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REBELWING

Andrea Tang

This is a witty, romantic, and heartbreaking story of rebellion and resistance in a near-future world ravaged by culture wars.
Business is booming for Prudence Wu, black-market-media smuggler and scholarship student at the prestigious New Columbia Preparatory Academy. Between essays and exams, she spends her breaks sweet-talking border patrol with her best friend, Anabel, in order to sell banned media to the unfortunate citizens stuck under strict corporate rule in the United Continental Confederacy, Inc. Before Pru's birth, a civil war split her home, the Barricade Coalition, from the UCC, and while Pru experiences the benefits of democratic rule, UCC citizens aren't so lucky. But with recent weapons tests, the carefully established peace between the Barricade and the UCC might not last much longer.

And when a drop-off goes awry, Pru narrowly escapes UCC enforcers to find that her rescuer is, of all things, a sentient cybernetic dragon. On the one hand, Pru is lucky not to be in prison, or worse. On the other, the dragon seems to have imprinted on her permanently, which means she has no choice but to be its pilot.

Drawn into a revolution she has no real interest in leading, Pru, Anabel, and friends Alex and Cat become key players in a brewing conflict with the UCC as the corporate government develops advanced weaponry more terrifying and grotesque than Pru could have ever imagined.

Andrea Tang grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, and currently resides in Washington, DC, where she pens fiction by night and collects geopolitical gossip by day. A graduate of Bryn Mawr College and the University of Oxford, she's also a perpetually recovering theater kid, Fulbright scholar, former pentathlete, tae kwon do black belt, and serial dabbler in various martial and movement arts. Among other things, she enjoys superheroes, giant robots, and the endless versatility of pie.
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Published 2020-02-25 by Razorbill

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Published 2020-02-25 by Razorbill

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Io9 (87,000 UVPM) included REBELWING in their Brand-New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books You Need to Know About for February round up. Read more...

Freedom! Revolution! Mecha-dragons! Soaring with wit, heart, and thrilling heroics in spades, Rebelwing is too much fun to put down.

Tang's prose is snappy, Pru's voice strikes a likeable balance between sarcastic and sincere, and the inclusive cast is fleshed out, making this an enjoyable tale of political conspiracy.

SyFy Wire included REBELWING in their sci-fi and fantasy round up. Read more...

Andrea Tang was interviewed on the We Need Diverse Books blog about diversity in SFF! Read more...

Mixing everything that's best about dragons, dystopia, and generational conflict, Tang delivers a high flying debut that pulls no punches.

High stakes and dazzlingly clever, Rebelwing explores the glorious and devastating impact revolution has on society - but also the toll that war takes on its heroes, across multiple generations. You can't help but fall in love with these characters and their wild dystopic world of book smuggling and mechadragons.

Rebelwing is a brilliant sci-fi debut that had my heart at cybernetic dragons. Full of clever banter and characters that burst from the pages, Andrea Tang's writing is nuanced and captivating - I was entranced from beginning to end!

This sci-fi debut knows its tropes well and playfully treads along familiar routes, and Tang brings a little something for everyone to this genre mashup of dragon fantasies, boarding-school narratives, Transformers movies, and social commentary about the growing influence of corporations.

School Library Journal interviewed Andrea Tang about Love and Inspiration in a February YA Debut Author column! Read more...

REBELWING made Den of Geek's (4.8 million UVPM) list of most anticipated YA reads for February! Den of Geek says: Robot dragons? What more to say? The fantastical war story setting and high-energy cast of characters looks like it'll make this one a good read for fans of Pacific Rim. Read more...

The author deftly flies between levity and heartbreak, cracking jokes and inserting astute historical and political commentary into a setting where survivors of wars past struggle with fears for the future... An exciting adventure.

Anime fans rejoice! Andrea Tang's Rebelwing is a stunning, witty blend of giant mecha battles and complex, multi-faceted characters, set against the backdrop of a near-future North America. Pru and her motley group of friends challenge one another, flirt outrageously, and discuss politics, philosophy, and the diaspora, just as they're swept up on the wings of revolution. Immersive and riveting - this is sci-fi at its very best.

Tor.com (1 million UVPM) included REBELWING in their New Young Adult SFF Books Arriving in February round up!: "...Set in a wonderfully inventive near-future Washington, D.C., this hilarious, defiant debut sparkles with wit and wisdom, deftly exploring media consumption, personal freedoms, and the weight of one life as Pru, rather reluctantly, takes to the skies." Read more...

A rollicking, razor-sharp tale of family, war, and revolution.

Andrea Tang was in conversation with fellow YA sci-fi debut Alechia Dow on The Nerd Daily (34,000 UVPM)! Read more...