![]() Fearing that the genre would stir anti-imperial sentiment, Zhao says several Chinese dynasties restricted these types of works. ![]() ![]() Zhao adds that xianxia and wuxia primarily arose from common folk rather than the imperial class or nobility. “So much of that genre centers around these legendary heroes who cultivate their power to fight evil and corrupt officials in service of the greater good and for the people.” Amélie Wen Zhao (Courtesy of Charlotte Yuyin Li) “A common theme throughout the genre of xianxia and its sibling genre wuxia is a search for justice,” Zhao says. While writing the book, Zhao drew deeply from xianxia and wuxia: two popular genres of Chinese fantasy. The book follows a young girl and a mysterious practitioner of magic as they bargain with powerful forces to unlock the mysteries buried within their war-torn nation. That's the mythical world of "Song of Silver, Flame Like Night," a new Chinese-history-inspired fantasy novel by Amélie Wen Zhao, which landed on bookshelves Jan. ![]() The cover of "Song of Silver, Flame Like Night." (Courtesy)Ī fallen kingdom. ![]()
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