The Empress of Salt and Fortune (The Singing Hills Cycle, #1)

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The Empress of Salt and Fortune is a 2020 fantasy novella by American writer Nghi Vo. The plot focuses on a cleric who listens to stories about the recently deceased empress. It was well-received by literary magazines and critics and won the 2021 Hugo Award for Best Novella and the Crawford Award. It was also a finalist for the 2021 Locus Award for Best Novella and a Goodreads Choice Award.

About Nghi Vo

Nghi Vo is an American author of short stories, novellas, and novels. Vo's fantasy novella The Empress of Salt and Fortune has received acclaim and won the Hugo Award for Best Novella and the IAFA Crawford Award.

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