![]() ![]() If you are interested in reviewing this title for ARB, please fill out the form below, and let us know why you might be suited for it. She believes in the ritual of lipstick, the power of stories, and the right to change your mind. ![]() Born in Illinois, she now lives on the shores of Lake Michigan. Nghi Vo is the author of The Chosen and the Beautiful, as well as the acclaimed novellas When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain and The Empress of Salt and Fortune, a Hugo, Locus, and Ignyte Award finalist and the winner of the Crawford Award. Luli is willing to do whatever it takes-even if that means becoming the monster herself. For those who do survive to earn their fame, success comes with a steep price. 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. She’d rather play a monster than a maid.īut in Luli’s world, the worst monsters in Hollywood are not the ones on screen. 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. “No maids, no funny talking, no fainting flowers.” Luli Wei is beautiful, talented, and desperate to be a star. If you are interested in reviewing this book for ARB, please reach out to the editors using the form below to express your interest. We receive this as a result of editor-direct outreach to presses to inquire about specific books and topics, as well as via our page describing review copy policy, available here.ĪRB has been offered a review copy of Nghi Vo’s novel Siren Queen (Tordotcom). ARB regularly posts updates about review copies-print and digital-received by the editors and available for review. ![]()
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