Fantasy from Asia and the Asian Diaspora: A Tordotcom Novella Sampler

ISBN-10: 1250796857
ISBN-13: 9781250796851
Category: Fiction
Pages: 120
Language: English
Published: 2020-08-11
Publisher: Tordotcom
Authors: Zen Cho, Neon Yang, Saad Z. Hossain

Description

Clerics and tigers. Nuns and bandits. Archers and hunters. Mages versus Machinists. A recently awoken djinn king and the soldier who must contain him. All these and more can be found in excerpts from five fantasy novellas rooted in Asia and the Asian Diaspora that will enchant minds and hearts alike. The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday by Saad Z Hossain Burning Roses by S. L. Huang When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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