Returning My Sister's Face and Other Far Eastern Tales of Whimsy and Malice

By Eugie Foster
$6.99 Rating: Not yet rated.
Published: Nov. 30, 2011
Words: 59,621 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466150522

Short description

Enchantment, peril and romance pervade the shadowy Far East. In these dozen stories of adventure and magic from the Orient, a maiden encounters an oni demon in the forest, a bride discovers her mother-in-law is a fox woman, a samurai must appease his sister's angry ghost, and dark and light are two sides of harmony. A striking debut collection from Eugie Foster.

Extended description

“Noted short story author Foster offers a dozen enchanting and sometimes chilling tales alive with elegantly sketched characters and sensibilities drawn from Asian folklore…Readers who long for a break from European medieval fantasy will be charmed and entertained by Foster’s tales.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Whimsy and malice—yes—also mystery, a very female sensuality, and wit. An elegant and entertaining book.”
—Ursula K. Le Guin (Read more) “Noted short story author Foster offers a dozen enchanting and sometimes chilling tales alive with elegantly sketched characters and sensibilities drawn from Asian folklore…Readers who long for a break from European medieval fantasy will be charmed and entertained by Foster’s tales.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Whimsy and malice—yes—also mystery, a very female sensuality, and wit. An elegant and entertaining book.”
—Ursula K. Le Guin

“The tales are beautifully written, elegant, passionate, funny and moving. The entire collection is a delightful, magical bridge across cultures. I hope many readers find their way to it.”
—Patricia A. McKillip

“Eugie Foster bridges the gap between the traditional fairytale and historical fantasy. Throughout the collection she alternates between re-tellings of Chinese and Japanese legends and original stories with elements drawn from the same deep wells. There is a formality to the writing that suits the traditional strain, giving a timeless authority to all the stories without making them unapproachable. On the contrary, they are charming to read.”
—Holly Phillips

“Lovers of fairy and folk tales who crave, as I do, stories from cultures not their own will delight in these deceptively simple tales. They are layered with tragedy and superstition, with spirituality and most importantly, with a fine sense of the marvelous.”
—Erzebet YellowBoy
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short fiction, literary, fantasy, chinese, myth, fairy tales, collection, asian, korean, folklore, japanese, award winning, debut, fairytales, nebula award, award winning author, eugie foster, asian folklore

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Review by: Andrew Rodda on July 13, 2012 : (no rating)
Returning my sisters face was a lovely collection of eastern style folktales. I enjoyed each of the short stories and found it had to put down. Over all I would give it a 4.5/5. Oh so worth picking up if you at all like folktales or mythology.
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