Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

By Xiran Jay Zhao (author) Part of the Iron Widow series

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THE WAIT IS OVER. ZETIAN IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE.

She is hated by both men and gods, and heaven and earth cannot allow her to exist.

After suffering devastating loss and making drastic decisions, Zetian finds herself on the seat of power in Huaxia, but she has also learned that her world is not as it seems. Revelations about an enemy who dangles one of her loved ones as a hostage force Zetian to share power with a dangerous man she cannot simply depose. Despite their mutual dislike and distrust, the two must work together to take down their common enemy and stoke a revolution against the systems of exploitation that plague their world.

However, power is not so easy to wield once seized, and a revolution is not so easy to control once unleashed. As Huaxia's former elites strike back and the common people's fervour for justice turns bloody and paranoid, can Zetian remain a fair and just ruler? Or will she be forced to rely on fear and violence and succumb to her darker instincts in her quest for vengeance and liberation?

THE EPIC SEQUEL TO IRON WIDOW.

' Pulse-pounding, thought-provoking, ambitious and outrageous, this huge YA sci-fi tale amply delivers on the promise of the first volume.' Guardian , best new children's and teens books

Praise for the series:

'This is the historical-inspired, futuristic sci-fi mash-up of my wildest dreams.' Chloe Gong

'Raging against the patriarchy in spectacular style.' Observer, best books of the year

'Think The Handmaid's Tale meets Pacific Rim and buckle up.' Shelley Parker-Chan

A New York Times bestseller, December 28, 2024

Xiran Jay Zhao (they/ them) is a first-generation immigrant to Canada from small-town China (which, for China, means a town of 4 million people). A recent graduate from Vancouver's Simon Fraser University, they wrote sci-fi and fantasy books while they probably should've been studying more biochemical pathways. You can find them on Twitter @XiranJayZhao for daily shitposts, Instagram as xiranjayzhao for cosplays and very extra outfits and YouTube as Xiran Jay Zhao for videos about Chinese history and culture. Iron Widow is their first novel.

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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Heavenly Tyrant and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old

Heavenly Tyrant features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Science Fiction, History, People / Places, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Adventurers and outlaws, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest

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Heavenly Tyrant was written by Xiran Jay Zhao and published by Rock the Boat an imprint of Oneworld Publications

Heavenly Tyrant has 525 pages

Yes it is part of Iron Widow series

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