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People/CharactersAlmost Brilliant

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Works (2)

Titles	Order
The Brides of High Hill by Nghi Vo	memory spirit
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo	Hoopoe or neixin bird

Character description

Description

(Fictitious character) Almost Brilliant is a hoopoe, but she is a neixen, that is she is possessed of human intelligence. The neixen have excellent memories, and older neixen will move between aviaries in order to spread knowledge. Almost Brilliant is the companion of Chih.

Related series

The Singing Hills Cycle

Related awards

Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Adults

Paste Most Anticipated Novel

Buzzfeed Must-Read Fantasy Novel

ALA Booklist Top Ten SF/F Debut

Book Riot Must-Read Fantasy

Library Journal Debut of the Month

IAFA William L. Crawford Fantasy Award

New York Public Library Best Books: For Adults

NPR: Books We Love

Related places

Palace of Radiant Light, Anh Empire

Thriving Fortune, Scarlet Lake, Anh Empire

Palais de la Lumière-Éblouissante, Anh

Fortune-Prospère, Anh

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Lac Écarlate, Anh

on the road to Doi Cao, in the southern part of the empire

Eighth Peony guest house, Doi Cao, western Ji

Doi Cao's kitchen

Doi Cao's library building full of mildewed and rotting archives, Western Ji

Cloud Cat Cottage nursery, Doi Cao estate, Western Jr

Zhihao's prison, the Jonquil Pavilian, Doi Cao estate, Western Jr

Graceful Fin Cottage, Doi Cao estate, Western Jr

Helpers

JalenV (15), PuddinTame (4), AnnieMod (1)

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