“Non-stop action that <b>will thrill you with its feminist heart</b>. This tale’s legendary gathering is the birth of true heroes: those with the imagination to understand how the world could be different for the downtrodden, and the courage to make it so. What skill it takes to turn a cornerstone of the canon upside down and yet have it feel so convincingly classic! <b>S. L. Huang doesn’t put a foot wrong</b> in this magisterial epic.”—<b>Shelley Parker-Chan, author of <i>She Who Became the Sun</i></b>
“This queer retelling of a Chinese classic is a <b>fantastic and entertaining</b> blend of action, humor, profanity, social justice, delightfully larger-than-life characters, and so many magnificent fight scenes!”—<b>Kate Elliott, bestselling author of <i>Unconquerable Sun</i></b>
“Rogues with hearts of gold, the motley rebels of Liangshan will warm your heart as quickly as they’ll cause it to race, thump and break.”—<b>Suyi Davies Okungbowa, author of <i>Son of the Storm</i></b>
<b>“S. L. Huang is a literary genius</b>, and this book proves it. Breathtakingly researched, tightly plotted, and cunningly written, this book is full of delicious vengeance and sharp humor. <b>I laughed, I raged, I was swept off my feet</b> and I loved every minute of it!”—<b>Jesse Q. Sutanto, bestselling author of <i>Dial A for Aunties</i></b>
“With strong characterization, immersive worldbuilding, strong resonances with the original text, and vivid action scenes, <i>The Water Outlaws</i> encapsulates all the power and strength in Huang’s writing.”—<b>Paul Weimer, Hugo finalist</b>
“Huang has delivered an exciting martial arts adventure!”—<b>Book Riot</b>
“This wuxia eat-the-rich tale is a knockout.”—<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review</b>
“Reimagining the famed Chinese novel <i>Water Margin</i>, <b>this epic wuxia fantasy will blow you away</b> … Huang’s dynamic prose and animated action will keep you hooked ‘til the very last page.”—<b><i>IGN</i></b>
“At once a boisterous martial-arts epic, an intricate heist story, and an all too timely tale of resistance against tyrannical institutions”—<b><i>Vulture</i></b>
“Spectacular. A whip-smart rollercoaster of a book with action scenes that knocked the wind out of me.”—<b>Sarah Gailey, author of <i>Just Like Home</i></b>
“A <b>refreshing, engaging</b> interpretation of a cornerstone of Chinese literature for contemporary readers around the world.”—<b>Xueting C. Ni, editor of the British Fantasy Award-winning <i>Sinopticon: A Celebration of Chinese Science Fiction</i></b>