With an armored, oath-bound hero reminiscent of\u00a0<\/b>The Mandalorian<\/i><\/b>\u00a0and the Asian-inspired epic fantasy of\u00a0<\/b>She Who Became the Sun<\/i><\/b>, Neon Yang\u2019s\u00a0<\/b>Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame<\/i><\/b>\u00a0is a stunning queer novella about a dragon hunter finding home with a dragon queen.<\/b><\/p>\n
Few know the true identity of the masked guildknight of Mithrandon.<\/i><\/p>\n
She barely remembers herself.<\/i><\/p>\n
The masked guildknight\u2014Yeva<\/i>\u2014was thirteen when she killed her first dragon. With her gift revealed, she was shipped away to the imperial capital to train in the rare art of dragon-slaying. Now a legendary dragon hunter, she has never truly felt at home\u2014nor removed her armor in public\u2014since that fateful day all those years ago.<\/p>\n
Yeva must now go to Quanbao, a fiercely independent and reclusive kingdom. It is rumored that there, dragons are not feared as is right and proper, but instead loved and worshipped. It is rumored that there, they harbor a dragon behind their borders.<\/p>\n
While Yeva searches for the dreaded beast, she is welcomed into the palace by Quanbao\u2019s monarch, Lady Sookhee. Though wary of each other, Yeva is shocked to find herself slowly opening up to the beautiful, mysterious queen.<\/p>\n
As they grow closer, Yeva longs to let Lady Sookhee see the person behind the armor, but she knows she must fulfill her purpose and slay the dragon. Ultimately, she must decide who\u2014or what\u2014she is willing to betray: her own heart, or the sacred duty that she has called home for so long.<\/p>\n
\u201cA brisk and satisfying tale full of love, hope, and yearning.\u201d<\/i>\u2014Publishers Weekly<\/b><\/p>\n