Siren Queen
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo is a reprint edition published by Tor Publishing Group on May 30, 2023, featuring 304 pages in English. This book presents a unique narrative set in pre-Code Hollywood, focusing on Luli Wei, a talented Chinese American girl determined to achieve stardom despite the industry’s dangers and limitations. As she navigates a world where the worst monsters are not just on screen, Luli confronts the harsh realities of fame, including the sacrifices demanded by the studios that seek to control her identity and relationships.
Readers will find an enthralling exploration of ambition and identity as Luli grapples with the dark side of Hollywood, where ancient magic intertwines with the pursuit of fame. The story delves into themes of coming of age and the complexities of being an outsider in a fantastical setting, highlighting the lengths one might go to in order to claim their place in a world filled with both wonder and peril. Siren Queen invites readers to experience a narrative rich in magical realism and historical context, making it a significant addition to contemporary fiction.
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“Lyrical, mesmerizing, and otherworldly. . . stunning proof that Nghi Vo is one of the most original writers we have today. A beautiful, brutal, monstrous Hollywood fantasy.”—Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Immortality is just a casting call away.
World Fantasy Award Finalist
Locus Award Finalist
Ignyte Award Finalist
An Amazon Best Book of 2022
One of NPR’s Best Books of 2022
Vulture’s #1 Fantasy Novel of 2022
Indie Next List Reading Group Book of 2023
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An Indie Next and LibraryReads Pick
A Brooklyn Library Prize Finalist
Includes a Reading Group Guide
It was magic. In every world, it was a kind of magic.
“No maids, no funny talking, no fainting flowers.” Luli Wei is beautiful, talented, and desperate to be a star. Coming of age in pre-Code Hollywood, she knows how dangerous the movie business is and how limited the roles are for a Chinese American girl from Hungarian Hill—but she doesn’t care. She’d rather play a monster than a maid.
But in Luli’s world, the worst monsters in Hollywood are not the ones on screen. The studios want to own everything from her face to her name to the women she loves, and they run on a system of bargains made in blood and ancient magic, powered by the endless sacrifice of unlucky starlets like her. For those who do survive to earn their fame, success comes with a steep price. Luli is willing to do whatever it takes—even if that means becoming the monster herself.
Siren Queen offers up an enthralling exploration of an outsider achieving stardom on her own terms, in a fantastical Hollywood where the monsters are real and the magic of the silver screen illuminates every page.
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