The Black Tides of Heaven

from xiaomarlo

The world building and the representation of gender expression are both very good, but the plot wasn't great, I think because the book is short but it spans such a long period of time that the narrative points pass by quickly and don't hold enough weight.

from quondame

Intriguing tale of twins born to the Protector who intended only one child to satisfy a deal made with the Abbot. At age 9, the Proctor reclaims Mokoya who is a prophet, forcing the aged Abbot to also return Akeha. At 17 they seek out the young man Mokoya's prophesy has revealed will be the new A...

from pwaites

When I read The Red Threads of Fortune, I was blown away by the intricacy of this fantasy novella. The Black Tides of Heaven was released at the same time, and both novellas stand alone. That said, The Black Tides of Heaven takes place before The Red Threads of Fortune. The story starts out with ...

from renbedell

An Asian-style fantasy story of twins born from a tyrannical empress and partially raised by an opposing abbot. The fantasy element is the magic able to be used by certain people and that the twins are genderless when they are bone and are able to choose their gender when they are ready. It is a ...

from wunder

I understand that this is a novella, but the story seems incomplete. It ends at a stopping place, but there are large things that are unresolved.