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Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

November 18, 2021 By achuka Leave a Comment

ACHUKA Book of the Day 18 Nov 2021

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“A dazzling blend of Chinese history, myth and mecha sci-fi” VoiceMag
“If you like mechs, Chinese myth, and badass female leads, written by an author who certainly knows their stuff, this is the novel for you.” FinFiAddict

Science fiction and East Asian myth combine in this dazzling retelling of the rise of Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history

The boys of Huaxia dream of the celebrity status that comes with piloting Chrysalises – giant transforming robots that battle the aliens beyond the Great Wall. Their female co-pilots are expected to serve as concubines and sacrifice their lives.

When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, her plan is to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister’s death. But on miraculously emerging from the cockpit unscathed after her first battle, the Iron Widow sets her sights on bigger things. The time has come to take on the entire patriarchal military system.

Xiran Jay Zhao  is a first-generation immigrant to Canada from  China and recent graduate from Vancouver’s Simon Fraser University. Iron Widow is her first novel.

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Filed Under: BookOfTheDay, YA Tagged With: Asia, China, epic, historical, sci-fi

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

February 5, 2021 By achuka Leave a Comment

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“a brilliantly original story that uses mythology and African heritage to create a world that is both strange and familiar.” 5 star BfK review

Epic quest fantasy…

Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in Otera, a deeply patriarchal ancient kingdom, where a woman’s worth is tied to her purity, and she must bleed to prove it. But when Deka bleeds gold – the colour of impurity, of a demon – she faces a consequence worse than death.

She is saved by a mysterious woman who tells Deka of her true nature: she is an Alaki, a near-immortal with exceptional gifts. The stranger offers her a choice: fight for the Emperor, with others just like her, or be destroyed…

Follow the author on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/namina.forna/

Filed Under: YA Tagged With: Africa, epic, fantasy, quest

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