Among the universe's civilizations, some conceive of the journey between stars as the sailing of bright ships, and others as tunneling through the crevices of night. Some look upon their far-voyaging as a migratory imperative, and name their vessels after birds or butterflies....At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.

There is no such thing as conservation of shadows. When light destroys shadows, darkness does not gain in density elsewhere. When shadows steal over earth and across the sky, darkness is not diluted . . .In this debut collection of short fiction from one of science fiction and fantasy’s most notable new writers, Yoon Ha Lee often integrates tropes of science fiction with elements of myth to create tales that are both wonderfully fresh and deeply ancient. No matter what the theme, her wide variety of stories are strikingly original and always indelible.With an introduction by Aliette de Bodard, author of the Obsidian and Blood trilogy. 

"For the fairest." Past, present, and future. Again.

A space opera adventure set in a distant future where an undercover agent has to go behind enemy lines to recover a lost ship and a possible traitor. (14300 wds)At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

When Captain Kel Cheris of the hexarchate is disgraced for her unconventional tactics, Kel Command gives her a chance to redeem herself, by retaking the Fortress of Scattered Needles from the heretics. Cheris's career isn't the only thing at stake: if the fortress falls, the hexarchate itself might be next.Cheris's best hope is to ally with the undead tactician Shuos Jedao. The good news is that Jedao has never lost a battle, and he may be the only one who can figure out how to successfully besiege the fortress. The bad news is that Jedao went mad in his first life and massacred two armies, one of them his own.As the siege wears on, Cheris must decide how far she can trust Jedao—because she might be his next victim.

Issue #174 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies online magazine, featuring stories by Yoon Ha Lee and Kay Chronister.

Science-minded fox spirits, tiger wives, books that can be read by anyone but their owner—these and more appear in Yoon Ha Lee's flash fairy tales. Previously available online, they have now been collected in this volume along with four new stories and an introduction by the author.

Issue #194 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies online magazine, a special double-issue for BCS Science-Fantasy Month 9, featuring stories by Yoon Ha Lee, Cat Rambo, and Anaea Lay.