The Tiger’s Daughter by K. Arsenault Rivera
Even gods can be slain….
The Hokkaran empire has conquered every land within their bold reach―but failed to notice a lurking darkness festering within the people. Now, their border walls begin to crumble, and villages fall to demons swarming out of the forests.
Away on the silver steppes, the remaining tribes of nomadic Qorin retreat and protect their own, having bartered a treaty with the empire, exchanging inheritance through the dynasties. It is up to two young warriors, raised together across borders since their prophesied birth, to save the world from the encroaching demons.
This is the story of an infamous Qorin warrior, Barsalayaa Shefali, a spoiled divine warrior empress, O-Shizuka, and a power that can reach through time and space to save a land from a truly insidious evil.
Representation Includes
- Asian lesbian protagonists
Content Warnings
Sexism aimed at main characters; Violence, sometimes graphic; Repeats stereotypes about Chinese and Japanese people and culture, including racial insults (see reviews for more discussion of this).Awards
- Locus Award nominee for Best First Novel
- Otherwise Award longlist
Reviews
Where to Find
Details
- Published October 3rd 2017 by Tor Books
- ISBN13: 9780765392534