

Sisterhood shatters when their father makes them fight for inheritance, two martial artists rip Hanoi in two. One manipulates for complete economic and political control. One joins the movement that threatens to dismantle her own family.
⋆ martial arts as magic
⋆ JADE CITY’s atmosphere x ARCANE’s fractured sisterhood
⋆ mind game, betrayal, resistance, anti-imperial


Solar Hoàng (she/her) is a fantasy author, poet, and essayist, whose writing always has the backdrop of her Vietnamese heritage. Her work has been published in REVERENT: An Anthology of Divinity, and All Worlds Wayfarer, and other magazines. In 2024, she joins Round Table Mentor as a mentor.
Outside of writing, Solar is passionate about Asian cinema and coffee. She has a Bachelor in Data Science and Master of Law (LL.M.). She’s currently a data nerd in a software company.

INTO THE SHADOW
All Worlds Wayfarer | 2025
short story
THE CITY BLEEDS
Transients Magazine | 2025
poetry
LANGUAGE OF THE GOD: The Use of Music in Vietnamese Shamanic Rituals
Reverent Anthology | 2025
essay
THE QUEEN’S JUSTICE
Dark Horses Magazine | 2026
short story

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