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8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster (2023)
Mirinae Lee
"Mirinae Lee has magically created a new literary form, one that deftly weaves political intrigue, lyrical narration, sensuous description, and subtle humour. In her heroine's tender, harrowing reclaiming of her traumatized body, the reader, too, finds healing. 8 Lives packs the spellbinding, page-turning punch of a spy thriller while quietly delivering the lilting insights of Carmen Maria Machado and Ocean Vuong. Lee's debut marks the arrival of a riveting new voice on the global literary stage."
