{"product_id":"iron-widow","title":"Iron Widow (Book 1)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe instant #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller,\nnow available in a stunning new paperback look with bonus content.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePacific Rim\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e in this\nblend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant\ntransforming robots that can battle the aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall\nof China. It doesn't matter that the girls die from the mental strain.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to\nassassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death. But when she\ngets her vengeance, it becomes clear that she is an Iron Widow, a rare kind of\nfemale pilot who can sacrifice males to power up Chrysalises instead.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo tame her frightening yet valuable mental strength, she is paired up with Li\nShimin, the strongest male pilot in Huaxia, yet feared and ostracized for\nkilling his father and brothers. But now that Zetian has had a taste of power,\nshe will not cower so easily. She will take over instead, then leverage their\ncombined strength to force her society to stop failing its women and girls. Or\ndie trying.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThis deluxe new paperback edition features eight pages of Chrysalis concept\nart and a discussion guide.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eXIRAN JAY ZHAO\u003c\/b\u003e is a first-gen immigrant from\nsmall-town China who was raised by the Internet​. A recent graduate of\nVancouver’s Simon Fraser University, they wrote science fiction and fantasy\nwhile they probably should have been studying more about biochemical pathways.\nYou can find them on Twitter for memes, Instagram for cosplays and fancy\noutfits, and YouTube for long videos about Chinese history and culture. \u003ci\u003eIron\nWidow\u003c\/i\u003e is their first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44865672741071,"sku":"9780735269958","price":21.75,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_ed4adc8a-2113-4bd3-a1a2-27fe8ff4cce6.jpg?v=1771908971","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/iron-widow","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}