Summary
“Fantastic, defiant, utterly brilliant.” -Ken Liu
Zen Cho returns with a found family wuxia fantasy that combines the vibrancy of old school martial arts movies with characters drawn from the margins of history.
A bandit walks into a coffeehouse, and it all goes downhill from there. Guet Imm, a young votary of the Order of the Pure Moon, joins up with an eclectic group of thieves (whether they like it or not) in order to protect a sacred object, and finds herself in a far more…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250269256 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250269253 |
| Author: | Zen Cho |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 9 August 2020 |
| Weight: | 239g |
| Dimensions: | 213mm x 135mm x 21mm |
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What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Fun and full of adventure.”–John Scalzi
“Fantastic, defiant, utterly brilliant.” –Ken Liu
“A fun and sweet wuxia-inspired tale of banditry, faith, and changes both of the world and of the self. By turns hilarious, sharp and heartbreaking, it will keep you turning the pages late at night.” –Aliette de Bodard
“Both hilariously fun and deeply moving, this tale has shenanigans and soul.”–Karen Lord
Praise for Zen Cho
“Zen Cho unpins the edges of the canvas and throws them wide.” –Naomi Novik
“A sheer delight from beginning to end.” –Samantha Shannon
“Complex and rich.” –Genevieve Cogman
“A winning combination of magic and thrill.” –The Washington Post
About The Author
Zen Cho
Zen Cho was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer and her short story collection Spirits Abroad was a joint winner of the William L. Crawford Fantasy Award. Her debut novel Sorcerer to the Crown won a British Fantasy Award for Best Newcomer and was a Locus Awards finalist for Best First Novel. She lives in the UK.
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