Red Sword

Red Sword is a powerful sci-fi novel by Bora Chung, set on a desolate alien world scarred by war. The story follows a woman who was once enslaved and is now forced to fight in a violent, senseless conflict. As she marches through eerie landscapes and faces terrifying creatures, she begins to question everything—her past, her captors, and the nature of the war itself.

With haunting prose and rich symbolism, Bora Chung weaves a story about power, resistance, and the search for freedom. Translated by Anton Hur, this is her first full-length novel available in English after the international success of Cursed Bunny.