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Phoenix Extravagant
The highly anticipated paperback of the smash new blockbuster original fantasy work from Nebula, Hugo and Clarke award nominated author Yoon Ha Lee! Dragons. Art. Revolution. Gyen Jebi isn't a fighter, or a subversive. They just want to paint. One day they're jobless and desperate; the next, Jebi finds themself recruited by the Ministry of Armor to paint the mystical sigils that animate the occupying government's automaton soldiers. But when Jebi discovers the depths of the Razanei government's horrifying crimes--and the awful source of the magical pigments they use--they find they can no longer stay out of politics. What they can do is steal Arazi, the ministry's mighty dragon automaton, and find a way to fight...
Book Details
- Publisher: Solaris
- Publish Date: Sep 14th, 2021
- Pages: 464
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - 0003
- Dimensions: 7.86in - 5.03in - 1.00in - 0.56lb
- EAN: 9781781089194
- Categories: • Fantasy - Dragons & Mythical Creatures• Dystopian
About the Author
Lee, Yoon Ha: - Yoon Ha Lee is a Korean-American sf/f writer who received a B.A. in math from Cornell University and an M.A. in math education from Stanford University, and is pursuing an MFA in media composition and orchestration at ThinkSpace Education. His young adult mecha novel MOONSTORM is currently a finalist for the Ignyte Award (YA) and was a finalist for the Nebula Award (YA). Yoon's novel NINEFOX GAMBIT won the Locus Award for best first novel, and was a finalist for the Nebula, Hugo, and Clarke awards. His TTRPG Ninefox Gambit RPG, co-authored with Marie Brennan, was a Nebula finalist in game writing. He has written comic scripts for Marvel (DOOM'S DIVISION #1-5 and "Epée Is Truth" in THE X-MEN: THE WEDDING SPECIAL #1). Yoon's hobbies include game design, art, and destroying the reader. He lives in Louisiana with his family, a 5-string viola, and a lazy catten, and has not yet been eaten by alto clefs.
Praise for this book
"A powerful, deeply moving book that is a wonderful read, without question one of the best of the year." -- Every Book a Doorway-- "Every Book a Doorway"
"An arresting tale of loyalty, identity, and the power of art... Lee's masterful storytelling is sure to wow."-- "Publishers Weekly"
'A story of art, love, human connection, the power of creation, colonialism, and the roles we all have to play in fighting oppression.'
'A fiercely original and enchanting new fantasy.'
'Powerful. Unforgettable. This is another amazing piece of work, and I have the feeling I need to read it again to get it fully!'
"This is a story about the intersection between art and culture; it's about how art isn't frivolous but vital, especially in times of turmoil. A thought-provoking and very timely book."-- "SciFiNow"
"Phoenix Extravagant is a book containing ruminations on imperialism, the function and sanctity of art, acculturation, and the morality of love. It also contains a bloody big and unexpectedly adorable mechanical dragon." -- Jonathan L. Howard