{"product_id":"9780765395399","title":"The Red Threads of Fortune","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Red Threads of Fortune\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Neon Yang\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Joyously wild stuff. Highly recommended.” —The New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Red Threads of Fortune \u003c\/i\u003eis one of a pair of unique, standalone introductions to Neon Yang's Tensorate Series, which Kate Elliott calls \"effortlessly fascinating.\" For more of the story you can read its twin novella \u003ci\u003eThe Black Tides of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, available simultaneously.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFallen prophet, master of the elements, and daughter of the supreme Protector, Sanao Mokoya has abandoned the life that once bound her. Once her visions shaped the lives of citizens across the land, but no matter what tragedy Mokoya foresaw, she could never reshape the future. Broken by the loss of her young daughter, she now hunts deadly, sky-obscuring naga in the harsh outer reaches of the kingdom with packs of dinosaurs at her side, far from everything she used to love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the trail of a massive naga that threatens the rebellious mining city of Bataanar, Mokoya meets the mysterious and alluring Rider. But all is not as it seems: the beast they both hunt harbors a secret that could ignite war throughout the Protectorate. As she is drawn into a conspiracy of magic and betrayal, Mokoya must come to terms with her extraordinary and dangerous gifts, or risk losing the little she has left to hold dear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Tensorate Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: \u003ci\u003eThe Black Tides of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: \u003ci\u003eThe Red Threads of Fortune\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eBook 3: \u003ci\u003eThe Descent of Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 4: \u003ci\u003eThe Ascent to Godhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Joyously wild stuff. Highly recommended.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yang conjures up a world of magic and machines, wild monsters and sophisticated civilizations, that you'll want to return to again and again.” —\u003ci\u003eArs Technica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I love Neon Yang’s effortlessly fascinating world-building for its layers and the seamless way it intertwines with her characters’ lives and choices. Pack in thrilling action and mysteries to be solved, and this novella heralds the opening of a great new universe of tales.” —Kate Elliott, author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCourt of Fives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Full of love and loss, confrontation and discovery. Each moment is a glistening pearl, all strung together in a wonder of world-creation.” — Ken Liu, Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy Award winner and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Grace of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Menagerie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An inventive fantasy from an exciting new talent, \u003ci\u003eThe Red Threads of Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e will immerse readers in a fascinating world of battles, politics, magic and romance.” —Zen Cho, author of \u003ci\u003eSorcerer to the Crown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An epic, moving story of people fighting to protect their city. Filled with memorable characters and set in a wonderfully imaginative and original universe, this will leave you eager for more.” —Aliette de Bodard, Nebula Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe House of Shattered Wings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“JY Yang's strikingly confident debut novella \u003ci\u003eThe Red Threads of Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e is a work of soaring, kinetic fantasy, like a Miyazaki movie decided to jump off the screen and sear itself into prose, and in doing so became something entirely new.” —Indrapramit Das, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devourers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“The extraordinary creatures and landscapes of JY Yang's relentlessly captivating, heartbreaking, and powerful Tensorate series will sweep you up, while the vivid characters — especially Sanako Mokoya — will keep your heart earthbound and enthralled. I couldn't put these books down, and can't wait to pick them up again.” —Fran Wilde, award-winning, Nebula \u0026amp; Hugo-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eUpdraft\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCloudbound\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHorizon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fantastic novella... I can't wait to see what else Yang will do.” —\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yang's writing is quiet, but it is the quiet of strength. It doesn't need to shout to be heard.” —Michelle West for \u003ci\u003eThe Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eThe Red Threads of Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e] authentically depicts trauma and lays promising groundwork for future books in the series.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShort-listed Locus Awards - Nominee (2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765395399\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tordotcom","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40673460093134,"sku":"9780765395399","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_0fefccc2-6d74-47ec-bd06-8128458fc2f8.jpg?v=1639884271","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765395399","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}