Yangsze Choo is a fourth-generation Malaysian of Chinese descent. She lives in California with her husband and their two children, and loves to eat and read (often at the same time).
"Choo's clear and charming style creates an alternate reality where the stakes are just as high as in the real world, combining grounded period storytelling with the supernatural." -- Publishers Weekly"Captivating epic . . . [this] impressive first novel takes readers on one of the wildest rides since Alice fell down the rabbit hole." -- San Jose Mercury News"Choo's remarkably strong and arresting first novel...is sure to garner much well-deserved attention." -- Booklist"Choo's fascinating debut . . . rich in Chinese folklore, mores and the supernatural...intriguing and enlightening. A haunting debut." -- Kirkus Reviews"Li Lan's odyssey keeps her on the brink of earthly demise and keeps the reader riveted to the page . . ." -- New York Journal of Books"Delicate and thought-provoking . . . sure to be a hit with supernatural and historical fiction fans alike." -- Library Journal"Unlike any book I've ever experienced, with its meld of historical fiction coupled with a fascinating culture, murder mystery, the wandering of spirits of the dead and not-so-dead, romance, and adventures in the afterworld . . . one revelatory experience after another." -- Bookreporter.com
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