Children's Fiction
by Xiran Jay Zhao · Iron Widow series
In a patriarchal society where girls are sacrificed as concubine-pilots for giant mecha defending against alien Hunduns, one girl refuses to die quietly. Zhao crafts a furious feminist revenge fantasy inspired by China's only female emperor, blending Pacific Rim-style battles with scathing commentary on misogyny. Wu Zetian will burn down the system that demands her submission, even if she must become the monster they fear.
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