Phoenix Extravagant
The anti-imperialist dragon fantasy for fans of Eragon and The Poppy War
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
Published:17th Aug '21
Should be back in stock very soon
The stunningly original new fantasy from the Locus Award-winning author of Ninefox Gambit!
Gyen Jebi, a jobless Hwagugin artist struggling under Razanei occupation, is recruited by the Ministry of Armor to paint the sigils animating Razan’s automaton soldiers. But when Jebi discovers the depths of Razan’s crimes—and the awful source of the magical pigments they use—they determine to steal the ministry’s dragon automaton and fight…* NOMINATED FOR THE LOCUS AWARD 2021 * * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR * 'An elegant, eloquent novel' - LOCUS 'Yoon's story-telling is mesmeric' - STARBURST MAGAZINE 'A gloriously imaginative silkpunk fantasy' - SFX 'Thought-provoking and very timely' - SCIFINOW 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...
Powerful. Unforgettable. This is another amazing piece of work, and I have the feeling I need to read it again to get it fully! -- Stephen Baxter
A fiercely original and enchanting new fantasy -- Adrian Tchaikovsky
An elegant, eloquent novel, tense and full of incident * Locus Magazine *
Yoon's story-telling is mesmeric * Starburst Magazine *
A gloriously imaginative silkpunk fantasy * SFX *
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 *
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 -- Paul Weimer
The emphasis on art and painting gives the writing a poetic quality, added to by the elements of magic and mythology, which shows the depth of Lee's research with a deft hand * The Nerd Daily *
A powerful, deeply moving book that is a wonderful read, without question one of the best of the year * Every Book a Doorway *
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
ISBN: 9781781089194
Dimensions: 196mm x 124mm x 24mm
Weight: 260g
464 pages
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