Asian Fantasy & Science Fiction
Sorry I haven't posted a book feature for so long! I love the artwork on this cover, and the story sounds interesting too. It's going on my YA reading list! I think the sequel is due out in September... 'Serpentine' by Cindy Pon Blurb: SERPENTINE is a sweeping fantasy set in the ancient Kingdom of... Continue Reading →
Has anyone read the Black Dog Series? Looks pretty cool! Stone-Cold Fox (Mai Hayashi #1) By Hailey Edwards Blurb: Mai’s plans for a weekend of cosplay fun and games at Fan Expo come to a screeching halt when a smokin’ hot fae with a vendetta against her father decides the best revenge is claiming... Continue Reading →
It's a shiny new year, and I don't know about you guys, but I'm excited to start my 2015 Goodreads Reading Challenge.Feel free to follow me and set your own reading target. Also, I'm looking for new Asia-Pacific fantasy fiction books, anthologies, or short stories to share here on The Insignia Series blog. Please post... Continue Reading →
Insignia Series contributor, Joyce Chng, has a new novella out, released under the pen name J.Damask. 'Wolf at the Door' by J. Damask Blurb: Book 1 of the Jan Xu novels Being an ex-teen vigilante comes with its own set of problems. Housewife, ex-teen vigilante…and shape-shifting wolf…Jan Xu has enough problems without adding her sister’s... Continue Reading →
Recently I met (online) Malaysian-based author, Tutu Dutta, and discovered her wonderful fairytale-like stories. Her latest book is featured below, but please check out her YA and middle-grade readers as well. Phoenix Song by Tutu Dutta Blurb: Arohan is desperate for a guitar. What eight year old boy isn’t? So when Arohan’s grandmother gives him... Continue Reading →
Today's Book of the Week is a Japanese short story by Lisa M. Collins. The Tree of Life by Lisa M. Collins Blurb: The starfaring Ryukyuan clans have lived under a single guiding philosophy for nine millennia. Will one tragic mistake, one secret, destroy them? *16 pages* | Amazon US | Goodreads | ~~~
This week's choice for our Book of the Week feature is 'Amok: An anthology of Asian-Pacific Speculative Fiction' edited by Dominica Malcolm. Amok: An Anthology of Asia-Pacific Speculative Fiction Blurb: In an anthology that spans from India in the west to Hawai‘i in the east, and as far south as Australia and New Zealand, 24... Continue Reading →
Book of the Week: Xiao Xiao & the Dragon's Pearl By Joyce Chng Blurb: Enter the world of Xiao Xiao, daughter of an imperial courtesan, and a fantastical historical Qing China, with dragons and magic and traditions. What happens when her mother adopts a baby girl found in a rice field? What does - can... Continue Reading →
New release! The Castle of all Nightmares (Tales of Crow 2) By Chris Ward Blurb: A group of stranded tourists, a missing billionaire, and a dead woman in the woods, killed by some kind of giant bird. As lights blink on and off in the seemingly deserted Heigel Castle, it appears that Professor Crow is... Continue Reading →
I apologise for not posting on this blog in months. Very bad of me....I will try to post more regularly from now on! I'm keen to add more Asian fantasy book recommendations to this site, so please let me know if you have read or seen any that look good. Today's book is a collection... Continue Reading →
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