It's a book that I found hard to classify as there's dystopia, sci-fi, fantasy and some elements from historical China.
That said is one of the best YA fantasy I read in some times and one which is thoroughly YA, not a fantasy marketed as YA.
The characters talks and act like young adults, there's a lot of action and the world building is fascinating.
It's gripping and highly entertaining story but it also deals with issues like female oppression.
An excellent debut, highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine