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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 storyand the sweet-as-Canadian-maple-syrup sapphic romance at its monstrous heart.
Tam hasnt eaten anyone in years.
She is now Mamas soft-spoken, vegan daughtereverything dangerous about her is cut out.
But when Tams estranged Aunt Tigress is found murdered and skinned, Tam inherits an undead fox in a shoebox, and an ensemble of old enemies.
The demons, the ghosts, the gods running coffee shops by the river? Fine. The tentacled thing stalking Tam across the city? Absolutely not. And when Tam realizes the girl shes falling in love with might be yet another loose end from her past? Thats just the brassy, beautiful cherry on top.
Because no matter how quietly she lives, Tam cant hide from her voracious upbringing, nor the suffering she caused. As she navigates romance, redemption, and the end of the world, she cant help but wonder
Do monsters even deserve happy endings?
With worldbuilding inspired by Chinese folklore and the Siksik Nation in Canada, LGBTQIA+ representation, and a sapphic romance,Aunt Tigressis at once familiar and breathtakingly innovative.
Tam hasnt eaten anyone in years.
She is now Mamas soft-spoken, vegan daughtereverything dangerous about her is cut out.
But when Tams estranged Aunt Tigress is found murdered and skinned, Tam inherits an undead fox in a shoebox, and an ensemble of old enemies.
The demons, the ghosts, the gods running coffee shops by the river? Fine. The tentacled thing stalking Tam across the city? Absolutely not. And when Tam realizes the girl shes falling in love with might be yet another loose end from her past? Thats just the brassy, beautiful cherry on top.
Because no matter how quietly she lives, Tam cant hide from her voracious upbringing, nor the suffering she caused. As she navigates romance, redemption, and the end of the world, she cant help but wonder
Do monsters even deserve happy endings?
With worldbuilding inspired by Chinese folklore and the Siksik Nation in Canada, LGBTQIA+ representation, and a sapphic romance,Aunt Tigressis at once familiar and breathtakingly innovative.
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Jen Zhao narrates an urban fantasy inspired by Chinese mythology, First Nations traditions, and European folklore. The story is set in modern-day Canada. Tam has struggled with her dual human/tiger nature for years. Now that both her father and aunt are dead, an ancient power is chasing her. While Tam seems to be passive, Zhao's performance shows the wide range of emotions that lurk just under Tam
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