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Fireheart Tiger
Fireheart Tiger | Aliette de Bodard
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rachelsbrittain
Fireheart Tiger | Aliette de Bodard
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The princess of a country fighting to stay independent from colonizers discovers the fire that has followed her for years is actually a supernatural creature. And when her new engagement threatens her place in the palace, she must decide what she actually wants her life to look like--and who she wants to live by her side. I really enjoyed this novella but honestly felt like it could've been longer. Would've helped me understand the world better.

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Rachiiebookdragon
Fireheart Tiger | Aliette de Bodard
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kwmg40
Fireheart Tiger | Aliette de Bodard
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Mehso-so

This fantasy romance was nominated for the 2022 Hugo Best Novella award. I felt there was a bit too much going on in this relatively short work and not enough context about the politics and magical elements.

#hugoawards #hugo2022
#JubilantJuly @Andrew65

Andrew65 Love the cover, well done 👏👏👏 2y
kwmg40 @Andrew65 Thanks. I too loved that cover. 2y
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claudiuo
Fireheart Tiger | Aliette de Bodard
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A Litsy inspired fantasy read (don't recall who suggested it but thank you!) that I really enjoyed. Just yesterday BookRiot published an article titled “10 Sapphic Dark Fantasy Books“ and Fireheart Tiger is in that list: https://bookriot.com/sapphic-dark-fantasy-books/

A very nice coincidence is that my first read for July also matched the first Q3 #PromptMaze: Two-Word Title; thanks again @TheAromaOfBooks!

Also, here is my July #BookSpinBingo.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks great!!! 2y
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swynn
Fireheart Tiger | Aliette de Bodard
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(2021) It's a fantasy novella with a setting inspired by precolonial Vietnam. It's only ninety-something pages, which it turns out is enough for a satisfying story about political intrigue, romance, magic, generational conflict, and growing up. I would read more in this world.

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deargeekplace
Fireheart Tiger | Aliette de Bodard
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Starting on the Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards reading with this little number! #SCKA #novellas #fantasy #FireheartTiger

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speljamr
Fireheart Tiger | Aliette de Bodard
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A solid coming of age LGBTQ story set in a historical Vietnamese setting.

#fantasy

Smrloomis Sounds good! 3y
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DMC_run8
Fireheart Tiger | Aliette de Bodard
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Princess Thanh, on the cusp of adulthood, finds herself negotiating for her country's future. To complicate matters, she is in a relationship with the other country's princess. I would have enjoyed this story more if it were a fleshed out novel as opposed to a short story.

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khooliha
Fireheart Tiger | Aliette de Bodard
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And book 2! It's compared to The Goblin Emperor for a reason, but there is more sentient fire.

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Lylah
Fireheart Tiger | Aliette de Bodard
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I‘ve heard nothing but good things about this novella so here we go!

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esurient
Fireheart Tiger | Aliette de Bodard
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Welp, that sounds like exactly everything I'd like to read.

Clare-Dragonfly Yes, please!!! 4y
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imyril
Fireheart Tiger | Aliette de Bodard
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Gorgeously written, deeply felt - I loved this although I‘m not sure I loved the romance itself. Full review to follow.

shanaqui Yeah. The “lil sis“ thing... I know it's also a kind of honorific, but it still primed my brain for NOT romance. 4y
imyril @shanaqui right? Plus it felt kinda rushed romantically to me too, altho I really appreciated Thanh saying she felt a connection and needed time, so I don‘t quite class it as insta love. 4y
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shanaqui
Fireheart Tiger | Aliette de Bodard
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Received to review! I just sped through this one. I sort of predicted how things would work out, but I enjoyed getting there and seeing Thanh find her strength.