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    'Song of Silver, Flame Like Night': New fantasy novel examines the cost of power and imperialism

    The new Chinese history-inspired fantasy novel by Amélie Wen Zhao lands on bookshelves Tuesday.
    Jan 03, 2023 2 minutes
    The cover of "Song of Silver, Flame Like Night." (Courtesy)

    A fallen kingdom. Old gods. Sleeping demons.

    That’s the mythical world of “Song of Silver, Flame Like Night,” a new Chinese-history-inspired fantasy novel by Amélie Wen Zhao, which landed on bookshelves Jan. 3.

    The book follows a young girl and a mysterious practitioner of magic as they bargain with powerful forces to unlock the mysteries buried within their war-torn nation

    While writing the book, Zhao drew deeply

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