Xiran Jay Zhao
Xiran Jay Zhao is a Chinese-Canadian author whose Iron Widow is a dark YA fantasy drawing on Chinese mythology and the legend of Empress Wu. The novel was inspired by Pacific Rim and features mecha-piloting protagonists in a feminist rewrite of Chinese history. Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor is their middle-grade debut.
Works
- Iron WidowSci-fi feminist revenge epic where women pilot giant mecha to fight patriarchal oppression
- Heavenly TyrantSequel following resistance fighters as they challenge god-like tyranny across worlds
- Zachary Ying and the Dragon EmperorUrban fantasy about an Asian teen transported to mythic Beijing facing dragon gods and destiny