In 'Song of Silver, Flame Like Night,' Chinese mythology teaches lessons about power
In 'Song of Silver, Flame Like Night,' Chinese mythology teaches lessons about power  
Podcast: NPR's Book of the Day
Published On: Wed Jan 11 2023
Description: Amélie Wen Zhao's fantasy novel, Song of Silver, Flame Like Night, is rooted in the Chinese genres of xianxia and wuxia. It follows a young girl uncovering the secrets of her tumultuous kingdom with the help of a magician. In today's episode, the author talks to Here & Now's Kalyani Saxena about how her imperfect characters make difficult choices in their search for power. Zhao draws clear comparisons between the themes of anti-imperialism and history depicted in the book to real world battles being fought today, including anti-Asian racism.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy