Language: PG (5 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG13 (mentions of alcohol, kissing, scary elements, and innuendo); Violence: PG13 (corpses, assault, fantasy violence, blood and gore, mentions of suicide, and murder)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: SEVERAL
As a priestess, Siying has special privileges to cross borders, despite the war, to reanimate corpses and guide them home. Her most recent client has offered significantly more than her usual rate to bring back a fallen soldier, giving only his first name and picture for identification. Upon locating the body, Siying does everything as usual, but, instead of getting the mindless, walking corpse she expected, this corpse comes back to life!
The Chinese folk practice of necromancy that this story draws inspiration from created a beautiful, simple, and limited magic system based on qi. Amidst the search for qi to keep this not-quite-dead client alive, Siying’s story includes unhappy spirits and exorcisms, intrigue and betrayal, and the relationship of duty and sacrifice with love. The majority of characters, including Siying, are implied Chinese.
Reviewer: Carolina Johnson
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