all-conquering god-emperor is sent on a date with a woman who is his equal. The world-building raises intriguing questions, and once the action starts it is hard to stop reading. Some readers find it slow to draw them in, others feel it ends abruptly, as if cut short, and some find its scenes more adult than in Sanderson’s other stories.
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About the book
A 2016 HUGO AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST NOVELLA From the author of Legion and the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive comes an action-filled novella about privilege, culture clash, and expectations. 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?
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 224 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 60% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 224 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Perfect State?
It has 73 pages — shorter than 99% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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