Iron Widow: Instant New York Times No.1 Bestseller (Iron Widow Ser. #1)

By: Xiran Jay Zhao

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Synopsis: Instant New York Times No.1 Bestseller. A YA Pacific Rim meets the Handmaid&’s Tale retelling of the rise of Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history. 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. &‘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 &‘Zetian is unstoppable, and I dare you not to cheer her on.&’ Elizabeth Lim, author of Spin the Dawn

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 400 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780861542109
Publisher:: Oneworld Publications
Date of Addition:: 01/02/24
Copyrighted By:: Xi Ran Zhao
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Military, Romance, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Grade Levels:: Ninth grade
Reading Age:: 14 and up
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.

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