Yoon Ha Lee Books in Order

Disgraced captain Kel Cheris is offered redemption through the recapture of a fortress held by heretics. Her best chance requires alliance with the preserved general Shuos Jedao, a brilliant tactician whose murderous history makes him a dangerous partner.

The rogue general Shuos Jedao takes control of a fleet sent to repel an invasion, leaving its officers uncertain of his intentions. Lieutenant Colonel Kel Brezan resists his influence, while the hexarchate's rulers consider how to destroy him.

Shuos Jedao awakens with a teenager's memories in an older general's body, ordered to reunite the fractured hexarchate. His soldiers despise him for a massacre he cannot recall, while a pursuing enemy knows more about his identity than he does.

Thirteen-year-old fox spirit Min leaves her impoverished planet to investigate accusations that her brother deserted the Space Forces. Using abilities her family normally conceals, she journeys through the Thousand Worlds in search of him and the mysterious Dragon Pearl.

These stories expand the universe of Machineries of Empire, exploring its history and characters through separate adventures. An art thief confronts a devastating prototype weapon, an outnumbered general faces a tactical challenge, and a renegade returns to honor an old comrade.

Artist Gyen Jebi accepts work painting magical sigils for an occupying government's mechanical soldiers. Discovering crimes behind the project draws them into politics, leading them to consider stealing a powerful dragon automaton as a means of resistance.

Tiger spirit Sebin joins the Space Forces hoping to follow their uncle's example, only to learn he is accused of treason. An explosion aboard a battle cruiser turns orientation into a sabotage investigation that tests Sebin's loyalties.