The Black Tides of Heaven
The Black Tides of Heaven is a 2017 queer fantasy and queer science fiction novella by Neon Yang and Nancy Wu. It deals with Silkpunk, Nonbinary, Transgender and Prophecy.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, and 34 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.
It runs to roughly 122 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Black Tides of Heaven
Mokoya and Akeha, the twin children of the Protector, were sold to the Grand Monastery as infants. While Mokoya developed her strange prophetic gift, Akeha was always the one who could see the strings that moved adults to action. While Mokoya received visions of what would be, Akeha realized what could be. What's more, they saw the sickness at the heart of their mother's Protectorate. A rebellion is growing. The Machinists discover new levers to move the world every day, while the Tensors fight to put them down and preserve the power of the state. Unwilling to continue as a pawn in their mother's twisted schemes, Akeha leaves the Tensorate behind and falls in with the rebels. But every step Akeha takes towards the Machinists is a step away from Mokoya. Can Akeha find peace without shattering the bond they share with their twin?
Awards & lists
- ✦Gaylactic Spectrum Awards 2018 — Overall (nominee)
- ✦Otherwise Award 2018 — Overall (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 2018 — Best Novella (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 2018 — Best Novella (nominee)
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 2018 — Best Novella (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2018 — Best Novella (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote The Black Tides of Heaven?
The Black Tides of Heaven was written by Neon Yang and Nancy Wu and first published in 2017.
What genre is The Black Tides of Heaven?
It is usually shelved as Queer Fantasy, Queer Science Fiction, Transgender & Nonbinary Fiction and LGBTQ+ Young Adult.
How long is The Black Tides of Heaven?
The median edition has 122 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Black Tides of Heaven?
Readers who like it often enjoy Out of Salem, The Knife of Never Letting Go and Final Strife.
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