Twelve kinds of taste
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American literature, Fiction, lgbtq+, lesbian, Fiction, fantasy, epic, Gender-nonconforming people
The cleric Chih finds themself and their companions at the mercy of a band of fierce tigers who ache with hunger. To stay alive until the mammoths can save them, Chih must unwind the intricate, layered story of the tiger and her scholar lover--a woman of courage, intelligence, and beauty--and discover how truth can survive becoming history. Return to the empire of Ahn and the Singing Hills Cycle in this lush stand-alone follow-up to The Empress of Salt and Fortune.
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Richly built, contemplative, meticulous and grave.
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On Open Library, 9 have read it and 10 want to.
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“Is When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain a masterpiece, not merely a very good book?”
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If you loved this book, the film, the television, the music, the game.
