A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
by Ellen Oh, Elsie Chapman, Renée Ahdieh, Sona Charaipotra, Preeti Chhibber, Roshani Chokshi, Aliette de Bodard, Julie Kagawa, Melissa de la Cruz, Rahul Kanakia, Lori M Lee, E C Myers, Cindy Pon, Aisha Saeed, Shveta Thakrar, Alyssa Wong
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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.
Sixteen 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--who both contributed stories to this edition, as well--the authors included in this exquisite collection are: Renée 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.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780062671165
- Binding
- Paperback
- Authors
- Ellen Oh, Elsie Chapman, Renée Ahdieh, Sona Charaipotra, Preeti Chhibber, Roshani Chokshi, Aliette de Bodard, Julie Kagawa, Melissa de la Cruz, Rahul Kanakia, Lori M Lee, E C Myers, Cindy Pon, Aisha Saeed, Shveta Thakrar, Alyssa Wong
- Publisher
- Greenwillow Books
- Published Date
- January 14, 2020
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 352
- Physical Info
- 7.9 in L x 5.3 in W (0.6 lb)
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If you’re a fan of mythology, folktales and legends, this compilation is for you!The authors reimagined and some modernized these classic tales for young readers :)
There are several tales that were excellent but this book also had several that had skip through all together, hence the 3 stars.
Simple, bland stories that all have happy endings. What really bothered me is the moralism, apparently aimed at tween or teenage girls. The theme in each story is that nice, good, obedient girls are taught to be even nicer and more obedient. If you look at the brief summaries of the traditional stories that are provided, they are, like most folk tales, darker and more complex. If only these stories had been more like the traditional ones!
