'Liu conjures a sense of wonder while grounding his tales in well-wrought characters. This is a masterwork.'

Publishers Weekly, starred review

'The passion in Liu's writing becomes an unstoppable force. These are the stories that really leap off the page and stick with you long after you’re done.'

Tor.com

'This audacious and ultimately optimistic early work will give Liu's English-reading fans a glimpse at his evolution as a writer and give any speculative fiction reader food for deep thought.'

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