Includes stories featured in Pantheonnow an animated series on AMC+

I know this is going to sound hyperbolic, but when Im reading Ken Lius stories, I feel like Im reading a once-in-a-generation talent. Im in awe. Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author

Captivating. BuzzFeed
Extraordinary. The Washington Post
Brilliant. The Chicago Tribune

With the release of The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, Ken Lius short fiction has resonated with a generation of readers.

From stories about time-traveling assassins, to Black Mirror-esque tales of cryptocurrency and internet trolling, to heartbreaking narratives of parent-child relationships, The Hidden Girl and Other Stories is a far-reaching work that explores topical themes from the present and a visionary look at humanitys future.

This collection includes a selection of Lius speculative fiction stories over the past five yearsseventeen of his bestplus a new novelette. In addition, it also features an excerpt from The Veiled Throne, the third book in Lius epic fantasy series The Dandelion Dynasty.

Stories include:
Ghost Days; Maxwell’s Demon; The Reborn; Thoughts and Prayers; Byzantine Empathy; The Gods Will Not Be Chained; Staying Behind; Real Artists; The Gods Will Not Be Slain; Altogether Elsewhere, Vast Herds of Reindeer; The Gods Have Not Died in Vain; Memories of My Mother; Dispatches from the Cradle: The HermitForty-Eight Hours in the Sea of Massachusetts; Grey Rabbit, Crimson Mare, Coal Leopard; A Chase Beyond the Storms (an excerpt from The Veiled Throne, Book 3 of the Dandelion Dynasty); The Hidden Girl; Seven Birthdays; The Message; Cutting