“JY Yang's strikingly confident debut novella The Red Threads of Fortune is a work of soaring, kinetic fantasy, like a Miyazaki movie decided to jump off the screen and sear itself into prose, and in doing so became something entirely new.” -Indrapramit Das, author of The Devourers Filled with memorable characters and set in a wonderfully imaginative and original universe, this will leave you eager for more.” -Aliette de Bodard, Nebula Award-winning author of The House of Shattered Wings “An epic, moving story of people fighting to protect their city. “An inventive fantasy from an exciting new talent, The Red Threads of Fortune will immerse readers in a fascinating world of battles, politics, magic and romance.” -Zen Cho, author of Sorcerer to the Crown Each moment is a glistening pearl, all strung together in a wonder of world-creation.” - Ken Liu, Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy Award winner and author of The Grace of Kings and The Paper Menagerie “Full of love and loss, confrontation and discovery. Pack in thrilling action and mysteries to be solved, and this novella heralds the opening of a great new universe of tales.” -Kate Elliott, author of Black Wolves and Court of Fives

“I love Neon Yang’s effortlessly fascinating world-building for its layers and the seamless way it intertwines with her characters’ lives and choices. “Yang conjures up a world of magic and machines, wild monsters and sophisticated civilizations, that you'll want to return to again and again.” - Ars Technica Highly recommended.” - The New York Times As she is drawn into a conspiracy of magic and betrayal, Mokoya must come to terms with her extraordinary and dangerous gifts, or risk losing the little she has left to hold dear. But all is not as it seems: the beast they both hunt harbors a secret that could ignite war throughout the Protectorate. On the trail of a massive naga that threatens the rebellious mining city of Bataanar, Mokoya meets the mysterious and alluring Rider. Broken by the loss of her young daughter, she now hunts deadly, sky-obscuring naga in the harsh outer reaches of the kingdom with packs of dinosaurs at her side, far from everything she used to love.

Once her visions shaped the lives of citizens across the land, but no matter what tragedy Mokoya foresaw, she could never reshape the future. The Red Threads of Fortune is one of a pair of unique, standalone introductions to Neon Yang's Tensorate Series, which Kate Elliott calls 'effortlessly fascinating.' For more of the story you can read its twin novella The Black Tides of Heaven, available simultaneously.įallen prophet, master of the elements, and daughter of the supreme Protector, Sanao Mokoya has abandoned the life that once bound her.

The Tensorate Series by Neon Yang