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Iron Widow
Xiran Jay Zhao
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Iron Widow

Iron Widow

Xiran Jay Zhao

Book 1 of Iron Widow

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Why ChooseMythologyMorally GreyRevengeRebellion
⚠ Content notes (14) · tap to view
⚠ Body Horror⚠ Graphic Violence⚠ Death of a Sibling⚠ Misogyny⚠ Suicide⚠ Depression⚠ Death⚠ Sexual Assault⚠ Abuse⚠ Alcohol Use⚠ Anxiety⚠ Gun Play⚠ Torture⚠ Blood

In a futuristic version of China under alien attack, teenage girls are conscripted as 'concubine-pilots' who co-pilot giant transforming mechs alongside male soldiers, often dying from the mental strain of the link. After her sister is killed by a celebrated male pilot, Wu Zetian volunteers to be his next co-pilot with murderous intent, only to discover she herself has a rare, terrifying power that lets her survive the link while her male partners do not. As she is paired with the empire's most feared and dangerous pilot, Zetian begins a journey of vengeance that spirals into a rebellion against the patriarchal system built on girls' sacrifice.

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