Amid a literal fog of war on a disputed planet, a woman is thrust into battle, forced to fight in her captors’ war. With an empire at her back, ready to kill her at the slightest hesitation, this slave-turned-reluctant hero must battle through an unknown enemy, scientific abominations, and truly alien terrain to uncover the truth about her identity and that of her enslaved companions. Chung’s novel-told in sparse, evocative prose and expertly translated by Anton Hur-draws on the real history of Korean soldiers who fought and died in a war against Russia on behalf of the Qing Dynasty. Red Sword combines stunning world-building with a thought-provoking challenge to readers: what does it mean to wield power over others?
