Beauty is pain. Ling Ling Huang’s debut novel Natural Beauty explores this dark concept through the story of a young woman who discovers that looks …
Books
Last Violent Call: Book Review
The follow-up novella to Chloe Gong’s Foul Lady Fortune, published in September, Last Violent Call starts with a bang — or more accurately, the effects …
Zeba Shahnaz Makes Strong Debut with ‘Midnight Strikes’
When someone has a bad day, they’re usually comforted by the thought that it’s just one day, and tomorrow is a chance to start fresh. …
She Is a Haunting: Book Review
Explore a different kind of haunted house in Đà Lạt, Vietnam, known as the “City of Eternal Spring,” in this Trang Thanh Tran’s debut novel. …
Interview with Maiya Ibrahim, Author of ‘Spice Road’
Maiya Ibrahim is the debut author of YA fantasy novel Spice Road, releasing January 24th. The book follows Imani, a djinn slayer who ventures on …
Spice Road: Book Review
A fantastical young adult novel rooted in Arabian culture, Spice Road offers a powerful vision of colonization in a fantasy land, filled with tea magic …
‘Stay True’: Hua Hsu Crafts a Healing Mixtape in Memory of Friendship
“Recalling a memory is not like watching a film of what happened. We edit and modify memories each time we recall them,” said Peggy St …
Song of Silver, Flame Like Night: Book Review
The rising popularity of wuxia and xianxia (Chinese Fantasy) has led to the creation of shows like The Untamed and Ashes of Love, and now …
Snow & Poison: Book Review
Warning: This review contains spoilers. For as many of them as there are, it seems like there’s no such thing as fairytale retellings becoming “overdone.” …
King of Wrath: Book Review
Romance lovers must know the name of Ana Huang, who has established a formidable online presence in the social media spheres. Her Twisted series — …