The Dragon Egg Princess

Finding Junie Kim

You Are Here: Connecting Flights

Spirit Hunters #3: Something Wicked

The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee

Never After: The Stolen Slippers

Snow & Poison

The Queen's Assassin: The Queen's Secret

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.

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The Dragon Egg Princess

Ellen Oh, 2020

Finding Junie Kim

Ellen Oh, 2021

You Are Here: Connecting Flights

Ellen Oh, 2023

Spirit Hunters #3: Something Wicked

Ellen Oh, 2022

The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee

Ellen Oh, 2024

Never After: The Stolen Slippers

Melissa De La Cruz, 2022

Snow & Poison

Melissa De La Cruz, 2023

The Queen's Assassin: The Queen's Secret

Melissa De La Cruz, 2020