“We longed for nuance and subtlety, and layers, the embedded truths about culture that- more often than not-can only come from within…”- From The Editors ( Ellen Oh & Elsie Chapman) Through immersive writing and such heart, each unique tale comes to life on the page! My Thoughts: A Thousand Beginnings And Endings is a stunning anthology that contains 15 short stories inspired by East and South Asian Folklore/Mythology. A young woman takes up her mother’s mantle and leads the dead to their final resting place.įrom fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge, these stories will beguile readers from start to finish. A young man learns the true meaning of sacrifice. Two sisters transform into birds to escape captivity. Summary: Star-crossed lovers, meddling immortals, feigned identities, battles of wits, and dire warnings: these are the stuff of fairy tale, myth, and folklore that have drawn us in for centuries.įifteen bestselling and acclaimed authors reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, romantic, and passionate.Ī mountain loses her heart.

Publisher: Greenwillow Books (HarperCollins/Epic Reads) Myers, Ellen Oh, Cindy Pon, Aisha Saeed, Shveta Thakrar, & Alyssa Wong) For fans of Neil Gaiman's Unnatural Creatures and Ameriie's New York Times-bestselling Because You Love to Hate Me.A Thousand Beginnings And Endings edited by Ellen Oh & Elsie Chapman (w/ stories from: Renée Ahdieh, Elsie Chapman, Sona Charaipotra, Preeti Chhibber, Roshani Chokshi, Aliette de Bodard, Melissa de la Cruz, Julie Kagawa, Rahul Kanakia, Lori M. A young woman takes up her mother's mantle and leads the dead to their final resting place.įrom fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge, these stories will beguile readers from start to finish. Myers, Cindy Pon, Aisha Saeed, Shveta Thakrar, and Alyssa Wong.Ī mountain loses her heart. Star-crossed lovers, meddling immortals, feigned identities, battles of wits, and dire warnings: these are the stuff of fairy tale, myth, and folklore that have drawn us in for centuries.įifteen bestselling and acclaimed authors reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, romantic, and passionate.Ĭompiled by We Need Diverse Books's Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman, the authors included in this exquisite collection are: Ren e Ahdieh, Sona Charaipotra, Preeti Chhibber, Roshani Chokshi, Aliette de Bodard, Melissa de la Cruz, Julie Kagawa, Rahul Kanakia, Lori M.

A thousand beginnings and endings