Speaking Bones
core novel 2022 The Dandelion Dynasty
Record
| First published | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.53 (4,677 ratings, collected 2026-08-11) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781982148973 |
Where it sits
- Universe: The Dandelion Dynasty
- Series: The Dandelion Dynasty core; position 4 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Ken Liu
Notes
- From the series record (The Dandelion Dynasty): New author record. A 'silkpunk' epic fantasy quartet drawing on Chinese history and mythology (a fantastical retelling of the Chu-Han Contention), originally announced as a trilogy that grew to 4 volumes per the author's own account. The Grace of Kings WON the 2016 Locus Award for Best First Novel and was a 2016 Nebula Award for Best Novel nominee (both verified via sfadb.com); The Wall of Storms placed 3rd in the 2017 Locus Award (Fantasy Novel) poll. Completed with Speaking Bones (2022).
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Dandelion Dynasty: position 4 of 4: previous The Veiled Throne (2021)
Sources
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