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Iron Widow

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Chinese history and mecha sci-fi combine in this dazzling YA retelling

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SKU: 9780861542093 Category: Young Adult Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories, Fantasy, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy romance, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: sexuality & relationships (Children's / Teenage), Science fiction, War & combat fiction
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Instant New York Times No.1 Bestseller 

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

‘This is the historical-inspired, futuristic sci-fi mash-up of my wildest dreams.’ Chloe Gong

‘Raging against the patriarchy in spectacular style.’ Observer, best books of the year

‘Think The Handmaid’s Tale meets Pacific Rim and buckle up.’ Shelley Parker-Chan

‘Like its ferocious heroine, Iron Widow is brutal, bloodthirsty and full of rage.’  Julie C. Dao

I have no faith in love. Love cannot save me. I choose vengeance.

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, she is declared an Iron Widow – the most feared pilot of all.
Now that Zetian has had a taste of power, she sets her sights on bigger things. The time has come to stop more girls from being sacrificed.

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Weight 512 g
Dimensions 21.6 × 13.5 × 3.4 cm
Author

Zhao, Xiran Jay

Publisher

Rock the Boat

Imprint

Rock the Boat

Cover

Hardback

Pages

394

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

813.6 (edition:23)

Readership

Young Adult / Code: C

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