Name: A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
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Author: Oh, Ellen ; Chapman, Elsie ; Ahdieh, Renée
ISBN: 9780062671165

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Publisher

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

352

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.1 x 13.5 x 2.3 cm

Weight

0.27 kg.

ISBN13

9780062671165

Synopsis "A Thousand Beginnings and Endings "

Sixteen extraordinary authors--including New York Times bestsellers Melissa de la Cruz, Renée Ahdieh, and Julie Kagawa--reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, romantic, and passionate. This exquisite paperback anthology includes an original bonus story from Ellen Oh. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly called A Thousand Beginnings and Endings a "must-read." A mountain loses her heart. Two sisters transform into birds to escape captivity. A young man learns the true meaning of sacrifice. A young woman takes up her mother's mantle and leads the dead to their final resting place.Bestselling and award-winning authors explore the timeless themes of East and South Asian lore in sixteen original stories that will appeal to every reader. From fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge, these stories will beguile readers from start to finish. Edited by We Need Diverse Books co-founder Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman, this anthology contains stories from sixteen Asian and South Asian authors, including New York Times bestsellers and award-winners. In a starred review, Kirkus called it an "incredible anthology that will keep readers on the edges of their seats, wanting more."Featuring: Renée Ahdieh, Elsie Chapman, Sona Charaipotra, Preeti Chhibber, Roshani Chokshi, Aliette de Bodard, Melissa de la Cruz, Julie Kagawa, Rahul Kanakia, Lori M. Lee, E. C. Myers, Cindy Pon, Aisha Saeed, Shveta Thakrar, Alyssa Wong, and a new original story by Ellen Oh.

Renée Ahdieh

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Renée Ahdieh has spent part of her life in South Korea, though she currently resides in North Carolina. In 2015, she published the highly successful The Wrath & the Dawn (Nocturna, 2017), a reinterpretation of The Arabian Nights whose plot concludes in The Rose & the Dagger (Nocturna, 2017), which will soon be made into a film by Imagine Entertainment.

With The Flame in the Mist (Nocturna, 2018) she begins another successful series set in feudal Japan that immediately entered the New York Times bestseller list.

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