The Scattered Pearls Belt is a string of habitats under tight military rule . . . where the powerful have become all too comfortable in their positions, and their corruption. But change is coming, with the arrival of Quynh: the mysterious and enigmatic Alchemist of Streams and Hills.
To Minh, daughter of the ruling prefect of the Belt , Quynh represents a chance for escape. To Hoà, a destitute engineer, Quynh has a mysterious link to her own past . . . and holds a deeper, more sensual appeal. But Quynh has her own secret history, and a plan for the ruling class of the Belt. A plan that will tear open old wounds, shake the heavens, and may well consume her.
A beautiful exploration of the power of love, of revenge, and of the wounds of the past, this fast-paced, heart-warming space opera is set against a backdrop of corruption, power and political scheming in the far reaches of the award-winning Xuya universe.
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Aliette de Bodard
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Aliette de Bodard is 'one of the most influential voices in fantasy today' (Starburst). A Franco-Vietnamese writer living in Paris, she's the mother of two, qualified as an officer in the French military, is a very talented cook (http://aliettedebodard.com/recipes/), understands everything it's possible to understand about Applied Maths and, in her day job, literally keeps the trains running.
She has won:
· The Nebula Awards (twice)
· A Locus Award
· The British Science Fiction Award (three times - most recently for The House of Shattered Wings)
· Writers of the Future
· And she's been a finalist for: The Hugo Awards, the Sturgeon Awards and the Tiptree Awards.
Aliette is a high profile author, a regular Guest of Honour at events and conventions, and recommended by booksellers in the same breath as Zen Cho, Naomi Novik, Cixin Liu and V. E. Schwab.
'It's brilliantly written; and the story is gripping' Civilian Reader