The Empress of Salt and Fortune
- 75
- Sidor
- cirka 1,5 tim
- Lästid
- Hugo Award for Best Novella
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Om boken
The Empress of Salt and Fortune is a 2020 fantasy novella by American writer Nghi Vo. The plot focuses on a cleric who listens to stories about the recently deceased empress. It was well-received by literary magazines and critics and won the 2021 Hugo Award for Best Novella and the Crawford Award. It was also a finalist for the 2021 Locus Award for Best Novella and a Goodreads Choice Award.
Läsordning · The Singing Hills Cycle
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Var poängen kommer ifrån
Källorna ger i snitt 7,8 över 447 betyg — ännu inte så många, så läsarnas röst väger 71 % och resten dras mot medelvärdet 7,8 för Rankningar. Så blir det 8,0. Ytterligare +0,10 kommer från den lilla bonusen för stora priser.
| Källa | Medel | Betyg | Vikt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7,3 | 6 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 7,8 | 441 | 99% |
Läsarröster
De mest gillade recensionerna på Hardcover (med angivna författare).
“I'm a sucker for a story within a story narrative. So, there was no doubt I would this Asian inspired fantasy. It's a short book, so I won't say much. But it's such a lovely story done really well, with unique characters. ”
“If you're going to read this read it with your heart. I can see why it was confusing for some people, but it's a book best felt rather than read.”
“Rabbit’s world changed when she was sold into Imperial labor and chosen as a handmaiden for the new empress In-Yo. Despite being from different backgrounds, both Rabbit and In-Yo had no choice in their fates. When In-Yo is exiled, Rabbit faithfully follows and together the two friends seek retribution. When Cleric Chih and their recorded bird Almost Brilliant cross paths with Rabbit, the tale of her campaign with In-Yo begins to unfold. The Empress of Salt and Fortune is told in storyteller fashion as Rabbit reveals the life she led beside the Empress. Nghi Vo draws the reader in gradually an…”
Vanliga frågor
Vilket betyg har The Empress of Salt and Fortune?
8,0 av 10, utifrån 447 läsarbetyg från 2 oberoende källor.
Är The Empress of Salt and Fortune värd att läsa?
Läsarna ger 8,0/10 av 447 betyg i öppna källor.
Hur lång tid tar det att läsa ”The Empress of Salt and Fortune”?
Ungefär 1,5 timmar i normalt tempo — 75 sidor.
Vilken del i serien är The Empress of Salt and Fortune?
Del 1 av 7 i The Singing Hills Cycle. Hela läsordningen finns högst upp vid titeln.