Heavenly Tyrant: 2 (Iron Widow)

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People from my publisher, if you're reading this: this is not a personal dig at you, it's industry critique. I don't think you get paid enough either and you should unionize. You know you have my full support.)

Scott, Alec (16 June 2022). "Xiran Jay Zhao uses the power of #BookTok to find new audiences". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 26 June 2022. The best Canadian middle-grade and YA books of 2021". CBC Books. December 22, 2021 . Retrieved May 11, 2022. Chrysalises are piloted by young men with high levels of spirit pressure who can release their qi, following the five classical Asian elements. Treated like celebrities by the media and adoring public, male pilots rely on "concubines", female pilots who supply them with additional qi at the cost of their own lives. Male-female pairings that don't risk the concubine's death are called Balanced Matches, but are rare and treated as celebrity marriages. The strongest male pilot in history was the legendary emperor Qin Zheng, rumored to be frozen in stasis within his Chrysalis, the Yellow Dragon, to stave off an illness until a cure could be found. This location was lost to Hunduns centuries ago. Get A Sneak Peek At Xiran Jay Zhao's Much Anticipated YA Novel, 'Iron Widow' ". Bustle. 9 April 2021 . Retrieved 2021-11-03. a b "Canadians C.L. Polk & Fonda Lee nominated for 2022 Hugo Award for best series". CBC Books. 11 April 2022 . Retrieved 11 May 2022.a b Armstrong, Vanessa (11 May 2022). "Here Are the Finalists for the 2022 Locus Awards". Tor.com . Retrieved 12 May 2022.

a b "Canadians C.L. Polk & Fonda Lee nominated for 2022 Hugo Award for best series". CBC Books. April 11, 2022 . Retrieved May 11, 2022. No for real, spy thrillers set in the Republic of China era are a staple in c-dramas, and here Miss Chloe is, finally bringing it to Western YA! The era is famous for the amount of spying and information warfare that went on as the Nationalists (of the Kuomintang, technically the legitimate government of China), communists (persecuted and fighting to stay alive against the Kuomintang), and imperialists (slowly encroaching on China on behalf of Imperial Japan) vied for dominance over a fractured China. NO ONE's true loyalties were certain as the factions planted spies in each other's ranks--you had double agents, triple agents, quadruple agents. Families split along political lines as each member followed their own vision of China's future. Add Captain-America-esque super serums and fake marriage into the mix, and you have Foul Lady Fortune, a mystery that will certainly leave you shook as it unravels layer by sinister layer. The Mary Sue Book Club, September 2021: Romance, Magical Realism, and More". The Mary Sue. 2021-09-15 . Retrieved 2022-05-12. Emperor Qin Zheng: A legendary ruler of Huaxia and pilot of the Emperor-class Chrysalis the Yellow Dragon. Qin Zheng's spirit pressure is unmatched beyond any pilot in existence. He contracted a disease called flower pox and used the natural qi of the Kunlun Mountains to suspend himself in stasis until a cure could be found. Rumors say he remains there still, but the territory surrounding him has been lost to the Hunduns for over 200 years. a b "Winners of the 2022 CCBC Book Awards revealed". Quill & Quire. 30 September 2022 . Retrieved 30 September 2022.

Wu Zetian: a peasant girl who becomes the titular "Iron Widow" and co-pilot for the Vermilion Bird Chrysalis. She seeks to topple the sexist society of Huaxia after her sister is sacrificed as a pilot. No for real, spy thrillers set in the Republic of China era are a staple in c-dramas, and here Miss Chloe is, finally bringing it to Western YA! The era is famous for the amount of spying and information warfare that went on as the Nationalist [image] You know those memes that are like "Would you live in Gotham if rent was 5 dollars a month?" That is basically this book. I mean, the titular city of nightmares is literally called NEWHAM. But I'd say Newham is even worse than Gotham because it's in You know those memes that are like "Would you live in Gotham if rent was 5 dollars a month?" That is basically this book. I mean, the titular city of nightmares is literally called NEWHAM. But I'd say Newham is even worse than Gotham because it's in a world where people have a chance of physically and permanently transforming into their worst nightmare when they sleep--unless they take drugs to stop themselves from dreaming. But the drugs are nullified by alcohol, so Prohibition is in place and the world very much has the vibes of that 1920s era, though with more POC and queer characters living their best lives in waistcoats and dress pants. As good of lives as they can make in a world of living nightmares, anyway. This is a society that's terrible to a hilarious degree. The mayor openly keeps a nightmare-pterodactyl as a pet to unleash on her political opponents. Bribery is mandatory if you want to get anything done. Mail can be expected to get stolen if you don't deliver it yourself or with your own employees. Every time you go out you gotta worry about some kind of monstrous creature showing up to gobble you up. Rights Report: Week of March 16, 2020". Publishers Weekly. 16 March 2020 . Retrieved 24 October 2021. Dugu Qieluo& Yang Jian: The female and male pilots, respectively, of the White Tiger Chrysalis. Qieluo is cold and hostile toward Zetian's attempts at friendship.

Morrissy, Kim (6 June 2022). "How DARLING in the FRANXX Inspired a New York Times Bestselling YA Novel". Anime News Network. News . Retrieved 9 June 2022.After a heavily televised battle where Yizhi gives his qi to help them defeat a massive Hundun, Yizhi joins them in the Chrysalis. The three suspect that the Chrysalis system is biased toward the survival of the male pilots. Shimin and Zetian torture a high-ranking official, who confesses that girls are just as likely to have strong spirit pressure as boys, but the system is rigged to ensure the survival of the male pilot. Since I get asked this a lot: No, there's no way to buy my books directly from me. The royalties will get to me with months of delay no matter where you buy it and which format. But I recommend buying from your local indie bookstore or Bookshop.org if you're in the States, because it shares profits with indies.