The cover of Aviary, by Maria Dong, featuring an Asian woman's head floating above a yellow background. The ends of her hair are turning into feathers.
A young woman undertakes a terrifying journey—and a terrifying transformation—in this genre-blending speculative suspense novel set in South Korea and the US which mixes fantasy, gothic vibes and queer longing, with a shot of feminist body horror.
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The book cover for PSYCHOPOMP by Maria Dong. An East Asian woman with a grim expression stares at the water, her face half in shadow. The clear glass dome of a space helmet covers her head. At the bottom of her portrait is the title of the book, PSYCHOPOMP, in big green block letters, and then "Maria Dong" at the bottom in white block letters. The entire image is tinted with purple and gold.
A space miner with mental illness attempts to make sense of her unraveling reality as a deadly conspiracy slowly unfolds around her.
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The cover for Liar, Dreamer, Thief by Maria Dong. A hot pink, mask-like face stares out from a dark purple and black background. The face appears to be cracking apart. At the top, at the hairline, are two purple Asian bellflowers, also known as balloon flowers. Her right eye is covered by a stack of yellow postcards. On her left cheek is a blue cutout featuring a white bridge with a yellow, stylized star in the middle of it.
When the coworker Katrina Kim has been stalking jumps off a bridge in front of her, it disrupts both the sensitive balance she has with her mental illness and her richly imagined fantasy world. An intimate portrayal of life in all its complexities—and the dangers inherent in unveiling people’s most closely guarded secrets.
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