A Thousand Beginnings and Endings 15 retellings of asian myths and legends
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Sprache:Englisch
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Verkaufsrang
16298
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Book Tropes
Star-Crossed Lovers + weitere
Altersempfehlung
ab 13 Jahr(e)
Erscheinungsdatum
26.06.2018
Verlag
Harper Collins Publ. USASeitenzahl
336
Maße (L/B/H)
21,8/14,4/3,5 cm
Gewicht
412 g
Farbe
Anthrazit
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-06-267115-8
Star-crossed lovers, meddling immortals, feigned identities, battles of wits, and dire warnings: these are the stuff of fairy tale, myth, and folklore that have drawn us in for centuries.
Sixteen bestselling and acclaimed authors reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, romantic, and passionate.
Compiled by We Need Diverse Books’s Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman—who both contributed stories to this edition, as well—the authors included in this exquisite collection are: Renée Ahdieh, 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, and Alyssa Wong.
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.
From fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge, these stories will beguile readers from start to finish. For fans of Neil Gaiman’s Unnatural Creatures and Ameriie’s New York Times–bestselling Because You Love to Hate Me.
What happens when sixteen of today’s best-loved authors lend their voices to the myths and legends of East and South Asia?
- Mythology from Across Asia: Discover stories inspired by Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Punjabi, and South Asian folklore, each with a unique contemporary or fantasy twist.
- Your Favorite YA Authors: Featuring brand-new short stories from Renée Ahdieh, Roshani Chokshi, Melissa de la Cruz, Julie Kagawa, Cindy Pon, Alyssa Wong, and ten other incredible voices.
- Modern Twists on Classic Tales: From a Filipino mountain goddess setting a trap with forbidden fruit to a nine-tailed fox spirit haunting an online video game, these aren’t the stories you grew up with.
- Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Romance: The stories cross genres, from enchanted forests to futuristic cities, weaving heartbreaking romances with thrilling tales of revenge.
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