Hidden Girl and Other Stories

Includes stories featured in Pantheonnow 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 A ';brilliant' (The Chicago Tribune), ';extraordinary' (The Washington Post), and ';captivating' (BuzzFeed) short story anthology from Ken Liu, the author of The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories.From stories about time-traveling assassins, to Black Mirroresque 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 visionary looks at humanity's future. This collection includes a selection of Liu's speculative fiction stories over the past five yearsseventeen of his bestplus 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 HermitForty-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