The Passing of the Dragon and Other Stories - Ken Liu

The Passing of the Dragon and Other Stories - Ken Liu

Ken Liu

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  • Pages · 384 pages
  • Publication Date · 03/09/2026
  • Genre · Science fiction
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A collection of thirteen short stories from Ken Liu, master of short-form SFF. From Ken Liu, the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award-winning author of The Paper Menagerie and Hidden Girl, comes a dazzling new collection of thirteen stories that explore the boundaries of imagination. In these tales, dragons soar over small towns, mech-animals dream of freedom, and techno-witches weave spells against a world ruled by machines. A painter wrestles with transcendence, an aging scorpion helps his daughter escape tradition, and a consciousness aboard a starship witnesses the death and rebirth of the cosmos. Blending science fiction and fantasy with profound meditations on identity, memory, and connection, Ken Liu once again proves himself a master of the short form - offering stories that will linger long after the last page is turned. Discover the extraordinary short fiction of Ken Liu: THE PAPER MENAGERIETHE HIDDEN GIRL AND OTHER STORIESTHE PASSING OF THE DRAGON

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