{"product_id":"9781250807540","title":"The Tensorate Series : (The Black Tides of Heaven, The Red Threads of Fortune, The Descent of Monsters, The Ascent to Godhood)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Tensorate Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Neon Yang\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Tensorate Series, which has been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus, and Lambda Literary Awards, is an incomparable treasure of modern epic fantasy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcross four novellas, Neon Yang established themself as a fantasist in bold defiance of the limitations of their genre. Available now in a single volume, these four novellas trace the generational decline of an empire and unfurl a world that is rich and strange beyond anything you've dreamed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Tensorate Series you will find: rebellious nonbinary scions of empire, sky-spanning nagas with experimental souls, revolutionary engineers bent on bringing power to the people, pugilist monks, packs of loyal raptors, and much, much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tensorate Series omnibus contains \u003ci\u003eThe Black Tides of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Red Threads of Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Descent of Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTo Ascend to Godhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR THE TENSORATE SERIES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Joyously wild stuff. Highly recommended.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\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.” —Annalee Newitz for \u003ci\u003eArs Technica\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“A rebel commander in a complicated fantasy world recalls her triumphs and struggles in Yang’s superb fourth Tensorate novella. This thrilling adventure stands alone, as well as providing moving, complicated backstory for the earlier books in the series. Both fans and newcomers will be enthralled.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Ascent to Godhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The vicious and deadly court intrigues of this volume provide a deeper exploration of the interior life of the Protectorate court.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Ascent to Godhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yang is a writer with a deft, evocative prose style, an epic approach to worldbuilding even in short forms, and frequently the ability to portray complex and compelling characters. There’s space for more stories in the Tensorate universe, a lot more, and I hope to read lots of them.” —\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Ascent to Godhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yang’s masterful world building is on display, from the manipulation of the metaphysical “slack” to the creatures who inhabit the harsh mountains, made even more impressive by the nonlinear narrative structure. The Old World feel of their \"silkpunk\" fantasy is made modern by smoothly interwoven gender-nonbinary characters, whose richness enhances the emotional impact of this short but compelling work.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Descent of Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I love Neon Yang’s effortlessly fascinating world-building.” —Kate Elliott, author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCourt of Fives\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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“Filled with memorable characters and set in a wonderfully imaginative and original universe.” —Aliette de Bodard, Nebula Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe House of Shattered Wings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“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\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Relentlessly captivating, heartbreaking, and powerful.” —Fran Wilde, award-winning, Nebula \u0026amp; Hugo-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eUpdraft\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCloudbound\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHorizon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yang's prose carries the reader along... A really good book.” —\u003ci\u003eLocus \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Black Tides of Heaven\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“Yang captures an epic sweep in compact, precise prose.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e starred review on \u003ci\u003eThe Black Tides of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250807540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tordotcom","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40822945677518,"sku":"9781250807540","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_64ef4a51-3a86-4cc0-9870-4e20cb75a65c.jpg?v=1643095426","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250807540","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}