Shelley Parker-Chan

  • Five sci-fi/fantasy books inspired by Chinese history

    May is Asian and Pacific Islander heritage month! So for this month I’m going to share reading recommendations from across Asia and the Pacific Islands. I love this part of the world and I’m excited to be sharing books from here. I think books are a great way to gain insight into peoples’ lives and…

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  • Becoming nothing

    This is a quote from the book She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. She Who Became the Sun – Summary In a famine-stricken village on a…

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  • Greatness / Nothing

    Excerpt from She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan This is an excerpt from the book She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan. They turned from the main road and saw a pinprick of light ahead, no brighter than a random flash behind one’s eyelids. It was the fortune-teller’s house. As they went…

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