This science fiction novel was imaginative and original. It was based loosely on Chinese history with a twist of mythology and an imagined future. The earth has been invaded by creatures and they have specially identified fighters/pilots who combat them by controlling giant chrysalis'. The pilots with the power have historically been men and they partner with women. However, the women are sometimes drained of their life force by the men while trying to copilot in battle. There are many other unfair practices and atrocities involving women that everyone just seems to accept as normal.

Zetian decides to enlist as a concubine pilot to avenge her own sister's death at the hands of a well-known pilot. Its leads her down a path she never saw coming as she becomes a highly feared Iron Widow and later becomes paired with another infamous and dangerous pilot, Li Shimin.

This book is so much more than an inventive sci-fi. It's also a tale of gender roles, sexuality, misogyny, deceit, revenge, love, betrayal, monsters and much more. I was glued to this book from the first page to the last. it was a mesmerizing plot and I can't wait to read the next one in the series.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. I voluntarily chose to review this book and the opinions contained within are my own.

Iron Widow is a dark, exciting, and thrilling book that I found myself quite enthralled with. I had one issue with the book, which I will go into, but for the most part, it was a big win!

What I Loved:
►The characters were phenomenal. I adored Zetian from the start, no question. I felt so much for her, and the awful options she was left with solely because she was female. She has some feels for Yizhi, her only real friend, and it's clear he has some for her. And he begs her to stay but look, she's got a patriarchy to destroy. Then she meets Shimin, who she thinks is going to be terrifying but who really has been through just as much awfulness as she has. And then... Yizhi shows up to the party, and we got to hang out with all of them, yay!

►Speaking of, they all like to hang out with each other too. I don't think I have ever read a book that included polyamory, so that was a fun new experience! I liked how they all had to work through their complicated feelings about sex and relationships and each other. It was really well done.

►This is a brutal, brutal world, and the stakes were always sky high. I genuinely feared for each character at every turn, because wow things are rough here! And when two of the three are constantly engaging in battles with alien forces, and no one on their own side has their back... yeah, it's a recipe for bad stuff!

►It is so exciting! I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, wondering what would be around the corner. And it did not disappoint. I was shocked by a lot of the twists, especially toward the end, and I loved that.

My One Issue:

►The worldbuilding potential is there, but I am kind of confused by certain aspects. I am hoping that the sequel will go further in depth into the world, but I just did not understand all of what was happening in terms of the war and the qi and such. I had a really hard time wrapping my head around how this piloting business worked at all, and also, why it was a thing. But I will give it the benefit of the doubt, in hopes that the next book makes it clearer.

Bottom Line: So exciting and dark, with amazing characters and a lot of twists, I certainly cannot wait for the sequel!

When I said this described Pacific Rim meets Handmaids Tale meets East Asian mythology, I said sign me the fuck up! & I wasn’t disappointed.

This is possibly one of the best books, if not the best, I've read this year! I’m legitimately blown away.

Seriously though, the book broaches topics like misogyny and body autonomy, has a blood thirsty FMC out seeking revenge, AND there's a healthy triad relationship!? It’s literally everything I could want in a book.

AND THE ENDING?!?!?!!! Are you kidding me?! I have so many questions.

This book. THIS BOOK. Words cannot accurately describe my emotional rollercoaster while reading it, but here goes.

Have you ever wanted to read a book about a fierce woman *literally* smashing the patriarchy? How about one who does so from inside a giant robot? Add in futuristic Tang dynasty inspiration and *two* male love interests and you've got Iron Widow. Except it's so much more.

It's been a long time since I couldn't put a book down. I spent an entire weekend slowly devouring this magnificent creature, the Pacific Rim soundtrack playing on repeat (because the author said and it really is the most appropriate musical accompaniment), and I have no regrets. I loved everything about it, especially finally getting an equal polyamorous relationship that works so well. (I would have loved more of them together but I will forever be happy with what we did get. The triangle is the strongest shape!!)

I spent the last 15% of this book screaming. I cursed the author's name, cursed myself for picking up this book that turned into sweet agony, and then I just screamed my way through the epilogue that changes absolutely everything. You think you know where this book is going and then Xiran Jay Zhao just shoves you off the roof of a building. I cannot believe we have to wait however long for the next book. How? How are we supposed to survive with THAT ENDING??

I'm pretty sure that in six months I'll look at this book on my shelf and still flail onto the floor because of that ending. Now, excuse me, I need to go shout about this book to everyone I know and be mad that it's not available for them to read for another few weeks.

(I received an ARC of this from NetGalley for an honest review. Thank you, Penguin Random House Canada!)

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Xiran Jay Zhao is a new author to me and what a talent I have discovered in this amazing young adult futuristic fantasy/ Science fiction novel mixed in with Chinese culture and history. The writing was so engaging and tackled themes of sexuality, gender roles, the atrocities of the past Chinese practices against women - for example binding of the feet. The writing was fast paced and action packed.

It is a story of revenge, polyamorous love, and of course - smashing that patriarchy.

Umm, this book was amazing??

Iron Widow is a fantasy novel that tells the story of Wu Zetian, a poor frontier girl who enlists as a concubine pilot in order to get revenge for her older sister's death. When she ends up killing the pilot responsible, Zetian is labeled the Iron Widow and is then paired with the strongest pilot alive. With her new match, Zetian works to topple the misogynist system and rule the world.

Without getting into spoilers, just think of this book as a feminist Pacific Rim infused with Chinese culture. There's a lot of discussions about women and the Confucian view of what a "traditional woman" should be, and then Zetian just completely destroying those views. She's crazy but I love her. There are also epic fight scenes, a fast paced plot, and a love triangle that actually makes a triangle??

^ also yes, this book has a polyamorous relationship. if that bothers you, idk what to tell you man.

I was a bit confused at first when trying to understand what the world was like. I thought that this was a fantasy novel, but it's definitely more sci fi. It's sort of set in the future, where these beings constantly try to attack the humans. There's a lot of technological advances, like hovercrafts and other gadgets, but the architecture and fashion is inspired by ancient Chinese culture.

The ending was also so intense. I think because so much was going on, I couldn't really follow along with what was happening. However, that being said, this novel was incredible and I can't wait for the sequel to be released!

Iron Widow was an incredible book! I really enjoyed reading about this world, and all of the characters as well. It was a little hard to get into at first since it seemed a little slower-paced. But things definitely sped up and I was able to really enjoy it!. Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Teen for providing me with a free ecopy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed the book! It was perfectly paced for me, and the plot was really engaging. The characters and their dynamic was good as well! Loved the poly relationship.

I don’t know where to begin with this one. All I know is that I was so upset I fell asleep before I could finish this absolute masterpiece last night because that’s what this is. It’s a masterpiece.

Wu Zetian offers to become a concubine pilot, eager to get vengeance on the pilot who killed her sister. When she succeeds, everyone is shocked as the girls often die in battle. Zetian is labeled as an Iron Widow and becomes feared. Wanting to tame her, she is paired with Li Shimin, aka the Iron Demon. Zetian isn’t going to let that intimidate her and uses that power she now feels to fight the misogynistic system.

Even though I somehow just summarized this book, I know that I didn’t do it justice. Zhao really crafted a one of a kind book. There is a giant battle one moment which in any other book might mean a more chill moment, but there was always something going on. I couldn’t stop reading. I wanted to keep going and see what was going to happen and what Zetian was going to do.

Zetian in herself is powerful. She has been raised in a very misogynistic society and is determined to fight against it, to change it where she might be able too. She demands what she knows she deserves. I love the power that she holds and the courage that she has. It’s not something that I’ve seen very often in female characters which made her stand out even more.

Li Shimin and Yizhi were also wonderful characters. They were entirely different. But the way they complimented Zeitan and balanced her out what perfect. Zhao really created this perfect group of characters that are well-rounded and able to balance one another out.

There were so many conversations in here that I loved to see. The feminism in this one is spectacular. A lot of it is focused on the misogyny in China, but can be applied to far more than that. But, there were other conversations that were wonderful and really made me happy to see. Specifically, the talk about alcoholism.

I could really go on and on about this book. The plot, world, romance and characters are wonderful. Everything is well developed and I think this is the book that really defines chefs kiss. I’m going to be eagerly awaiting the next book.

I really enjoyed reading this book! It's about a girl named Zentian who wants to be a pilot to assassinate the man who killed her sister. Though she kills him in a way she didn't know she can and is called the Iron Widow and is teamed up with the strongest male pilot. I really enjoyed the writing of this book which was entertaining from the beginning to the end. Though it was a little hard to get into the writing just because the world was different and of course I didn't understand but once you do the story just turns into a movie playing in your head. The world building was unique and very easy to understand once you got to understand it. I also loved all the Chinese elements in the story and how diverse this read was. Overall the writing was well done and I didn't have any problems with it.

I enjoyed the character Zentian in the book who understood that females weren't being treated right and also she is badass. I just loved her development in the book and she improved a lot in this book. I just hope there is enough more for a development in the next book just because she had so much in this book. There were also some great side characters that were very involved with the story and also had some developments in the book. For my romance lovers, this book has a polyamorous romance which I never read before in a YA book and it was also enjoyable the way the author wrote their romance.

The ending was well done and I need book two now! So much just happened in this book that it was just wow! I really hope some book box is curating this book because they are missing out on a great opportunity. I also want to mention that I just the whole feminism of this book because I haven't really read anything like this in a book. Everything was just an amazing combination that was put into a wonderful book that I'm so glad that I was able to read this book. I totally recommend reading this book if you enjoy The Handmaiden's Tale and Pacific Rim.

This story starts off with a bang and doesn’t really let up. The fast pace, learn as you go style of the writing was easy to get into and stay interested in while reading. Sci-fi can be a bit difficult for me to get into sometimes, but I found the author’s writing made it much easier to picture what was happening at any given time. I’m the type of person where when I read, the story plays out kind of like a movie. The descriptions were just enough and didn’t get overly bogged down with description, which really helped to keep the pacing quick.

Zetian is a very strong character with decided opinions and the confidence to make thing things happen for herself. At times I was rooting for her and other times I wanted her to take a moment to think. As for her love interests, Shimin was the dangerous bad boy with a heart of gold and Yizhi was the sweet guy with a secret ruthlessness about him. I enjoyed watching Zetian and Shimin grow into a friendship, and I liked seeing Zetian and Yizhi’s established friendship play out in new ways. I enjoyed all these characters a lot, but the romance felt a little too rushed for my tastes. I would have loved a bit more development of them. We sort of skip the feelings developing by just saying they spent time together in a montage paragraph. Not to say that doesn’t work for the story (as I said earlier the pacing is quick), it just didn’t work as well for me who likes seeing the progress of romance, if that makes sense.

I truly wish Zetian could have had a real friendship with another woman in the story. We kind of get something but it ends in a drastic way. For a book about fighting the patriarchy and misogyny, I found it a little annoying that all the other female characters were completely entrenched in it the whole time and Zetian is the only one who isn’t (from what I can tell in text). We see snapshots of powerful females but they pretty much fall back into their own misogyny immediately. I don’t know if I’m maybe reading too much into it. Mayhaps in book 2 we can see more women that Zetian can befriend that feel the same way as her?

I have to talk a bit about the ending with no spoilers. It was pretty rushed, probably to keep up with the breakneck speed of the rest of the story. It felt like we were racing to the end, and, yes, it was a battle scene (this is sci-fi of course it’s a battle scene that’s not a spoiler really), but it felt like we spent very little time in the battle? Idk if that makes sense. I also had no idea until I finished this book that it was a series? For some reason it was stuck in my head that this was a stand-alone story. The epilogue made it clear it was not.

Overall, I think this was a good story with a fast pace and morally grey kind of characters that you just want to root for while you read. I think most people will enjoy the story and be clamoring for book two immediately.

ARC from Netgalley

This book was a wild ride from start to finish. The science fiction mixed with Asian mythology elements was just chefs kiss. I fell in love with each of the main three characters. They were all incredibly different and despite two of them being blood thirsty murderers, they were very likeable.

Zetian was out for revenge and on a damn murderous mission the entire time and I couldn't stop myself from behind like, hell yes girl you better go murder all those people and rule the world.

“Be their nightmare.”

Oh. My. God.

There’s so much I loved about this book. The message, the lure, the characters, the strength of our lead! There’s nothing that I love more than a badass, ruthless female lead.

The story itself is really gripping. I appreciated not spending the first hundred pages lost info-dump. Jumping straight into the action and the story was such a smart choice for this. I did sometimes get list in the action, but the writing is so beautiful and descriptive.

The message is loud and clear with this one. And I love it. It’s very loud about the patriarchy and the whole time I’m thinking: “yes, give me more! More female rage!”

I want to praise Zhao for writing a love triangle that’s actually interesting! Her boyfriends are boys?! YES. FINALLY. I absolutely adored the relationship between the two male leads, it felt just as compelling as the others.

Li Shimin. Send tweet.

What an interesting, complex character. I was practically in love with him on page sight. I loved how Zhao handled his character. I really want to read more about him.

I really cannot talk about how much I really liked these characters. So gripping and full of depth. GO READ IT! Go hype this up PLEASE!

Look, I am always down for demolishing the patriarchy with mecha. Maybe it’s my fierce dedication to Gundam Wing as a teen, but I have a deep and abiding love for mecha and especially female pilots, so of course I was anticipating this. And it’s exactly what it bills itself as – a fierce and brutal takedown of the patriarchy.

In this version of China, the Great Wall protects Huaxia from the Hunduns, strange alien lifeforms that, once killed, can be transformed into Chrysalises, mecha that can be piloted by men with sufficiently strong qi. In order to further enhance them, they siphon the qi off so-called concubines, often killing them during battle. After the death of her sister at the hands of a Chrysalis pilot, Zetian has one goal: killing the pilot. She knows it’ll mean her own death, but she’s done with being subjugated and dismissed just because she’s female. But when a Hundun attack occurs before she has a chance to kill him, she’s thrown into the cockpit with him – and kills him. Paired with the strongest pilot – a criminal – Zetian realizes she can take her vengeance farther than she had ever dreamed and stop more girls from being sacrificed.

“Some of us were born to be used and discarded. We can’t afford to simply go along with the flow of life, because nothing in this world has been created, built, or set up in our favor. If we want something, we have to push back against everything around us and take it by force.”


The characters, according to the author’s note, are loosely adapted from historical Chinese figures, but I’ll admit that aside from a few gongdou C-dramas I have very little knowledge of Chinese history, so I really can’t speak to that aspect. Zetian is absolutely vicious and, at the start, willing to sacrifice everything to get revenge on the boy who killed her sister. After all, her culture is always willing to sacrifice girls, so why shouldn’t she chose the way she goes? She’s headstrong, impulsive, and most definitely so fixated on her cause that she can’t see a good thing when it’s right in front of her. There’s not a lot of room for grey areas, in either Zetian’s worldview or the the plot in general, and honestly I think that’s very realistic for a teen. I loved her fire and determination, even against unsurmountable odds.

“When you cherish someone for how amazing they are, you don’t pluck them from their roots just to watch them wither in your hands. You help them bloom into the incredible thing they’re really meant to be.”


And then there’s the two boys she becomes involved with. Yizhi is her complete opposite: a soft rich boy, who’s loved Zetian since he first started meeting with her secretly once a month. It’s Yizhi who shares some of the (forbidden to girls) knowledge with her, and he’s the one who shows her what love is.. and that there’s room for in their hearts for more than just the man/woman partnership condoned by their society. Shimin is the third person involved with them, a pilot who was condemned for murdering his family but plucked out of prison due to his qi power. Zetian initially sees him as much the same as the pilot who killed her sister – guilty – but the gradual reveal of his backstory was devastating. Obviously, it’s right in the blurb that they end up in a polyamorous triad, though I thought some of the plot supporting it was a bit weak. It’s a little too instalove for me with not enough relationship development, though the bits with Yizhi and Shimin were excellent.

This book reads a lot like an action movie to me: lots of very serviceable prose in service to the plot line. It’s fierce in its takedown of Huaxia’s misogyny, but I also felt like it didn’t leave much space for Zetian to show much character development, besides the romance aspect. Her need for vengeance is so overpowering, but it also worked on pulling me along with the story. Which was good, because there were times the uneven world building was confusing. More attention is given to the details of one Chrysalis than the entire political landscape of Huaxia.

Overall, this was an enjoyable and rollicking read, and I will definitely be picking up the next book. Recommended if you’ve got room in your heart for a fierce girl who’ll stop at nothing to yeet the patriarchy into the sun.

"Illusions that reinforce themselves generation after generation, because people don't question the convenient boxes they're penned into, the arbitrary rules they live by..."

I'm going to need the sequel to #IronWidow like right now. Why was this book so phenomenal?! I was not at all prepared for this kickass, patriarchy smashing, mythic, robotic, thrillride of a lifetime. Fantastic use of the chosen one trope and props to a love triangle that didn't make me choose a "team". I also really enjoyed how while this book takes place in the future, it incorporates Chinese culture and history. I realize this review alone makes this book sound like an imbroglio of elements but #XiranJayZhao has masterfully weaved the components together to make it work like magic.

5 out of 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Disclaimer: The quoted text is from an advanced reader copy I received from #PenguinTeen and #NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Wow.

Iron Widow is the best book I’ve read this year by far.

After finishing this book, I felt exhilarated. After reading about the battles between the Humans and the Hunduns, I felt like I had been in a chaotic battle myself. The book pulled me in and fully immersed me in the human’s part of the world near The Great Wall.

Author Xiran Jay Zhao wanted to combine The Handmaid’s Tale with Chinese legends. Mission surpassed. I highlighted so many sentences in this book that addressed the position of women in society through narrator Wu Zetian’s experiences.

Zetian is sold off to the army so that her qi could be used to power their battle robots. Young males are the pilots, and girls are the concubines whose qi is used in battle until the girls’ energy and life force is completely absorbed by their pilots. Zetian’s initial goal is to kill the pilot who murdered her sister, but the aftermath of her first battle takes the story into unexpected and exciting directions as the war between humans and Hunduns continues.

Xiran Jay Zhao introduces characters that leave a reader guessing about their plans and motivations. After each cursory introduction, she beautifully fleshes out the characters into three-dimensional people. It is not easy to label a character good or bad, because their circumstances and choices show different sides of them. The characters are human, not cardboard cutouts.

I went through a period of time where I’d read ahead in books. DO NOT READ AHEAD in Iron Widow. There’s so much to savor along the way, and after reading a chaotic story that appears to be resolved comes a jaw-dropping ending that is worth the wait.

Science fiction fans, fantasy fans, Asian literature fans, LGBT fans, and Young Adult book fans are just a few of those who would enjoy Iron Widow.

If you’re wondering what I’m doing, it’s simple - I’m waiting for book two to be published!

I was super intrigued by the description, and this book exceeded my hopes. It's a breakneck read, with almost no time to breathe between action set pieces and deep mysterious story threads that kept me turning pages long after I should have been asleep. There's a polyamorous relationship, which is the first I've encountered in a YA book (or really in any book now that I'm thinking about it closely), and our main character is fiercely independent with sharp edges and quick thinking. I didn't always love her or the decisions she made, but she's extremely compelling to read about. The ending wrapped up a number of story threads, but included reveals/details that definitely have me EXTRA interested in reading the sequel. It's wonderful storytelling.

If you have Hunger Games fans, I think this book would be an excellent readalike. It's a little bit apocalyptic, a little bit dystopian, a lot something very different and new, but I think readers who appreciated Katniss' prickly response to people trying to groom her and tame her responses to fit their ideas about who she should be will respond really well to Zetian. Plus GIANT ROBOT MECH FIGHTS. They are extremely dramatic and very great.

4.5/5

"Maybe, if things were different, I could get used to this. Being cradled in his warmth and light. Being cherished. Being loved. But I have no faith in love. Love cannot save me. I choose vengeance."

I'M OBSESSED WITH THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!

This is a book about a woman full of rage and who is often selfish in that and I LOVED that. How often do we get younger female protagonists that bend to the whim of every other character or that fall into every trap set for them because they are too soft-hearted? SO OFTEN. That's fine, but the stark difference here was so refreshing. Our MC still has those thoughts and considerations but she quickly moves past them. She doesn't blame herself for things she can't control and she doesn't take on the shame of others. And she is MEAN and I ADORE IT!! I want more mean female protags in all of the books I read. I want them mean, self-serving, loud, annoying. I loved every moment of Wu Zetian on page and her unbreakable spirit to take down the patriarchal system she lives in.

I was scared going into this book a bit because I don't loooove sci-fi or anything with technology/futuristic/alien stuff. Everything else about this book sounded so good so I picked it up but I was worried I'd end up being meh about it anyway. I loved every part of it. Learning about the machines, the spirit energy, the workings of the pilots. It was all so interesting that I never minded that it was sci-fi so I would recommend this even if that's not your usual genre!

This story is also full of a lot of historical elements (though this is not historical fiction at all or an actual retelling). I loved that the author put in a note at the beginning of the book to give a lot of context for pieces of this story that helped me connect the dots as I went along. The main character is loosely based on Empress Wu who fought her way to being the first female Empress of China. This book also contains the practice of foot-binding and talks a LOT about it's place culturally and how it's used in the patriarchal system in place in the book. This made for some amazing disability rep in the book as well.

THERE'S A POLY RELATIONSHIP IN THIS BOOK AND I AM LIVING!!!! I HATE love triangles. Hate them. So when I thought this book was going to contain one, I was let down big time, but THEN the author did what few usually do and just made it all love and acceptance and the cutest dynamic of all time. Part of this is actually one of the only reasons this didn't get a full five stars. I think the relationship here felt a little rushed and could have used more time to develop slowly. It seemed to and then sprang forward too quickly for my liking. I think it will only get better in the next book though.

THE ENDING!!!! Y'all, I was guessing near the end what was going to be revealed but the whole last 20% of this book had my mouth hanging open in AWE at what was going on. And then the author dropped in the twist we all knew had to come and I was still SHOCKED and I need book two right now so bad. Waiting a year sounds like the worst thing in my life currently.

Okay... this review is super long and full of yelling, but it's just because I have so many feelings and so much love for this story! I would recommend to anyone who loves sci-fi/dystopian fiction, strong badass female protags, diverse YA fiction, or books like The Poppy War or Hunger Games.

This book is out so soon! 9/21/2021 and I hope everyone picks it up!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for my copy!

3.5

I thoroughly enjoyed IRON WIDOW, despite some of the clunky writing in the second half of the novel. I think the premise was great - Pacific Rim inspired pilots of giant... things, with a lot of gendered nonsense a la Handmaid's Tale thrown in - but I think the author tried to do too much, resulting in what felt like an unfinished novel.

In the first half, the world building was there, starting to emerge and then boom. It was gone. I couldn't follow the politics or even WHAT they were fighting...? And why? It felt like the novel just assumed we'd know the context of what was going on and went from there. Also, while appreciating that Zetian was a feminist, or at least the best she could be in the circumstances, I wanted to know HOW she was. If all she ever knew was the "men are superior" situation, where would she even get the idea that it isn't true? I understand once she gets to the city/training centre, it would be become clear, but before that, in her village. Where'd her ideas come from? There really wasn't enough about that and I felt cheated by it. Honestly felt a little "manic pixie dream girl" in a way? I don't know. I think the novel just needed another round of developmental editing maybe.

I'm still looking forward to the next novel in the series(?) but I might need someone smarter than me to explain the world building/politics to me.

Wu Zetian has more rage in her than any character I've ever encountered, and I love it. She - and this book - are basically seething smash-the-patriarchy anger in book form, with dry humorous aides and a perfect polyamorous love triangle.

Halfway through, this was my reaction: I LOVE this book. Talk about smashing the patriarchy. Wu Zetian lives for nothing else. She is sharp and cutting and so, so relatable with her sudden wry asides. I’m calling it now - 5* and a new addition to the year’s top ten

Now that I've finished, I can confirm that this sums the book up quite well. There is also an absolutely gorgeous love story happening on the sidelines of all the anger. As Wu Zetian tells us, a triangle is the strongest shape.

The ending twist(s) were breathtaking. I'm honestly still reeling, and also desperately need the next book. There were some seriously disturbing moments when recalling the hell Li Shimin and Wu Zetian have lived through, so be aware that this book doesn't shy away from describing various forms of physical and mental torture.

Now that the book is over, I have to say that I love Zetian, Shimin, and Yizhi and I desperately need them to end up happy together. Anything else is unacceptable. Also using their combined rage and resources --honestly, Yizhi's first reaction to any problem is to throw money at it until it goes away -- to smash the patriarchy would also be nice. And, really, I don't think they'd accept anything less.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Teen for providing an e-arc for review.