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Rong Fu
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By:
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Xiran Jay Zhao
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An instant #1 New York Times bestseller!
A USA Today bestseller!
Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA audiences.
The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the mecha aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall. It doesn't matter that the girls often die from the mental strain.
When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death. But she gets her vengeance in a way nobody expected—she kills him through the psychic link between pilots and emerges from the cockpit unscathed. She is labeled an Iron Widow, a much-feared and much-silenced kind of female pilot who can sacrifice boys to power up Chrysalises instead.
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.
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2024, Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book Award, Nominated
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2022, Amy Mathers Teen Book Award, Winner
2022, Arlene Barlin Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy, Winner
2022, Aurora Award—Best YA Novel, Short-listed
2022, Barnes & Noble Children's & YA Book Awards—Young Adult, Winner
2021, British Science Fiction Association Award, Winner
2021, GoodReads Choice Award, Nominated
Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller!
An Amazon Editors’ Pick for Best Young Adult
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A Polygon Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2021
An Indigo #1 Teen Book of the Year
An Indigo Best Teen Book (2021)
An Indigo Best Teen Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book (2021)
A Barnes & Noble's Best YA Fantasy & Adventure of 2021
A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens (2021)
A Canadian Children's Book Centre Favourite Book of the Year (2021)
A Boston Globe Best Book of 2021
A Cultured Vultures’ “21 Best Books Of 2021”
A 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee, Best Young Adult & Science Fiction
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The shadow of Godolia's tyrannical rule is spreading, aided by their giant mechanized weapons known as Windups. War and oppression are everyday constants for the people of the Badlands, who live under the thumb of their cruel Godolia overlords. Eris Shindanai is a Gearbreaker, a brash young rebel who specializes in taking down Windups from the inside. When one of her missions goes awry and she finds herself in a Godolia prison, Eris meets Sona Steelcrest, a cybernetically enhanced Windup pilot.
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disapointing
- By Preston Poland on 08-26-21
By: Zoe Hana Mikuta
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Iron Widow - Rache im Herzen
- Iron Widow 1
- By: Xiran Jay Zhao, Michaela Link - Übersetzer
- Narrated by: Julia Preuß
- Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
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Diene den Männern, verheirate dich gewinnbringend und dann stirb! Der "New-York-Times"-Platz-1-Bestseller des kanadischen TikTok-Stars. Die 18-jährige Zetian tritt der Armee bei, um Rache an dem Mörder ihrer Schwester zu nehmen. Sie wird Konkubinen-Pilotin einer Kampfmaschine, die nur von der Qi-Magie eines Mannes und einer Frau gemeinsam aktiviert werden kann. Doch die Macht des männlichen Piloten ist viel größer als die seiner Partnerin, und ist er nicht vorsichtig genug, brennt er die ihm untergeordnete Pilotin aus.
By: Xiran Jay Zhao, and others
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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
- By: Axie Oh
- Narrated by: Rosa Escoda
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown into the sea to serve as the Sea God’s bride, in the hopes that one day the “true bride” will be chosen and end the suffering.
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Terrible Narration
- By Kitty on 03-12-22
By: Axie Oh
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She Who Became the Sun
- By: Shelley Parker-Chan
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
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In 1345, China lies under harsh Mongol rule. For the starving peasants of the Central Plains, greatness is something found only in stories. When the Zhu family’s eighth-born son, Zhu Chongba, is given a fate of greatness, everyone is mystified as to how it will come to pass. The fate of nothingness received by the family’s clever and capable second daughter, on the other hand, is only as expected.
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Almost great.
- By stacey on 09-13-21
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Jade Fire Gold
- By: June CL Tan
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus, Kevin Shen
- Length: 12 hrs
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Girls of Paper and Fire meets A Song of Wraiths and Ruin in June CL Tan’s stunning debut, where ferocious action, shadowy intrigue, rich magic, and a captivating slow-burn romance collide.
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4.5 stars!!
- By Phoebe on 03-13-23
By: June CL Tan
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TO CONQUER ETERNAL SUMMER
- A CULTIVATION TRILOGY
- By: B. Camp
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
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TO CONQUER ETERNAL SUMMER: A CULTIVATION TRILOGY consists of these three books which are also available as singles. Book 1- BUDDYBOY: A CULTIVATION FANTASY An elderly man passes away and finds himself in the River of Souls where he spends an incalculable expanse of time. The time he spends there is valuable beyond belief. After gathering reams of knowledge and mastering the incredible powers of cultivation, his soul transmigrates to the body of his younger self. Equipped with the experiences from his previous life, now augmented by the powers and additional knowledge he collected in the ...
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Blood Scion
- By: Deborah Falaye
- Narrated by: Liz Femi
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
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Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will—she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods. Under the Lucis’ brutal rule, her identity means her death if her powers are discovered. But when she is forcibly conscripted into the Lucis army on her 15th birthday, Sloane sees a new opportunity: to overcome the bloody challenges of Lucis training, and destroy them from within.
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The whole book took place over a month.
- By A.C. on 04-24-22
By: Deborah Falaye
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Warrior of the Wild
- By: Tricia Levenseller
- Narrated by: Marisa Calin
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
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As her father's chosen heir, 18-year-old Rasmira has trained her whole life to become a warrior and lead her village. But when her coming-of-age trial is sabotaged and she fails the test, her father banishes her to the monster-filled wilderness with an impossible quest: To win back her honor, she must kill the oppressive god who claims tribute from the villages each year or die trying.
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A Wild Adventure
- By Meg on 02-27-19
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Daughter of the Moon Goddess
- A Novel
- By: Sue Lynn Tan
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
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Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin’s magic flares and her existence is discovered, she is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind.
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Yawn. Unable to Complete this Snoozer.
- By Patrick Egry on 01-17-22
By: Sue Lynn Tan
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United States of Japan
- By: Peter Tieryas
- Narrated by: Adam Sims
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
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United States of Japan is set in a gripping alternate history where the Japanese Empire rules over America with huge robots. Is resistance possible in the form of subversive video games? Decades ago, Japan won the Second World War. Americans worship their infallible emperor, and nobody believes that Japan's conduct in the war was anything but exemplary. Nobody, that is, except the George Washingtons, a group of rebels fighting for freedom.
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FLESH PHONE
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 05-19-16
By: Peter Tieryas
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Strike the Zither
- Kingdom of Three, Book 1
- By: Joan He
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
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The year is 414 of the Xin Dynasty, and chaos abounds. A puppet empress is on the throne. The realm has fractured into three factions and three warlordesses hoping to claim the continent for themselves. But Zephyr knows it's no contest. Orphaned at a young age, Zephyr took control of her fate by becoming the best strategist of the land and serving under Xin Ren, a warlordess whose loyalty to the empress is double-edged—while Ren's honor draws Zephyr to her cause, it also jeopardizes their survival in a war where one must betray or be betrayed.
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rushed
- By Robin on 10-07-23
By: Joan He
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The Water Outlaws
- By: S. L. Huang
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 19 hrs and 43 mins
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Lin Chong is an expert arms instructor, training the Emperor's soldiers in sword and truncheon, battle axe and spear, lance and crossbow. Unlike bolder friends who flirt with challenging the unequal hierarchies and values of Imperial society, she believes in keeping her head down and doing her job. But then a powerful man with a vendetta rips that carefully built life away.
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Good listen!
- By Kristi Bach on 10-19-23
By: S. L. Huang
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Faebound
- A Novel
- By: Saara El-Arifi
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
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Yeeran was born on the battlefield, has lived on the battlefield, and one day, she knows, she’ll die on the battlefield. As a warrior in the elven army, Yeeran has known nothing but violence her whole life. Her sister, Lettle, is trying to make a living as a diviner, seeking prophecies of a better future. When a fatal mistake leads to Yeeran’s exile from the Elven Lands, both sisters are forced into the terrifying wilderness beyond their borders.
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Interesting story, narrator is meh
- By lori m. anderson on 02-14-24
By: Saara El-Arifi
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Bonesmith
- House of the Dead Duology
- By: Nicki Pau Preto
- Narrated by: Molly Hanson
- Length: 14 hrs and 42 mins
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In the Dominions, the dead linger, violent and unpredictable, unless a bonesmith severs the ghost from its earthly remains. For bonesmith Wren, becoming a valkyr—a ghost-fighting warrior—is a chance to solidify her place in the noble House of Bone and impress her frequently absent father. But when sabotage causes Wren to fail her qualifying trial, she is banished to the Border Wall, the last line of defense against a wasteland called the Breach where the vicious dead roam unchecked.
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Fun Story!
- By Ren on 03-10-25
By: Nicki Pau Preto
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Hell Followed with Us
- By: Andrew Joseph White
- Narrated by: Shaan Dasani, Graham Halstead, Avi Roque
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
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Sixteen-year-old trans boy Benji is on the run from the cult that raised him—the fundamentalist sect that unleashed Armageddon and decimated the world’s population. Desperately, he searches for a place where the cult can’t get their hands on him, or more importantly, on the bioweapon they infected him with. But when cornered by monsters born from the destruction, Benji is rescued by a group of teens from the local Acheson LGBTQ+ Center, affectionately known as the ALC. The ALC’s leader, Nick, is gorgeous, autistic, and a deadly shot, and he knows Benji’s darkest secret.
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Powerful violent intense
- By Fat Cat on 07-31-22
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The Gathering Dark
- An Anthology of Folk Horror
- By: Tori Bovalino - editor
- Narrated by: Josh Bloomberg, Chanté McCormick
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
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A cemetery full of the restless dead. A town so wicked it has already burned twice, with the breath of the third fire looming. A rural, isolated bridge with a terrifying monster waiting for the completion of its summoning ritual. A lake that allows the drowned to return, though they have been changed by the claws of death. These are the shadowed, liminal spaces where the curses and monsters lurk, refusing to be forgotten.
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Not a folk horror anthology
- By Anne on 09-26-24
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- Nagryph/MythrilBiata
- 02-17-22
Breath-taking & Passionate
The writing for the main character is so perfectly vivid and I appreciate the clarity of the reader, Rong Fu, who does an alluring job portraying the characters with a steadiness that matches the pacing.
One can appreciate the concept of a twisted human society hellbent on heavily suppressing women and the lethal, indomitable spirit that is our heroine that fights to bring balance to this corrupt system.
This story intertwines perspective that can stun, passionate scenes that leave you forgetting to exhale, and hungry for the next electrifying battle scene between the giant gundam guardians and their horrific rivals.
Man Vs. Man plot concept doesn't even cover it. More like Woman Vs. The Universe with how amazingly written the main character is. She is tested and redefined in amazing ways that portray Progressive concepts that so many can relate to or come to better understand!
In short, highly recommended!
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- Michael Dotson
- 10-01-21
Amazing 1st Novel
Xiran Jay Zhao offers up sci-fi, culture, and female empowerment in equal and stunning proportion.
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- It's just me, myself
- 02-12-22
Loved it - can't wait to read more from Zhao!
Vivid world building, complex characters with tons of depth and dimension, incredibly compelling storyline - what a ride! It was horrifying, awe inspiring, triumphant. 5 stars.
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- Sarah M
- 05-27-22
Absolutely Feral
You ever read something and just understand that the author is angry about everything?
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- Mickey Harris
- 10-02-21
Stunning
I loved this book beginning to end. Kept me on the edge of my seat.
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- Christine L. Frederick
- 10-21-21
Truly a wonderful read.
Loved it! It was an exillerating journey through fascinating world building and an amazing protagonist.
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- Veronica Cortez
- 10-01-21
wildy good story
I feel like anything I write wouldn't do this justice. I kind of wanna go into a coma for a year so i can wake up when the next book drops 💗 A wonderfully unapologetic, powerful lead, supportive, healthy relationships, a revenge power fantasy to rule them all and plot twists on plot twists. I don't think I've been this enaged with a book in years! can't wait to buy a physical copy so I can do it all over again.
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- L. Allred
- 11-22-21
Amazing
This is a stunning debut novel. I am in love with the characters and I cannot wait for what is to come.
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- Yvonne
- 09-04-22
chills
read the book too, key parts still gave me chills. and other parts with the voice acting gave me new chills.
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- Cecily C.
- 10-14-22
loved it.. & I dont even normaly llike this genre!
where do I start...i feel like i just witnessed the birth of a super villian or no.. maybe a morally grey character? this story shows both the best and worst of humanity. its intricacies, strength, love, lies and so much more. definetly worth a read.
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