The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water (Hardcover)

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First, I was arrested by the cover; seriously, what a beautiful cover. Then I was taken in by the story, a relatively simple plot of smuggling contraband from point A to point B, but the addition of the nun Guet Imm to the smuggling party led by Lau Fung Cheung (but really by his second, Tet Sang), unravels the simple plot spectacularly. Because then the novella sneaks up on you with commentary on gender, honor, religion, and, ultimately, love. A genuinely fun and immersive read.

 

Meaghan

— From The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water

Description


A 2021 Locus Award Finalist!

A Lambda Literary Award Finalist


A Book Riot Must-Read Fantasy of 2020

Amazon's Best of 2020 So Far


“Fantastic, defiant, utterly brilliant.” —Ken Liu


Zen Cho returns with The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water, a found family wuxia fantasy that combines the vibrancy of old school martial arts movies with characters drawn from the margins of history.

A bandit walks into a coffeehouse, and it all goes downhill from there. Guet Imm, a young votary of the Order of the Pure Moon, joins up with an eclectic group of thieves (whether they like it or not) in order to protect a sacred object, and finds herself in a far more complicated situation than she could have ever imagined.

About the Author


Zen Cho is the author of the Sorcerer to the Crown novels, Black Water Sister and various shorter fiction. Her work has won the Hugo, Crawford and British Fantasy Awards, and the LA Times Ray Bradbury Prize, as well as being shortlisted for the World Fantasy, Lambda, Locus and Astounding Awards. Born and raised in Malaysia, Zen now lives in the UK.

Praise For…


"Fun and full of adventure."—John Scalzi

“Fantastic, defiant, utterly brilliant.” —Ken Liu

“A fun and sweet wuxia-inspired tale of banditry, faith, and changes both of the world and of the self. By turns hilarious, sharp and heartbreaking, it will keep you turning the pages late at night.” —Aliette de Bodard

“Both hilariously fun and deeply moving, this tale has shenanigans and soul.”—Karen Lord

Praise for Zen Cho

“Zen Cho unpins the edges of the canvas and throws them wide.” —Naomi Novik

“A sheer delight from beginning to end.” —Samantha Shannon

“Complex and rich.” —Genevieve Cogman

“A winning combination of magic and thrill.” —The Washington Post



Product Details
ISBN: 9781250269256
ISBN-10: 1250269253
Publisher: Tordotcom
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2020
Pages: 160
Language: English