In 'Song of Silver, Flame Like Night,' Chinese mythology teaches lessons about power

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/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy