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Wings of Yamma
A short story from the world of Duna. A companion prequel story to The Sword of Kaigen.
- GenresFantasy
22 pages, ebook
First published November 17, 2020
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M.L. Wang
8 books9,017 followersHi, I'm M. L. Wang, writer of sci-fi & fantasy, winner of Mark Lawrence's 5th Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off (SPFBO).
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
May 14, 2021
This was a really short novella, but I liked that it showed what happened to the plane that Mamoru found.
November 19, 2025
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ / 5
Wings of Yamma takes us back to the Great War, long before the events of The Sword of Kaigen, and while it didn’t hit me as hard emotionally as the main novel, it still offered a meaningful glimpse into the history of the world. One of the strongest parts of this novella was Mirembe and the group of women who fought beside her: fierce, determined, and carrying the kind of courage that never gets recorded in official histories.
Mirembe stood out to me immediately. She had this mix of grit and vulnerability that made her feel alive on the page. She and the other women pilots fought not just against the enemy, but against the world’s assumptions about their worth. They flew knowing they were overlooked, underestimated, and rarely taken seriously, yet they still rose into the sky with a strength that demanded respect.
I loved how their bond wasn’t sentimental, but built through shared danger and exhaustion. These women weren’t written as symbols: they were real fighters carving out a place in a war that never fully acknowledged them. Their bravery made the tragedy of the story even heavier, especially knowing that this was the very plane Kwang and Mamoru would one day find, a relic of forgotten sacrifice.
Still, the short length of the story left me wanting more. I wished we had more time to sit with Mirembe, to feel the pain behind her choices, and to fully understand the other women who flew into battle beside her. The emotional depth didn’t quite reach the heights of The Sword of Kaigen, and that held it back for me.
Final Thoughts
A solid, atmospheric prequel with powerful female fighters at its core. Mirembe and the other women pilots were the highlight: brave, resilient, and unforgettable, even if the story around them felt a bit too brief to fully explore their impact.
A meaningful but not overwhelming 3 stars from me.
Wings of Yamma takes us back to the Great War, long before the events of The Sword of Kaigen, and while it didn’t hit me as hard emotionally as the main novel, it still offered a meaningful glimpse into the history of the world. One of the strongest parts of this novella was Mirembe and the group of women who fought beside her: fierce, determined, and carrying the kind of courage that never gets recorded in official histories.
Mirembe stood out to me immediately. She had this mix of grit and vulnerability that made her feel alive on the page. She and the other women pilots fought not just against the enemy, but against the world’s assumptions about their worth. They flew knowing they were overlooked, underestimated, and rarely taken seriously, yet they still rose into the sky with a strength that demanded respect.
I loved how their bond wasn’t sentimental, but built through shared danger and exhaustion. These women weren’t written as symbols: they were real fighters carving out a place in a war that never fully acknowledged them. Their bravery made the tragedy of the story even heavier, especially knowing that this was the very plane Kwang and Mamoru would one day find, a relic of forgotten sacrifice.
Still, the short length of the story left me wanting more. I wished we had more time to sit with Mirembe, to feel the pain behind her choices, and to fully understand the other women who flew into battle beside her. The emotional depth didn’t quite reach the heights of The Sword of Kaigen, and that held it back for me.
Final Thoughts
A solid, atmospheric prequel with powerful female fighters at its core. Mirembe and the other women pilots were the highlight: brave, resilient, and unforgettable, even if the story around them felt a bit too brief to fully explore their impact.
A meaningful but not overwhelming 3 stars from me.
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March 2, 2024
It was interesting enough and great to find out how the plane got there. I wish there was more about this world to read. It was decently written and enjoyable to read. Anyone who has enjoyed reading and sharing this world would enjoy it. I’m happy I was able to find it to read it.
April 27, 2025
(4/5⭐️) 📚 Very short novella focusing on the previous war that resulted in a plane crash, where the plane was found in the mountainside by Mamoru in ‘Sword of Kaigen’. This novella can be found on M.L. Wang’s patreon!
November 8, 2025
O sea sí, explica qué pasó con el avión y la obvia pelea que hubo antes, pero no mucho más. Lo demás se sabe, el dragón del team awita y que la loca que venció Mamoru existió entonces. No le veo el punto. eh
December 31, 2021
A very quick read. Thank you ML Wang for giving us a backstory of the plane that Mamoru found.
October 20, 2025
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