From Description: A bandit walks into a coffeehouse, and it all goes downhill from there. Guet Imm, a young votary of the Order of the Pure Moon, joins up with an eclectic group of thieves (whether they like it or not) in order to protect a sacred object, and finds herself in a far more complicated situation than she could have ever imagined.
The description captured my imagination. I was not familiar with the term wuxia novel, so in case you aren't yet familiar with the term either:
Wuxia (武俠 [ù. ɕjǎ]), which literally means "martial heroes", is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. ... They often originate from the lower social classes of ancient Chinese society.
There is a handsome bandit, a homely bandit, a quixotic young nun on a mission, humor, and an unexpected twist. In fact, most of this novella is unexpected. And fun. And maybe should have been longer?
Read in March. Review scheduled for June 7.
NetGalley/Macmillan Tor/Forge
Wuxia novella. June 23, 2020. Print length: 176 pages.
