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    By Benjanun Sriduangkaew

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    Julienne’s aunts are the archer who shot down the suns and the woman who lives on the moon. They teach her that there’s more to the city of her birth than meets the eye – that beneath the modern chrome and glass of Hong Kong there are demons, gods, and the seethe of ancient feuds. As a mortal Julienne is to give them wide berth, for unlike her divine aunts she is painfully vulnerable, and choice prey for any demon.

    Until one day, she comes across a wounded, bleeding woman no one else can see, and is drawn into an old, old story of love, snake women, and the deathless monk who hunts them.

    "Benjanun is a magician with words–she uses language to evoke everything from the texture of a festival meal, to the violence and despair of Houyi fighting against a demon; from the feeling of being resurrected from the dead, to a goddess watching the rise of modern cities." – Aliette de Bodard, Hugo and Nebula award winning author of "Immersion".

    "Possibly the most exciting new voice in speculative fiction today. Benjanun Sriduangkaew is lyrical, edgy and startling – she is a true original." – Lavie Tidhar, World Fantasy Award winning author of OSAMA and THE VIOLENT CENTURY.

    Includes SCALE-BRIGHT short stories "Woman of the Sun, Woman of the Moon", "The Crows Her Dragon's Gate" and "Chang'e Dashes from the Moon".

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBenjanun Sriduangkaew
    Release dateAug 31, 2014
    ISBN9781310419294
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    Benjanun Sriduangkaew

    Benjanun Sriduangkaew writes fantasy mythic and contemporary, science fiction space operatic and military, and has a strong appreciation for beautiful bugs. Her short fiction can be found in Tor.com, Clarkesworld, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Solaris Rising 3, various Mammoth Books and best of the year collections.She is a finalist for the Campbell Award for Best New Writer.

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    • 4/5
      I am completely unfamiliar with these myths, and this was delightful.
    • 5/5
      Thrilled to have finally read something beyond the author's scattered online short fiction (everything I've read has been great). I have a weakness for retellings of myths and fairy tales (not to mention the fact that it's a lesbian retelling---even better), and this is among the best I've read. The characters were heartfelt, and the imagery was sumptuous, but I never felt overburdened by it. I didn't realize when I bought this that there were three more pieces of short fiction included, and those were also a delight.