The Hidden Girl and Other Stories

ISBN: 1982134046

Author: Liu, Ken

Condition: New

Includes stories featured in Pantheon-now an animated series on AMC+I know this is going to sound hyperbolic, but when Im reading Ken Lius stories, I feel like Im reading a once-in-a-generation talent. Im in awe. -Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling authorCaptivating. -BuzzFeedExtraordinary. -The Washington PostBrilliant. -The Chicago TribuneWith the release of The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, Ken Lius short fiction has resonated with a generation of readers.From stories about time-traveling assassins, to Black Mirror-esque tales of cryptocurrency and internet trolling, to heartbreaking narratives of parent-child relationships, The Hidden Girl and Other Stories is a far-reaching work that explores topical themes from the present and a visionary look at humanitys future.This collection includes a selection of Lius speculative fiction stories over the past five years-seventeen of his best-plus a new novelette. In addition, it also features an excerpt from The Veiled Throne, the third book in Lius epic fantasy series The Dandelion Dynasty.Stories include:Ghost Days; Maxwell's Demon; The Reborn; Thoughts and Prayers; Byzantine Empathy; The Gods Will Not Be Chained; Staying Behind; Real Artists; The Gods Will Not Be Slain; Altogether Elsewhere, Vast Herds of Reindeer; The Gods Have Not Died in Vain; Memories of My Mother; Dispatches from the Cradle: The Hermit-Forty-Eight Hours in the Sea of Massachusetts; Grey Rabbit, Crimson Mare, Coal Leopard; A Chase Beyond the Storms (an excerpt from The Veiled Throne, Book 3 of the Dandelion Dynasty); The Hidden Girl; Seven Birthdays; The Message; Cutting