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,...
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 story--and the sweet-as-Canadian-maple-syrup sapphic romance at its monstrous heart
Tam hasn't eaten anyone in years.
She is now Mama's soft-spoken, vegan daughter--everything dangerous about her is cut out.
But when Tam's 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 she's falling in love with might be yet another loose end from her past? That's just the brassy, beautiful cherry on top.
Because no matter how quietly she lives, Tam can't hide from her voracious upbringing, nor the suffering she caused. As she navigates romance, redemption, and the end of the world, she can't 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 Tigress is at once familiar and breathtakingly innovative.
Author: Emily Yu-Xuan Qin
Publisher: Daw Books
Published: 03/18/2025
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9780756419387
Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 12/09/2024
Library Journal 01/01/2025 pg. 54
Booklist 02/01/2025 pg. 38
About the AuthorEmily Yu-Xuan Qin has a Master of Arts from the University of Calgary. She is a first-generation immigrant to Canada. As a child, she was sluggish in learning English--until she picked up her first Animorphs book. She can be found online at EmilyQin.com or @EyxQin on Twitter.
