Phoenix Extravagant - 2nd Edition by Yoon Ha Lee (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Gyen Jebi isn't a fighter or a subversive. They just want to paint y they're jobless and desperate; the next, Jebi finds themself recruited by the Ministry of Armor to paint the mystical sigils that animate the occupying government's automaton soldiers. But when Jebi discovers the depths of the Razanei government's horrifying crimes--and the awful source of the magical pigments they use--they find they can no longer stay out of politics. What they can do is steal Arazi, the ministry's mighty dragon automaton, and find a way to fight...<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The new blockbuster original fantasy work from Nebula, Hugo and Clarke award nominated author Yoon Ha Lee!</b> <p/><b>Dragons. Art. Revolution.</b> <p/>Gyen Jebi isn't a fighter, or a subversive. They just want to paint. <p/>One day they're jobless and desperate; the next, Jebi finds themself recruited by the Ministry of Armor to paint the mystical sigils that animate the occupying government's automaton soldiers. <p/>But when Jebi discovers the depths of the Razanei government's horrifying crimes--and the awful source of the magical pigments they use--they find they can no longer stay out of politics. <p/>What they <i></i><i>can </i>do is steal Arazi, the ministry's mighty dragon automaton, and find a way to fight...<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A powerful, deeply moving book that is a wonderful read, without question one of the best of the year." -- <i>Every Book a Doorway</i>-- "Every Book a Doorway"<br><br>"An arresting tale of loyalty, identity, and the power of art... Lee's masterful storytelling is sure to wow." -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i>-- "Publishers Weekly"<br><br>A gloriously imaginative silkpunk fantasy. --<i> SFX</i>-- "SFX"<br><br>A lovely fantasy that eschews epic <i>sturm</i> <i>und</i> <i>drang</i> for small-scale challenges, full of tenderness, brutality, and quotidian living. -- Paul di Filippo, <i>Locus Magazine</i>--Paul di Filippo "Locus Magazine"<br><br>An elegant, eloquent novel, tense and full of incident. -- <i>Locus Magazine</i>--Liz Bourke "Locus Magazine"<br><br>Named one of the best books of 2020 by Den of Geek.-- "Den of Geek"<br><br>The emphasis on art and painting gives the writing a poetic quality, added to by the elements of magic and mythology, which shows the depth of Lee's research with a deft hand. -- <i>The Nerd Daily</i>-- "The Nerd Daily"<br><br>This is a story about the intersection between art and culture; it's about how art isn't frivolous but vital, especially in times of turmoil. A thought-provoking and very timely book. -- <i>SciFiNow</i>-- "SciFiNow"<br><br>Yoon's story-telling is mesmeric. -- <i>Starburst Magazine</i>--Ed Fortune "Starburst Magazine"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Yoon Ha Lee</b>'s novel <i>Ninefox Gambit</i> came out from Solaris in 2016 to massive critical acclaim and was short-listed for the Arthur C. Clarke, Hugo and Nebula Awards. It won the Best First Novel Award in the Locus Awards and the Reddit Fantasy Award. His story collection <i>Conservation of Shadows </i>was released by Prime Books in 2013. He lives in Louisiana with his family and an extremely lazy cat, and has not yet been eaten by gators.
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