Includes stories featured in Pantheonânow an animated series on AMC+
âI know this is going to sound hyperbolic, but when Iâm reading Ken Liuâs stories, I feel like Iâm reading a once-in-a-generation talent. Iâm in awe.â âJamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author
âCaptivating.â âBuzzFeed
âExtraordinary.â âThe Washington Post
âBrilliant.â âThe Chicago Tribune
With the release of The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, Ken Liuâs 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 humanityâs future.
This collection includes a selection of Liuâs speculative fiction stories over the past five yearsâseventeen of his bestâplus a new novelette. In addition, it also features an excerpt from The Veiled Throne, the third book in Liuâs 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 HermitâForty-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