I like it from beginning to end, starting from the characters who were only just named in passing in other books, and who finally took shape in these 84 pages, up to what I personally consider a full circle from my first Nghi Vo, When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain: Mammoths are back! I really liked the previous instalments of this cycle, but I truly loved this one.
I could read about Chih recording tales forever.It was so nice to enter back into the Singing Hills world. “ A stunning gem of a novella that explores the complexity and layers of storytelling and celebrates the wonder of queer love. “This lyrical story of the cleric Chih unraveling the story of a ravenous tiger is unforgettably original and gorgeously written.” - PopSugar
“ Vo is my favorite fantasy debut of 2020.” -Smart Bitches, Trashy Books “ So good I want to marry it.” -Martha Wells, New York Times bestselling author of The Murderbot Diaries Readers who missed Vo’s debut will have no trouble following the second leg of Chih’s travels, and those returning will be pleased to sink into another lush, sophisticated story of queer love and survival.” - Publishers Weekly, starred review The world is scaffolded off real history and folk traditions but feels fresh and interesting, and Vo once again succeeds in using a scholarly, contemplative protagonist to tease deep emotion and significance out of old stories.” - The Chicago Review of Books “ As a piece of fantasy literature, Vo’s worldbuilding is a command performance… We are in a golden age of the novella, and Vo knows how to make the most of the form, with short, propelling chapters and potent ideas. You should probably just read them both.” - Ms. “You don’t have to read Nghi Vo’s debut in order to follow this second short novel, but you’ll want to! Feminist, layered and queer AF, Nghi Vo’s storytelling will mesmerize you. “A remarkable accomplishment of storytelling.”-NPR on The Empress of Salt and Fortune A Locus and Igynte Award Finalist, and Crawford and Hugo Award-Winning Series!
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