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Fireheart Tiger

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Award-winning author Aliette de Bodard returns with Fireheart Tiger, a powerful romantic fantasy that feels like The Goblin Emperor meets Howl's Moving Castle in a pre-colonial Vietnamese-esque world.
A British Science Fiction Award winner! A finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Ignyte Awards!
A Most Anticipated Pick for Buzzfeed, Mary Sue, Nerd Daily, and FanFi Addict.
Fire burns bright and has a long memory . . .
Quiet, thoughtful princess Thanh was sent away as a hostage to the powerful faraway country of Ephteria as a child. Now she's returned to her mother's imperial court, haunted not only by memories of her first romance, but by worrying magical echoes of a fire that devastated Ephteria's royal palace.
Thanh's new role as a diplomat places her once again in the path of her first love, the powerful and magnetic Eldris of Ephteria, who knows exactly what she wants: romance from Thanh and much more from Thanh's home. Eldris won't take no for an answer, on either front. But the fire that burned down one palace is tempting Thanh with the possibility of making her own dangerous decisions.
Can Thanh find the freedom to shape her country's fate—and her own?
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    • Publisher's Weekly

      December 7, 2020
      De Bodard (Seven of Infinities) crafts a high-stakes lesbian love triangle in this tightly plotted fantasy novella. The land of Ephteria sends guns and silver to Bình Hải in exchange for a series of increasingly bold demands: first exclusive merchant rights, then a princess to be kept as a guest-captive in Ephteria, and now extraterritoriality and a military presence in Bình Hải’s capital. Princess Thanh of Bình Hải is not a warrior or a politician like her sisters, but she was the one chosen to live in Ephteria and has since become romantically involved with the Ephterian Princess Eldris. She also has literal firepower thanks to her relationship with Giang, a fire elemental whose home, a tiger-shaped pendant, was stolen by the Ephterians, and who burns down Ephteria’s palace in an attempt to gain her freedom. Now Thanh and Giang are back in Bình Hải navigating Thanh’s family’s court. But when a noble blackmails Thanh over her affair with Eldris, Thanh faces a bitter choice: give up everything she has for a life with Eldris in Ephteria, or remain with Giang in a home where she’s treated as a pawn? The answer convincingly combines sex, politics, and betrayal. This is an ideal pick for fantasy fans longing for non-European settings. Agent: John Berlyne, Zeno Literary.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Jennifer Aquino's expressive narration allows listeners to become immersed in this fiery political fantasy. Thanh was brought to a rival kingdom as a political hostage. While there, she had an affair with Princess Eldris, heir to that kingdom, and almost died in a supernatural fire. She returned home a much more introverted person. Now Eldris is proposing marriage to Thanh. But Thanh can't stop thinking about the mysterious girl who helped her escape the fire. Aquino's delivery highlights the political tension at the royal court. Thanh's self-doubts are also conveyed successfully. Aquino's vocal range helps listeners understand the complexity of Thanh's position. Aquino successfully portrays drama, magic, and love in this novella. A.M. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

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