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Love, robots, and war: a visually stunning story of hope and survival.

Twin Lotuses

$75.53

  • Hardcover

    324 pages

  • Release Date

    14 April 2026

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Summary

Xiaoyu’s ink-washed black-and-white art evokes the period setting with equal parts elegance, drama, and earthy humor. Readers will be transported. -Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

Love is never lost …

Fan is a young Chinese engineer who lost his wife in a Japanese bombing raid in 1937. Mingfeng was a popular performer at the local opera, and he is devastated by the loss. Distraught, he builds an extraordinary automaton that replaces her at the theater.

Meanwhile, war…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781962413510
ISBN-10:1962413519
Author:Zhang Xiaoyu
Publisher:Magnetic Press
Imprint:Magnetic Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:324
Release Date:14 April 2026
Weight:1.33kg
Dimensions:32mm x 209mm x 284mm
Series:Twin Lotuses
Audience Age:16-99
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Twin Lotuses by Zhang Xiaoyu - ISBN: 9781962413510
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Xiaoyu’s ink-washed black-and-white art evokes the period setting with equal parts elegance, drama, and earthy humor. […] Readers will be transported.” –Publishers Weekly, Starred Review


“Zhang’s sweeping, stunning art guarantees deep, resonating satisfaction.” —Booklist

About The Author

Zhang Xiaoyu

Zhang Xiaoyu

Born in 1975 in the town of Anshun in Guizhou Province, China, Zhang Xiaoyu began drawing his first comic pages in 1995. He has since completed over a dozen works for international publishers such as Humanoids, Casterman, and Glenat.

Zhang has received China’s top comics awards twice: in 1999 for David and in 2001 for The Take-off. He also contributes to FEI, a magazine focused on science fiction stories. He is now considered one of China’s most in-demand comic artists.

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