Heavenly Tyrant: 2 (Iron Widow)

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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. 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. 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. a b c Armstrong, Vanessa (2022-05-11). "Here Are the Finalists for the 2022 Locus Awards". Tor.com . Retrieved 2022-05-12.

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. A mysterious stone once fell down into the Xuan Realm from outside the world which was then obtained by Ji Fuling and Yu Xuan Yue. One day, their blood accidentally fell onto the stone and Ling Xiao was born from the stone. Brooke, David (2022-04-07). "2022 Hugo Awards finalists, including in comics, announced". AIPT . Retrieved 2022-05-12. Rights Report: Week of March 16, 2020". Publishers Weekly. 16 March 2020 . Retrieved 24 October 2021.The best Canadian middle-grade and YA books of 2021". CBC Books. December 22, 2021 . Retrieved May 11, 2022. Codega, Linda H. (2021-09-22). "Historical Fantasy at Its Most Anime: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao". Tor.com . Retrieved 2021-11-03. 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.

Our Friend is Here! Asian Heritage Month Edition – An Interview with Xiran Jay Zhao, Author of Iron Widow; On Feminist Fantasy, Giant Robots, & Diaspora Worldbuilding". The Quiet Pond. 7 May 2020 . Retrieved 24 October 2021. The Mary Sue Book Club, September 2021: Romance, Magical Realism, and More". The Mary Sue. 2021-09-15 . Retrieved 2022-05-12.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. Codega, Linda H. (22 September 2021). "Historical Fantasy at Its Most Anime: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao". Tor . Retrieved 24 October 2021. A Girl Prepares Her Brows for Battle in This Excerpt From Iron Widow". Gizmodo. July 27, 2021 . 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. They majored in health sciences with a focus on biochemical disease research at Simon Fraser University, graduating in 2020. They worked at a co-op before deciding an office job was not for them. [4] Career [ edit ] 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. Ulatowski, Rachel (March 17, 2023). "Publishing's Unlivable Wages Delayed a Highly Anticipated Sequel From a Bestselling Author". The Mary Sue . Retrieved March 17, 2023. Iron Widow will be coming out in the following languages from the following publishers! If you have any questions about these translated editions, such as when they’ll release, please poke the publishers themselves. I know very, very little of what goes on with my foreign editions and I have no control over which ones I get.a b Brooke, David (7 April 2022). "2022 Hugo Awards finalists, including in comics, announced". AIPT . Retrieved 12 May 2022. Zetian attempts to retrieve Shimin's body, but the Heavenly Council has taken it. A secret government document reveals that Huaxia is not on Earth, but actually a colony on another planet. The Hunduns are the native species, defending themselves from invading humans. Before Zetian can share this horrifying information with the public, the Heavenly Council advise her that if she serves them, they will revive Shimin. a b Singer, Jessica (29 August 2021). "BookTok's novel approach to books is helping Canadian authors, retailers attract new audiences". CBC News . Retrieved 11 May 2022. Li Shimin: the "Iron Demon", Wu Zetian's half- Rongdi co-pilot for the Vermilion Bird, a former death row inmate who was spared for having the strongest qi in the history of modern Huaxia. He is an alcoholic and has a tendency to lash out to express his anger, however he has a gentler and sensitive side underneath.