Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900's Asia, this book tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, and who shares a mysterious psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, a connection that will transform them both and make them the target of both human and otherworldly powers.
Set in an alternative matriarchal 1900s Asia in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steampunk. A teenage girl shares a mysterious psychic link with a monster of tremendous power.
"Liu's accomplishment is impressive. She's created characters who feel
larger than life, but whose motivations and values are almost always
obscure." -NPR
