Burning Roses
Readers rate it 4.2 (19 on Hardcover)
81 pages · Released Sep 29, 2020 · Macmillan + ORM
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Burning Roses is a thoughtful fairy tale retelling centered on two middle-aged women on a quest, with a significant romance between them. The story emphasizes themes of sacrifice, family, and second chances, with protagonists who demonstrate courage and wisdom. Violence is present but not graphic—sunbirds threaten the countryside and there is combat, but the focus remains on character and consequence rather than action for its own sake. The book rewards emotional maturity and reflection over spectacle.
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From Hugo Award Winner S. L. Huang "S. L. Huang is amazing."—Patrick Rothfuss Burning Roses is a gorgeous fairy tale of love and family, of demons and lost gods, for fans of Zen Cho and Neon Yang. Rosa, also known as Red Riding Hood, is done with wolves and woods. Hou Yi the Archer is tired, and knows she's past her pr... From Hugo Award Winner S. L. Huang "S. L. Huang is amazing."—Patrick Rothfuss Burning Roses is a gorgeous fairy tale of love and family, of demons and lost gods, for fans of Zen Cho and Neon Yang. Rosa, also known as Red Riding Hood, is done with wolves and woods. Hou Yi the Archer is tired, and knows she's past her prime. They would both rather just be retired, but that's not what the world has ready for them. When deadly sunbirds begin to ravage the countryside, threatening everything they've both grown to love, the two must join forces. Now blessed and burdened with the hindsight of middle age, they begin a quest that's a reckoning of sacrifices made and mistakes mourned, of choices and family and the quest for immortality. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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- Fiction
- Strong Character Development
- Diverse Characters
- Asian American
- Loveable Characters
- emotional
- Adventurous
- Fiction / Fantasy / Action & Adventure
- Fiction / Fantasy / Epic
- Fiction / Fairy Tales
- Folk Tales
- Legends & Mythology
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ISBN 9781250763983 · Macmillan + ORM