ISBN: 1982134038 9781982134037

Category: Fiction / Science Fiction / Collections & Anthologies

Page count: 432

<b><b>Includes stories featured in <i>Pantheon</i>—now an animated series on AMC+</b><br> <br><b>“I know this is going to sound hyperbolic, but when I’m reading Ken Liu’s stories, I feel like I’m reading a once-in-a-generation talent. I’m in awe.” —Jamie Ford, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author</b><br> <br> <b>“Captivating.” —<i>BuzzFeed</i></b><br> <b>“Extraordinary.” —<i>The Washington Post</i></b><br> <b>“Brilliant.” —<i>The Chicago Tribune</i></b><br> <br> <b>With the release of <i>The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories</i>, Ken Liu’s short fiction has resonated with a generation of readers.</b></b><br><br>From stories about time-traveling assassins, to <i>Black Mirror</i>-esque tales of cryptocurrency and internet trolling, to heartbreaking narratives of parent-child relationships, <i>The Hidden Girl and Other Stories </i>is a far-reaching work that explores topical themes from the present and a visionary look at humanity’s future.<br> <br> This collection includes a selection of Liu’s speculative fiction stories over the past five years—seventeen of his best—plus a new novelette. In addition, it also features an excerpt from <i>The Veiled Throne</i>, the third book in Liu’s epic fantasy series The Dandelion Dynasty.<br> <br> <i>Stories include:</i><br> 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