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    A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
    A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
    A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
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    A Thousand Beginnings and Endings

    Written by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman

    Narrated by Kim Mai Guest and Vikas Adam

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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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJun 26, 2018
    ISBN9780062841421
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    Ellen Oh

    Ellen Oh is the cofounder of We Need Diverse Books and author of the award-winning Spirit Hunters series for middle grade readers and the Prophecy trilogy (Prophecy, Warrior, and King) for young adults. Originally from New York City, Ellen is a former adjunct college instructor and lawyer with an insatiable curiosity for ancient Asian history. Ellen lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with her husband and three children and has yet to satisfy her quest for a decent bagel. You can visit her online at ellenoh.com.

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    • 4/5
      I'm so thankful that this collection exists. I'm happy to have read these amazing short stories about Asian mythologies/folktales aside from the retellings by these incredible Asian authors. Highly recommend!

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    • 4/5
      15 stories with an average rating of 3.7

      Really enjoyed this collection of stories and learning about the mythology that inspired them all.
    • 5/5
      I am savoring and returning to already favorite stories - I love this beautiful collection so much.