![]() ![]() Equal parts love and rage, this masterfully told story is sure to impress. The subtlety and nuance of Vo’s evocative storytelling lend the novella an epic, timeless feel. As Rabbit, who has remained loyal to the empress, reveals a tale of conspiracies and rebellion, Chih must decide what they will do with these spilled imperial secrets. ![]() Both outsiders, In-Yo and Rabbit form a fast bond that runs deep, defying simple categorization. The exiled Empress In-Yo from the North arrived at court later intending to take part in a political marriage and produce an heir. Once installed there, Rabbit quickly rose in the ranks of servants. Nghi Vo is the author of the novels Siren Queen and The Chosen and the Beautiful, as well as the acclaimed novellas When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain and The Empress of Salt and Fortune, a Locus and Ignyte Award finalist and the winner of the Crawford Award and the Hugo Award. ![]() Rabbit was sold to the court when she was five years old because her parents could not pay their full taxes. Chih, a traveling cleric, and their bird, Almost Brilliant, meet Rabbit, an elderly woman who spent her life as a handmaiden, and collect her many stories. Vo’s adventurous debut combines myth and fable with political intrigue to build a stunning feminist fantasy set in a land inspired by imperial China. ![]()
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