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    In Liu's groundbreaking "silk-punk" fantasy, two rebels battle for an empire's soul. Named among Time's "100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time," this Locus Award winner reimagines Chinese history with airships and political intrigue that NPR called "a magnificent fantasy epic."

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