FICTION

The Jade Pendant | Fiction

Set against the Tang dynasty power struggle over the succession to Empress Wu Zetian, two assassins meet in a distant town. One must die—and with him, a version of royal history lost to time.

BOOKS

Myth and Mechas: “Iron Widow” Sees Historical Figures Piloting Robots | Book Review

Wu Zetian defeats giant robot (and the patriarchy) in new novel

FICTION

The Floating Temple

A tale of spiritual trial and a longing for the tangible

ARTS

Wildest Fantasy

Is this the end of Chinese fantasy fiction or a reluctant new beginning?

BOOKS

Strange Tales Indeed

A close look at Pu Songling’s immortal short stories