Aunt Tigress
$59.24
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
22 April 2025
Summary
From debut author Emily Yu-Xuan Qin comes a snarky urban fantasy novel inspired by Chinese and First Nation mythology and bursting with wit, compelling characters, and LGBTQIA+ representation. Readers of Seanan McGuire, Ilona Andrews, and Ben Aaronovitch will devour this gory story—and the sweet-as-Canadian-maple-syrup sapphic romance at its monstrous heart.
Tam hasn’t eaten anyone in years. She is now Mama’s soft-spoken, vegan daughter—everything dangerous about her is cut out. But w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780756419387 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0756419387 |
| Author: | Emily Yu-Xuan Qin |
| Publisher: | Astra Publishing House |
| Imprint: | DAW Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 22 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 560g |
| Dimensions: | 45mm x 149mm x 218mm |
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Critics Review
“Qin, in her impressive debut, shows that she’s a talent to remember as she pulls
readers into a thrilling adventure full of unique folklore and deadly monsters.” —Wesley Chu, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the War Arts Saga
“Aunt Tigress is a tale that shows us the dark and disturbing underbelly of supernatural Calgary. Qin writes with bold style and weaves intricate lore nestled within a story that will make you feel like you’re seated at the scariest campfire of your life!” —Julia Vee, author of Ebony Gate
“Wonderfully surreal, Aunt Tigress is a refreshingly original debut full of magic, written with love. Come for the Chinese and First Nation mythology, stay for the sapphic romance.“—Salinee Goldenberg, author of The Last Phi Hunter
“What a fabulous book! Fresh, beautiful, and brilliant, with lovely prose that
wraps around you and draws you deep into a unique and incredible story.” —Diana Rowland, author of the Kara Gillian novels
“Original and wildly inventive, Aunt Tigress takes place in a world of intersecting mythologies and storylines. With prose as vivid as black stripes on an orange hide, and characters who leap snarling off the page, Emily Yu-Xuan Qin’s debut novel is as exhilarating as it is thoughtful and tender.” —D. M. Bryan, author of Pugg’s Portmanteau
Emily Yu-Xuan Qin
Emily Yu-Xuan Qin has a Master of Arts from the University of Calgary. She is a first-generation immigrant to Canada. As a child, she was sluggish in learning English—until she picked up her first Animorphs book.
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