Speculative fiction author. Mathematician. Gunslinger.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand it’s out!
If Red Riding Hood were a recovering assassin and teamed up with Hou Yi the Archer from Chinese mythology…
Oh and they’re both queer, middle aged, and expert markswomen.
“Old tales are given new life in S.L. Huang’s invigorating, crossover blend of Chinese and European folk stories. The combination of fairy tale, rich storytelling, and older queer women full of scars is everything I ever wanted in a book. A delightful, otherworldly read.”—Neon Yang
For all your dark fairy tale remix needs. This novella stars Red Riding Hood as a recovering assassin and Houyi the Archer from Chinese mythology. In my version they’re both queer, middle aged, and expert markswomen, and they team up for adventure while angsting about their pasts. Publishers Weekly says, “Huang dazzles in this dark, diverse fairy tale remix. . . . Fantasy fans won’t want to miss this” (starred review).
My story “As the Last I May Know” has been selected for Tor.com’s 2019 best-of anthology!
You can pre-order this anthology right now from retailers! And guess what? They’re releasing it for FREE!
This short story actually came out two months ago — I’m terrible at updating things.
As the Last I May Know, at Tor.com
The story is inspired by one of the poems I read in the Nagasaki museum, by Atsuyiko Matsuo, who lost his wife and three children in the destruction. It’s haunted me ever since, especially these lines:
After losing everything.
I stand holding
four atomic bomb death certificates.
I’ve never forgotten it.
The death toll within a kilometer of the Nagasaki hypocenter was 100%.