The Hidden Girl and Other Stories The Hidden Girl and Other Stories

The Hidden Girl and Other Stories

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Publisher Description

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

GENRE
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
RELEASED
2020
February 25
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
432
Pages
PUBLISHER
S&S/Saga Press
SELLER
Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC
SIZE
6.3
MB

Customer Reviews

Prairie_Dog ,

Another Great Collection by Ken Liu!

Ken Liu made a big impression with his first anthology “The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories.” This second collection of short works is equally impressive.

This is clearly modern fiction, that deals with current issues. Some, but not all, of the stories are interconnected. Many deal with issues of post-humanism, the singularity, and climate change. However, even when dealing with these weighty issues, the stories have an abiding human focus. They have warm and relatable characters, even if those characters are quite different from the people around you today.

Then, there are some stories that are clearly fantasy, or somewhere between fantasy and science fiction. One of these is an excerpt from one of Mr. Liu’s silk-punk Dandelion Dynasty novels. These are refreshing diversions from the themes of the other stories.

Ken Liu again proves he has many interesting stories to tell, and he is skillful in presenting his ideas to the reader. This has proven to be another excellent collection of his short stories.

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