Recasting the true story of the only female Chinese emperor as a thrilling space opera, Iron Widow follows a young concubine-pilot determined to dismantle the patriarchal system following the brutal death of her sister.
I have no faith in love. Love cannot save me. I choose vengeance.
The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises - giant transforming robots that battle aliens beyond the Great Wall. It doesn't matter that their female co-pilots are expected to serve as concubines and often die from the mental strain.
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 after miraculously surviving her first battle, Zetian sets her sights on a mightier goal. The time has come to stop more girls from being sacrificed.
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
ISBN: 9780861542116
Number of pages: 416
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 29 mm
‘Ferociously original.’ Guardian
‘Zetian is the take-no-prisoners heroine you’ll love to cheer on.’ Rebecca Schaeffer, author of Not Even Bones
‘Thrilling, heart-wrenching and epic!’ Kat Cho, author of Vicious Spirits
‘Zetian is here to set the world on fire.’ Nicki Pau Preto, author of Crown of Feathers
‘A searing, cinematic, gut-punch of a tale.’ Joan He, author of The Ones We're Meant to Find
Iron Widow jumps straight into Zetian’s quest to avenge her sister’s death. In Zetian’s world, women are either sold off as brides or sacrificed as human batteries to the male pilots who power giant robots with their... More
Iron Widow is an INCREDIBLE book! The writing is so detailed I felt more like I was watching the story unfold on the big screen than on the page.
Zetian is not a likeable character, and I didn't like her at all....
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Rep: LGBTQIA+ rep, Asian rep, polyamory
TW: alcoholism, sexual assault, torture, violence, feminicide
Marketed as Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid’s Tale, this feminist SFF story was lacking in a lot of ways.
The...
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