The instant #1 New York Times bestseller now available in a stunning new paperback look with
bonus content.Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha
science fiction for YA readers. The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot
Chrysalises giant transforming robots that can battle the aliens that lurk beyond the Great
Wall of China. It doesn't matter that the girls die from the mental strain. When 18-year-old
Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot it's to assassinate the ace male pilot
responsible for her sister's death. But when she gets her vengeance it becomes clear that she
is an Iron Widow a rare kind of female pilot who can sacrifice males to power up Chrysalises
instead. To tame her frightening yet valuable mental strength she is paired up with Li Shimin
the strongest male pilot in Huaxia yet feared and ostracized for killing his father and
brothers. But now that Zetian has had a taste of power she will not cower so easily. She will
take over instead then leverage their combined strength to force her society to stop failing
its women and girls. Or die trying. This deluxe new paperback edition features eight pages of
Chrysalis concept art and a discussion guide.
