''Fireheart Tiger'' is a 2021 fantasy novella by

Aliette de Bodard Aliette de Bodard (born November 10, 1982) is a French-American speculative fiction writer. She has received accolades including the British Fantasy Award, BSFA Award, Ignyte Award, Locus Award, and Nebula Award. Writing De Bodard published he ...

Themes

Science fiction critic Gary K. Wolfe stated that the book "more directly addresses complex questions of colonialism and the fraught negotiations needed to keep an independent nation from being overwhelmed by more powerful neighbors." Other reviewers noted the presence of themes such as power dynamics in personal relationships, as well as female and queer representation. In an interview, de Bordard stated that the book was inspired by the tradition of Vietnamese and Chinese court dramas. In an other interview, she stated that:

Reception

Writing for '' Locus'' magazine, Liz Bourke described the book as "gorgeous and moving, with a sense of scale and an intimate, personal engagement with compelling characters," and added that it "is a worthy addition to de Bodard’s body of work." For ''

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'', Maya Gittelman stated that it was "a lush, sharp, and evocative novella. It’s a quick read that brims with aching beauty, intricate emotion, and surprising twists of magic." ''

The Mary Sue Daniel Abrams (born May 20, 1966) is an American media entrepreneur, television host, and author. He is currently the host of '' On Patrol: Live'' on Reelz, and ''The Dan Abrams Show: Where Politics Meets The Law'' on SiriusXM's P.O.T.U.S. cha ...

'' listed the book as one of its 15 most anticipated diverse SFF releases for 2021.

Accolades

''Fireheart Tiger'' has been nominated for the

Nebula Award for Best Novella The Nebula Award for Best Novella is given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) for science fiction or fantasy novellas. A work of fiction is defined by the organization as a novella if it is between 17,500 and 4 ...

and the

BSFA Award The BSFA Awards are literary awards presented annually since 1970 by the British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) to honour works in the genre of science fiction. Nominees and winners are chosen based on a vote of BSFA members. More recently, m ...

for Best Short Fiction.

References

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