The new blockbuster original fantasy work from Nebula, Hugo and Clarke award nominated author Yoon Ha Lee!Dragons. Art. Revolution. Gyen Jebi isn&;t a fighter or a subversive. They just want to paint. One day they&;re jobless and desperate; the next, Jebi finds themself recruited by the Ministry of Armor to paint the mystical sigils that animate the occupying government&;s automaton soldiers. But when Jebi discovers the depths of the Razanei government&;s horrifying crimes&;and the awful source of the magical pigments they use&;they find they can no longer stay out of politics. What they can do is steal Arazi, the ministry&;s mighty dragon automaton, and find a way to fight&; &;An arresting tale of loyalty, identity, and the power of art... Lee&;s masterful storytelling is sure to wow.&; - Publishers Weekly, starred review "Phoenix Extravagant is a book containing ruminations on imperialism, the function and sanctity of art, acculturation, and the morality of love. It also contains a bloody big and unexpectedly adorable mechanical dragon." - Jonathan L. Howard, author of the Johannes Cabal books