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(1973- ) Taiwan-born painter and author, in USA from 1980, most of whose work has been Young Adult fantasy, as are her first series, the Silver Phoenix sequence beginning with Silver Phoenix (2009), and the Kingdom of Xia 2 sequence beginning with Serpentine (2015), which is set in ancient China. She is of sf interest for her third series, the Want sequence beginning with Want (2017), a Young Adult narrative set in a Near Future Taipei plagued by Pollution and other consequences of Climate Change. The rich – as in the contemporary world – have been investing in armoured retreats (see Keeps), medical longevity treatments (see Drugs; Medicine; Immortality). The young protagonist infiltrates a wealthy family with sabotage in mind, but love intervenes, here and, in the sequel Ruse (2019), in Shanghai. [JC]
born Taipei, Taiwan: 1973
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Silver Phoenix
Kingdom of Xia 2
Want
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Entry from The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (2011-current) edited by John Clute and David Langford.
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