"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week, I'm featuring:
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
Publisher Greenwillow Books
Publication Date: June 26, 2017
Summary (from Goodreads):
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.
Fifteen 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.
Compiled by We Need Diverse Books’s Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman, the authors included in this exquisite collection are: Renee Ahdieh, Sona Charaipotra, Preeti Chhibber, Roshani Chokshi, Aliette de Bodard, Melissa de la Cruz, Julie Kagawa, Rahul Kanakia, Lori M. Lee, E. C. Myers, Cindy Pon, Aisha Saeed, Shveta Thakrar, and Alyssa Wong.
A mountain loses her heart. Two sisters transform into birds to escape captivity. A young man learns the true meaning of sacrifice. A young woman takes up her mother’s mantle and leads the dead to their final resting place. From fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge, these stories will beguile readers from start to finish. For fans of Neil Gaiman’s Unnatural Creatures and Ameriie’s New York Times–bestselling Because You Love to Hate Me.
Asian stories written by Asian authors? This Asian girl is very, very excited. I'm not usually one for anthologies but I will definitely by reading this one next year. =)
Oh neat! I would definitely read this one.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! So many great authors. =)
DeleteOooh I'm intrigued! I love a good fairy tale retelling! That and creepy tales are the only anthologies I read these days! I used to love reading them personally, but that was wayyy back then when I didn't have a TBR pile or know what a TBR pile was! Not sure if I miss those days or not. Really it depends on the day! Lol!
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Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower :)
I know what you mean! I actually never liked anthologies but the ones from the last year or so have been great. ^_^
DeleteOooh! This sounds like an interesting book! Great pick!
ReplyDeleteHere’s my WoW!
Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog
Whoa, that cover! This is new to me, so thank you for introducing it, I will definitely keep my eye out for it😁
ReplyDeleteI love the cover too! Definitely shelf-worthy. :D
DeleteAnthologies are usually hit or miss for me but this one seems worth trying! Awesome pick, Alyssa! I hope you love it.
ReplyDeleteSame, girl! Thank you. <3
DeleteI'm like you Alyssa, I've only read a handful of anthologies, and to be honest I've not had the best of luck with them, but this book sounds fantastic! such a great pick! And thank you for putting it on my radar! :)
ReplyDeleteYAY! You're welcome, Jasprit!
DeleteThis was almost my pick for this week! Ha! I'm so excited for this book and the cover is just so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing,
~Brittany @ Brittany's Book Rambles
LOL! I love the cover. ^_^
DeleteGoing to have to buy this one too. I keep wondering why there aren't that many Asian authors that I've read (I'm mixed!) :D
ReplyDeleteI feel ya! It's nice to see some good rep. ^_^
DeleteThis one sounds interesting. I struggle a little with anthologies I end up judging each author.
ReplyDeleteYou and me both! Anthologies are hit or miss for me. But I'm hoping this anthology is great!
DeleteThis is totally new to me. I enjoy anthologies, so I'll have to check this out. I hope you enjoy reading it.
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I hope you like it, Sandra!
DeleteOH I FORGOT ABOUT THIS. I am here for this!
ReplyDeleteYaaasss!
DeleteWow, this one sounds really good! Another one for my YA tbr, thanks! :D
ReplyDeleteP.S. This Asian girl is also very excited about more Asian authors!
~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
I hadn't even heard about this one!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome. Another one for the TBR.
ReplyDeleteGreat pick! I love the sound of this one. I hope you enjoy it, Alyssa. :)
ReplyDeleteOh, I forgot about this one. I heard about it on Twitter awhile ago, but then it kind of dropped off my radar. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOh this sounds amazing! I haven't heard about it before, but I'm definitely adding it to my TBR.
ReplyDeleteAwesome pick Alyssa :D I do think this looks and sounds gorgeous. Hope you will love the stories a bunch. <3
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