Includes stories featured in Pantheon--now an animated series on
AMC+
"I know this is going to sound hyperbolic, but when I'm reading Ken
Liu's stories, I feel like I'm reading a once-in-a-generation talent.
I'm in awe." --Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author
"Captivating." --BuzzFeed
"Extraordinary." --The Washington Post
"Brilliant." --The Chicago Tribune
With the release of The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, Ken Liu's
short fiction has resonated with a generation of readers.
From stories about time-traveling assassins, to Black Mirror-esque
tales of cryptocurrency and internet trolling, to heartbreaking
narratives of parent-child relationships, The Hidden Girl and Other
Stories is a far-reaching work that explores topical themes from the
present and a visionary look at humanity's future.
This collection includes a selection of Liu's speculative fiction
stories over the past five years--seventeen of his best--plus a new
novelette. In addition, it also features an excerpt from The Veiled
Throne, the third book in Liu's epic fantasy series The Dandelion
Dynasty.
Stories include:
Ghost Days; Maxwell's Demon; The Reborn; Thoughts and Prayers; Byzantine
Empathy; The Gods Will Not Be Chained; Staying Behind; Real Artists; The
Gods Will Not Be Slain; Altogether Elsewhere, Vast Herds of Reindeer;
The Gods Have Not Died in Vain; Memories of My Mother; Dispatches from
the Cradle: The Hermit--Forty-Eight Hours in the Sea of Massachusetts;
Grey Rabbit, Crimson Mare, Coal Leopard; A Chase Beyond the Storms (an
excerpt from The Veiled Throne, Book 3 of the Dandelion Dynasty); The
Hidden Girl; Seven Birthdays; The Message; Cutting
