#but be warned its quite violent

I just finished reading Iron Widow, and if Ziran Jay Zhao ever sees this, I need a sequel immediately.

Everything about this book is amazing. The way the protagonist repeatedly chooses violence, and how this isn’t treated as a failure. The constant subversion of expectations for nearly every character. The plots twists on top of plot twists as the protagonist learns more about her world. The unapologetic feminism that runs through the whole story. The way a world somewhere between Pacific Rim and the Handmaid’s Tale shouldn’t be this engrossing, but definitely is.

Anyway, go read Iron Widow, so we can all sulk that the sequel isn’t out yet together!