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Iron widow

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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 DawnA New York Times bestseller, Oct 10 2021

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Product Details
Rock the Boat
0861542096 / 9780861542093
Hardback
813.6
07/10/2021
United Kingdom
English
394 pages : illustration (black and white)
23 cm