Iron Widow

Iron Widow

by Xiran Jay Zhao
Iron Widow

Iron Widow

by Xiran Jay Zhao

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A riveting feminist sci-fi inspired by Chinese history, Iron Widow is a richly imagined, nonstop alien adventure that is wholly unique and positively captivating. A vibrant and unrelenting trio of main characters powers the narrative to a shocking ending that will leave readers clamoring for the sequel.

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller!

Pacific Rim
meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers.


The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the mecha aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall. It doesn't matter that the girls often die from the mental strain.
 
When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death. But she gets her vengeance in a way nobody expected—she kills him through the psychic link between pilots and emerges from the cockpit unscathed. She is labeled an Iron Widow, a much-feared and much-silenced kind of female pilot who can sacrifice boys to power up Chrysalises instead.​
 
To tame her unnerving yet invaluable mental strength, she is paired up with Li Shimin, the strongest and most controversial male pilot in Huaxia​. But now that Zetian has had a taste of power, she will not cower so easily. She will miss no opportunity to leverage their combined might and infamy to survive attempt after attempt on her life, until she can figure out exactly why the pilot system works in its misogynist way—and stop more girls from being sacrificed.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780735269941
Publisher: Tundra Book Group
Publication date: 09/21/2021
Series: Iron Widow , #1
Sold by: Penguin Group
Format: eBook
Pages: 400
Sales rank: 31,809
Lexile: HL830L (what's this?)
File size: 4 MB
Age Range: 14 Years

About the Author

About The Author
XIRAN JAY ZHAO is a first-gen immigrant from small-town China who was raised by the Internet​. A recent graduate of Vancouver’s Simon Fraser University, they wrote science fiction and fantasy while they probably should have been studying more about biochemical pathways. You can find them on Twitter for memes, Instagram for cosplays and fancy outfits, and YouTube for long videos about Chinese history and culture. Iron Widow is their first novel.
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