The Black Tides of Heaven by JY Yang
The Black Tides of Heaven is one of a pair of standalone introductions to JY Yang’s Tensorate Series. For more of the story you can read its twin novella The Red Threads of Fortune
Mokoya and Akeha, the twin children of the Protector, were sold to the Grand Monastery as children. While Mokoya developed her strange prophetic gift, Akeha was always the one who could see the strings that moved adults to action. While his sister received visions of what would be, Akeha realized what could be. What’s more, he saw the sickness at the heart of his mother’s Protectorate.
A rebellion is growing. The Machinists discover new levers to move the world every day, while the Tensors fight to put them down and preserve the power of the state. Unwilling to continue to play a pawn in his mother’s twisted schemes, Akeha leaves the Tensorate behind and falls in with the rebels. But every step Akeha takes towards the Machinists is a step away from his sister Mokoya. Can Akeha find peace without shattering the bond he shares with his twin sister?
Representation Includes
- East Asian world building
- Society where gender isn’t assigned at birth
Content Warnings
Death, terrorism, gender dysphoria, violence, animal death, bombing, child deathAward
- Nominated for the Hugo Award, World Fantasy Award, Nebula Award, and Gaylactic Spectrum Award
Reviews
- Lee Mandelo’s review
- L.A. Lanquist’s review
- Nicole Field’s review
- BR Sanders’ review
- Reviews by queer Asian readers needed
Where to Find
Details
- Published September 26th 2017 by Tor.com
- Paperback (ISBN13: 9780765395412)