Iron Widow is a 2021 young adult science fantasy novel by Canadian writer Xiran Jay Zhao. The novel is a mecha reimagining of the rise of China’s first and only female Emperor Wu Zetian set in the nation …

Sep 21, 2021 · "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 …

Sep 21, 2021 · 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 …

Iron Widow is a science fiction novel set in an alternate world, inspired by cultural elements from across Chinese history and featuring historical figures reimagined in vastly different circumstances.

Feb 28, 2023 · 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 when she gets her vengeance, it becomes clear …

Iron Widow is a 2021 science fantasy novel by New York Times best-selling author Xiran Jay Zhao that reimagines China’s only female empress, Wu Zetian, as a peasant girl bent on revenge in a futuristic …

A gripping sci-fi fantasy series set in a futurist…

Dec 24, 2024 · 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 …

Iron Widow is a 2021 young adult science fantasy novel by Canadian writer Xiran Jay Zhao. The novel is a mecha reimagining of the rise of China’s first and only...

Feb 28, 2023 · "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 …