- Blurb -
From New York Times bestseller Marjorie Liu comes six dark, lush, and spellbinding short stories and one novella, full of unexpected detours, dangerous magic, and even more dangerous women . New York Times bestseller and Hugo, British Fantasy, Romantic Times, and Eisner award-winning author of the graphic novel Monstress, Marjorie Liu leads you deep into the heart of the tangled woods. In her long-awaited debut collection of dark, lush, and spellbinding short fiction, you will find unexpected detours, dangerous magic, and even more dangerous women. Briar, bodyguard for a body-stealing sorceress, discovers her love for Rose, whose true soul emerges only once a week. An apprentice witch seeks her freedom through betrayal, the bones of the innocent, and a meticulously plotted spell. In a world powered by crystal skulls, a warrior returns to save China from invasion by her jealous ex. A princess runs away from an arranged marriage, finding family in a strange troupe of traveling actors at the border of the kingdom' s deep, dark woods. Concluding with a gorgeous full-length novella, Marjorie Liu' s first short fiction collection is an unflinching sojourn into her thorny tales of love, revenge, and new beginnings.
- Author Bio -
Marjorie Liu is a Boston based attorney and New York Times bestselling novelist and comic book writer. Her work at Marvel includes X-23, Black Widow, Han Solo, Dark Wolverine and Astonishing X-Men. She is also the co-creator of Monstress from Image Comics, which has won multiple Hugo Awards, British Fantasy Awards, the Harvey Award, and five Eisner Awards. She teaches comic book writing at MIT. @marjoriemliu
- Full Details -
Status: | Active |
ISBN-13: | 9781789099621 |
Published: | 5 Apr 2022 |
Published In: | United Kingdom |
Imprint: | Titan Books |
Publisher: | Titan Books |
Format: | Paperback |
Height: | 198mm |
Width: | 130mm |
Pages: | 256 |
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