{"product_id":"brighter-than-scale-swifter-than-neon-yang-9781250357342","title":"Brighter Than Scale, Swifter Than Flame","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new Queer, Asian-inspired fantasy novella about a renowned dragon slayer who never takes her armor off in public, \u003ci\u003eBrighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame\u003c\/i\u003e reads like \u003ci\u003eShe Who Became the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Mandalorian\u003c\/i\u003e, with dragons!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fiercely independent nation of Quanbao is isolated, reclusive, and something of a mystery to the rest of the world. It is rumored that there, dragons are not feared as is right and proper but instead loved and worshiped. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYeva is perhaps a strange emissary to these people. Not only because their face has never been seen in public, but because they are a hero born to a birthright that makes them suited for their task--hunting dragons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd so the dragon hunter must woo Quanbao's queen--the Lady Sookhee--to understand what secrets she is hiding. A woman reasonably suspicious of Yeva's intentions, and the imperial might of the throne she represents, Sookhee bears the burden of the safety of her entire people. How can she trust this stranger newly arrived to her court, a weapon forged in blood and fire, to understand what her people need and how best to safeguard their future?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Neon Yang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250357349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250357342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tordotcom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Neon Yang","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46293303197951,"sku":"9781250357342","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f0f5014e-1efd-4db7-a892-4d682a536572.jpg?v=1730212883","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brighter-than-scale-swifter-than-neon-yang-9781250357342","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}