SFF

The Descent of Monsters

by JY Yang
Tor.com. (Tensorate, Bk. 3). Jul. 2018. 167p. ISBN 9781250165855. $14.99; ebk. ISBN 9781250165848. FANTASY
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Tensor investigator Chuwan Sariman arrives at the Rewar Teng Institute to probe a massacre in which people and animals were torn apart and killed. Two suspects were apprehended: Machinist terrorist leader Sanao Akeha and a mysterious companion, Rider. As events unfold, Chuwan realizes that she is only scratching the surface of what actually happened. With mysterious dreams and elusive details guiding her, Chuwan must throw off her Tensorate role and discover what escaped from Rewar Teng, why the Machinists were there, and why the Protectorate will do anything to cover it up. Told through letters and reports, the nuanced narrative reveals a deeper story of creatures and powers beyond comprehension.
VERDICT Yang's third series novella (after Red Threads of Fortune) continues to establish silkpunk fantasy as a superbly original subgenre.
Reviewed by Kristi Chadwick, Massachusetts Lib. Syst., Northampton , Jun 15, 2018
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