In an attempt to rein in her power, the military couples her with their strongest male pilot, Shimin - but Zetian isn’t giving up just yet. Zetian enlists specifically to pair with her late sister’s partner - and then murders him, using the very same psychic link that ended her sister’s life.Īs it turns out, Zetian is an Iron Widow: an infamous, but legendary, type of concubine who kills her male co-pilots. The psychic link that unites each pair kills many of the female pilots, who are treated as their male partners’ concubines. Each Chrysalis requires a boy-girl pair to pilot it, but the partners are hardly equals, as male pilots become star figures in Huaxia at the expense of their female counterparts. The Great Wall shields human civilization from harm, and the Chrysalises - mecha suits that transform into creatures from Chinese legends - venture outside the wall to do battle.
In Huaxia, only two things stand between humanity and their alien attackers. It’s available for pre-order today - and Bustle is pleased to reveal its captivating cover below.īilled as “ Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid’s Tale” and set in Huaxia - an original sci-fi world inspired by various historical Chinese dynasties - Iron Widow follows Zetian, an 18-year-old who signs up for military service to avenge her sister’s untimely death. A science fiction novel inspired by ancient China, Iron Widow promises vengeance, giant robots, and polyamorous romance upon its Sep. But now, thanks to their forthcoming YA debut, Iron Widow, Zhao’s set to gain notoriety for a fantastical take all their own. The terminally online may know Xiran Jay Zhao as an incisive critic of Disney’s live-action Mulan remake, thanks to their viral tweets elucidating what the filmmakers got right - and wrong - about Chinese history and culture.
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