Iron widow / Xiran Jay Zhao.
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TextPublication details: [Toronto, Ont.] : Penguin Teen, 2021Description: 394 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN: 9780735269934Subject(s): Teenagers -- China -- Juvenile fiction | Mecha (Vehicles) -- Juvenile fiction | Extraterrestrial beings -- Juvenile fiction | Imaginary wars and battles -- Juvenile fiction | Teenagers -- Fiction | Mecha (Vehicles) -- Fiction | Robots -- Fiction | Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction | Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction | Great Wall of China (China) -- Juvenile fiction | Great Wall of China (China) -- FictionGenre/Form: Science fiction.DDC classification: [Fic] Summary: "The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall of China. It doesn't matter that the girls die from the mental strain. 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 that she is an Iron Widow, a rare kind of female pilot who can sacrifice males to power up Chrysalises instead. To tame her frightening yet valuable mental strength, she is paired up with Li Shimin, the strongest male pilot in Huaxia, yet feared and ostracized for killing his father and brothers. But now that Zetian has had a taste of power, she will not cower so easily. She will take over instead, then leverage their combined strength to force her society to stop failing its women and girls. Or die trying"--Provided by publisher.
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | FIC/ZHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 07/05/2023 | 39844500061104 |
Booklist, October 2021
Publishers Weekly Annex, October 2021
"The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall of China. It doesn't matter that the girls die from the mental strain. 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 that she is an Iron Widow, a rare kind of female pilot who can sacrifice males to power up Chrysalises instead. To tame her frightening yet valuable mental strength, she is paired up with Li Shimin, the strongest male pilot in Huaxia, yet feared and ostracized for killing his father and brothers. But now that Zetian has had a taste of power, she will not cower so easily. She will take over instead, then leverage their combined strength to force her society to stop failing its women and girls. Or die trying"--Provided by publisher.
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