Kingdom of Without

Kingdom of Without - Hardcover

$19.99
$19.99
Skip to product information
Kingdom of Without
  • Kingdom of Without
Kingdom of Without - Hardcover

Kingdom of Without - Hardcover

by Andrea Tang
$19.99
$19.99

Book Overview

by Andrea Tang (Author)

A wily young thief must use her wits to survive futuristic, alternate history Beijing in this Les Misérables-inspired young adult cyberpunk that is perfect for fans of Six of Crows and Fullmetal Alchemist.

When Zhong Ning'er takes the job, she expects a smash-and-grab burglary she's doing to make rent and help out a friend. What she doesn't expect: a sad-eyed army boy who dreams of insurrection, a former rebel leader trapped inside a secret lab, a group of aspiring revolutionaries who are first collaborators, then compatriots, and then, perhaps, friends.

But this is Beijing, nearly a hundred and fifty years after General Yuan Shikai successfully declared himself emperor in 1915. His descendants rule the country from their seat in the imperial city, their gendarmerie--the Beiyang Army--run the streets, aided by cyborgs and the Brocade Guard. Walls have risen, dividing the city into districts called Rings--nominally only by geography, but in truth by class. Earthquakes devastate the northern farmlands, crops drown in the southern typhoons, and all over the country people are hooked on a drug they call Complacency.

As a Sixth Ring girl who watched previous uprisings crushed brutally by the court, Ning'er isn't much of an optimist, and she's certainly no revolutionary. But that might not be up to her--as the stakes get higher, the time for passivity is quickly running out, and she must decide if she wants to sit idly in her cynicism, or embrace the breathless, terrible possibility of hope.

Author Biography

Andrea Tang grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, and currently lives, writes, and works in the Washington, DC, area. She loves martial arts in general and Brazilian jiu-jitsu in particular and in her spare time enjoys learning new sports and checking out live theater. Andrea is the author of Rebelwing and its companion novel, Renegade Flight, as well as Kingdom of Without.

Number of Pages: 288
Dimensions: 1.1 x 8.27 x 5.67 IN
Publication Date: November 28, 2023
ISBN9781665901444
Author Andrea Tang
PublisherSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
GenreYoung adult
FormatHardcover
PublishedNovember 2023
LanguageENG- English
Pages288
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceTeens & young adults and Adults
Print SizeStandard Print

Related Subjects

Young Adult Dystopian Young Adult Fiction Young Adults

1% fer Each of the Seven Seas

Every purchase sends 7% of our profits to The Ocean Cleanup. No fine print, no opt-in — just how we sail.

Whoever Ye Be, Welcome Aboard

Queer lit, music, art, philosophy, fiction — stories for every kind of soul. Come as ye are, matey.

More by Andrea Tang

Product title

Product title

By

About Andrea Tang

Andrea Tang is a DC-area based author of science fiction, fantasy, and young adult novels. Her books include These Deadly Prophecies, which was a Barnes & Noble YA Book Club pick, Kingdom of Without, and the Rebelwing duology, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection. She's also a combat sports writer and martial artist who teaches and competes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, where she's previously won the Pan-American, European, and American National no-gi titles in her division.

You may also like