XIRAN JAY ZHAO is a first-gen immigrant from small-town China who was raised by the Internet. A recent graduate of Vancouver’s Simon Fraser University, they wrote science fiction and fantasy while they probably should have been studying more about biochemical pathways. You can find them on Twitter for memes, Instagram for cosplays and fancy outfits, and YouTube for long videos about Chinese history and culture. Iron Widow is their first novel.
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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"
One of Book Riot's "20 best science fiction books of all time"
A 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee, Best Young Adult & Science
Fiction
Nominated for the Science Fiction Writers of America's Andre Norton
Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
WINNER of the 2022 Arlene Barlin Award for Science Fiction and
Fantasy
WINNER of the 2022 Amy Mathers Teen Book Award
"The action-packed plot, involving battles both physical and
mental, is original and incorporates queer themes and Zetian’s
unwavering, cathartic feminism." —Kirkus Reviews
"[This] duology opener will appeal to those seeking high-energy,
feminist, queer narratives." —Publishers Weekly
"[An] incredible novel, fun and exciting, sometimes horrible
to read, but in all the ways that make you fall in love with a
character." —Tor Online
"Iron Widow is an exciting, action-packed sci-fi story and a
scathing indictment of patriarchal culture." —Shelf Awareness
"This novel will shock readers with its mind-blowing denouement."
—CM: Canadian Review of Materials
"Iron Widow is a groundbreaking YA novel." —The Oxford Student
"Zhao has done an impeccable job at developing a totally shippable
polyamorous relationship." —The Strand
"Like its ferocious heroine, Iron Widow is brutal, bloodthirsty,
and full of rage. Zetian's fight to shatter patriarchal definitions
of power makes for a truly thrilling read." —Julie C. Dao, author
of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
"A primal scream of a book, Iron Widow delivers on all that fury
and more, combining meticulous pacing and brilliant world building
to make a truly epic read." —E.K. Johnston, #1 New York Times
bestselling author of Aetherbound
"Zetian is the take-no-prisoners heroine you’ll love to cheer on as
she crushes everyone who tries to bring her down." —Rebecca
Schaeffer, author of Not Even Bones
"A bold and brash story that will grab you by the throat from page
one. Zhao expertly weaves a story that polishes off
classic sci-fi themes and re-imagines them in a lush
futuristic world inspired by Ancient China. With an unapologetic
heroine who pushes so far beyond the boundaries of expectations,
the reader will go on a journey of twists and turns that will make
them gasp with each page turn. Thrilling, heart-wrenching, and
epic!” —Kat Cho, internationally bestselling author of Vicious
Spirits
"In Iron Widow, Zhao crafts a thrilling, brutal tale with
jaw-dropping action and a fierce and unyielding heroine. Zetian is
unstoppable, and I dare you not to cheer her on." —Elizabeth Lim,
bestselling author of Spin the Dawn
"Iron Widow is a gut punch from the very first pages. The action is
riveting. The story relentless. The heroine ruthless and
unapologetic. Zetian is here to set the world on fire, and her
pursuit of vengeance is thrilling and empowering to behold. Sit
back and enjoy the show — and stay the hell out of her way." —Nicki
Pau Preto, author of Crown of Feathers
"A searing, cinematic, gut-punch of a tale, Iron Widow is both
wickedly fun and brutally incisive when it comes to the Chinese
history and culture it draws inspiration from. There’s no resisting
Wu Zetian; once she sinks her claws in you, you’ll be racing
alongside her to a shocking, subversive end." —Joan He, New York
Times–bestselling author of The Ones We're Meant to Find
"Absolutely epic. This is the historical-inspired, futuristic
sci-fi mash-up of my wildest dreams. Iron Widow charges
headfirst into a world of giant mechas and uncompromising
characters. The brutal beauty of Xiran Jay Zhao’s writing kept me
glued to the page from start to finish." —Chloe Gong, New York
Times–bestselling author of These Violent Delights
"I . . . stayed up till 3 a.m. to finish." —Lisa Gardner, New York
Times-bestselling author
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