Spirits Abroad

Zen Cho's Spirits Abroad is a magical journey through enchanted realms, featuring dragons, vampires, and grandmothers from East Asian and Malaysian myth and folklore. It won the LA Times Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction and contains the Hugo Award winner If At First You Dont Succeed, Try, Try Again.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 17 August 2023
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

‘A joy to read – Veronica Roth,author of Divergent We meet an elderly ex-member of parliament who recalls her youthful romance with an orang bunian,forbidden not because her lover was an invisible jungle spirit,but because she was Muslim and he was not. A teenage vampire struggles to balance homework,bossy aunts,first love . . . and eating people. A mischievous matriarch returns from the dead to disrupt her own funeral rites,pitting granddaughter against granddaughter. An earth spirit becomes entangled in protracted negotiations with an annoying landlord. And Chang E,the Chinese moon goddess,spins off into outer space – the ultimate metaphor for diaspora. Spirits Abroad won the LA Times Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction,Fantasy & Speculative Fiction,and contains the Hugo Award winner If At First You Dont Succeed,Try,Try Again ‘Absolutely fantastic . . . A wonderfully satisfying and immersive reading experience. Get it,stat – KJ Charles,author of The Magpie Lord ‘This collection is a delight . . . Just as I d decided on a favourite,along came ANOTHER FAVOURITE,and ANOTHER – Freya Marske,author of A Marvellous Light
Zen Cho's enchanting Spirits Abroad transports readers to a world filled with dragons, vampires, and unforgettable grandmothers, drawing inspiration from East Asian and Malaysian myth and folklore. In this captivating collection, we encounter an elderly ex-member of parliament who reminisces about her forbidden romance with an invisible jungle spirit, despite their religious differences. We also follow a teenage vampire navigating the challenges of homework, bossy aunts, and her first love, all while trying to resist the temptation of human flesh. A mischievous matriarch makes a surprising return from the dead, disrupting her own funeral rites and pitting granddaughter against granddaughter. An earth spirit finds themselves entangled in lengthy negotiations with an annoying landlord, while Chang E, the Chinese moon goddess, embarks on a cosmic journey, symbolizing the diaspora. Spirits Abroad has received numerous accolades, including the LA Times Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction, and the inclusion of the Hugo Award-winning story, If At First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again. Readers have praised the book for its delightful and immersive reading experience, with one reviewer calling it "absolutely fantastic" and another describing it as a "wonderfully satisfying and immersive reading experience." The collection offers a diverse range of stories, each captivating in its own way. One reviewer noted that they had decided on a favorite, only to have another favorite come along, and another. The book has received high praise from authors such as Veronica Roth, author of Divergent, and KJ Charles, author of The Magpie Lord. It has also been described as a delight by Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light. Spirits Abroad is a testament to Zen Cho's storytelling prowess, blending myth, folklore, and contemporary themes to create a captivating and unforgettable reading experience.

Weight: 436g
Dimension: 234 x 153 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781035015658