A Thousand Beginnings and Endings is an anthology of fifteen short stories edited by We Need Diverse Books' Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman. Containing retellings of Asian myths and legends, the collection features one short story written by author Melissa de la Cruz that is set up in the universe of the Blue Bloods series.
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Star crossed lovers, meddling immortals, feigned identities, battles of wits, and dire warnings. These are the stuff of fairy tale, myth, and folklore that have drawn us in for centuries.
Fifteen bestselling and acclaimed authors reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, romantic, and passionate.
A mountain loses her heart. Two sisters transform into birds to escape captivity. A young man learns the true meaning of sacrifice. A young woman takes up her mother’s mantle and leads the dead to their final resting place. From fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge, these stories will beguile readers from start to finish.