Conservation of Shadows, Yoon Ha Lee’s debut collection, has been chosen for PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of April 29, 2013.

Congratulations, Yoon!

Once Upon a Time: New Fairy Tales
Edited by Paula Guran
ISBN: 978-1-60701-404-1 | $15.95 | 336 pages

Eighteen extraordinary authors devise all-new fairy tales: imaginative reinterpretations of the familiar, evocative new myths, speculations beyond the traditional realm of “once upon a time.” Often dark, occasionally humorous, always enthralling, these entertaining stories find a certain Puss in a near-future New York, an empress bargaining with a dragon, a princess turned into a raven, a king’s dancing daughters with powerful secrets, great heroism, terrible villainy, sparks of mischief, and a great deal more. Brilliant dreams and dazzling nightmares with meaning for today and tomorrow…

Contents (Alphabetically by author):

“The Giant In Repose” by Nathan Ballingrud
“Eat Me, Drink Me, Love Me” by Christopher Barzak
“Tales That Fairies Tell” by Richard Bowes
“Warrior Dreams” by Cinda Williams Chima
“Blanchefleur” by Theodora Goss
“The Road of Needles” by Caitlín R. Kiernan
“Below the Sun Beneath” by Tanith Lee
“The Coin of Heart’s Desire” by Yoon Ha Lee
“Sleeping Beauty of Elista” by Ekaterina Sedia
“Egg” by Priya Sharma
“Lupine” by Nisi Shawl
“Castle of Masks” by Cory Skerry
“Flight” by Angela Slatter
“The Lenten Rose” by Genevieve Valentine
“The Hush of Feathers, the Clamour of Wings” by A.C. Wise
“Born and Bread” by Kaaron Warren
“The Mirror Tells All” by Erzebet YellowBoy
“The Spinning Wheel’s Tale” by Jane Yolen

Publishers Weekly:

[Starred] Lee’s short fiction has been lauded by respected anthologists and discerning readers; this fine collection of 16 stories (one original) gives Lee’s work the chance to reach the wider audience it deserves. Of particular interest are “Ghostweight,” whose protagonist’s desire for revenge brings terrible results, and the thematically related “Effigy Nights.” These provide an interesting contrast to the moral dilemma faced by the heroine of “Swanwatch,” whose masters have placed her in a cruel game. As the author’s notes make clear, Lee draws on a wide range of inspirations, using other genre fiction and Korean history as a seeds around which to crystalize stories. Lee’s stories are often dark and tragic, and always worth the reader’s time

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“[O]n the whole, Superheroes is a good anthology with solid stories. Best of all, unlike some of my previous forays reading superheroes stories, reading this was thankfully (mostly) free of Vein-Popping Moments of Deep Distress. By that, I mean: Taken as a whole, the stories were not sexist, managing to skirt writing stereotypically hyper-sexualized female characters, for example. Also good: There are several stories featuring PoC and the anthology has a great balance between female and male authors. Those points already make this a successful anthology…I really enjoyed this anthology and highly recommend it to superheroes enthusiasts . . . ”

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