{"product_id":"the-tangleroot-palace-stories-9781616963521","title":"The Tangleroot Palace: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003e STARRED REVIEW]\u003c\/b\u003e \"Liu's mastery of so many different subgenres astounds, and her ear for language carries each story forward on gorgeously crafted sentences. This is a must-read\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e  A Top-10 SF\/F\/H 2021 upcoming title] \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and Hugo, British Fantasy, Romantic Times, and Eisner award-winning author of the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eMonstress\u003c\/i\u003e, Marjorie Liu leads you deep into the heart of the tangled woods. In her long-awaited debut collection of dark, lush, and spellbinding short fiction, you will find unexpected detours, dangerous magic, and even more dangerous women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBriar, bodyguard for a body-stealing sorceress, discovers her love for Rose, whose true soul emerges only once a week. An apprentice witch seeks her freedom through betrayal, the bones of the innocent, and a meticulously plotted spell. In a world powered by crystal skulls, a warrior returns to save China from invasion by her jealous ex. A princess runs away from an arranged marriage, finding family in a strange troupe of traveling actors at the border of the kingdom's deep, dark woods. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConcluding with a gorgeous full-length novella, Marjorie Liu's first short fiction collection is an unflinching sojourn into her thorny tales of love, revenge, and new beginnings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Liu, Marjorie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tachyon Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781616963521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Marjorie Liu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39385933348939,"sku":"9781616963521","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_1ad07175-12d4-4edf-bd63-9835886c95ae.jpg?v=1622836453","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-tangleroot-palace-stories-9781616963521","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}