Search Worlds Without End

Retellings of Asian myths and legends.

Table of Contents:

• Forbidden Fruit - short story by Roshani Chokshi
• Olivia's Table - short story by Alyssa Wong
• Steel Skin - short story by Lori M. Lee
• Still Star-Crossed - short story by Sona Charaipotra
• The Counting of Vermillion Beads - short story by Aliette de Bodard
• The Land of the Morning Calm - short story by E. C. Myers
• The Smile - short story by Aisha Saeed
• Girls Who Twirl and Other Dangers - short story by Preeti Chhibber
• Nothing Into All - short story by Renée Ahdieh
• Spear Carrier - short story by Rahul Kanakia
• Code of Honor - short story by Melissa de la Cruz
• Bullet, Butterfly - short story by Elsie Chapman
• Daughter of the Sun - short story by Shveta Thakrar
• The Crimson Cloak - short story by Cindy Pon
• Eyes Like Candlelight - short story by Julie Kagawa

If the magic doesn't kill her, the truth just might.

Aza Wu knows that real magic is dangerous and illegal. After all, casting killed her sister, Shire. As with all magic, everything comes at a price. For Aza, it feels like everything in her life has some kind of cost attached to it. Her sister had been casting for money to pay off Saint Willow, the gang leader that oversees her sector of Lotusland. If you want to operate a business there, you have to pay your tribute. And now with Shire dead, Aza must step in to save the legacy of Wu Teas, the teahouse that has been in her family for centuries.

When Aza comes across a secret invitation, she decides she doesn't have much else to lose. She quickly realizes that she's entered herself into an underground casting tournament, and the stakes couldn't be higher. Real magic, real consequences. As she competes, Aza fights for her life against some very strong and devious competitors.

When the facts about Shire's death don't add up, the police start to investigate. When the tributes to Saint Willow aren't paid, the gang comes to collect. When Aza is caught sneaking around with fresh casting wounds, her parents are alarmed. As Aza's dangerous web of lies continues to grow, she is caught between trying to find a way out and trapping herself permanently.

Two of you exist. Only one will survive.

West Grayer is ready. She's trained for years to confront her Alternate, a twin raised by another family. Survival means a good job, marriage--life.

But then a tragic misstep leaves West questioning: Is she the best version of herself, the version worthy of a future?

If she is to have any chance of winning, she must stop running not only from herself, but also from love... though both have the power to destroy her.

Fast-paced and unpredictable, Elsie Chapman's suspenseful YA debut weaves unexpected romance into a chilling, unforgettable world.

The hunter becomes the hunted....

West Grayer is done killing. She defeated her Alternate, a twin raised by another family, and proved she's worthy of a future. She's ready to move on with her life.

The Board has other plans. They want her to kill one last time, and offer her a deal worth killing for. But when West recognizes her target as a ghost from her past, she realizes she's in over her head. The Board is lying, and West will have to uncover the truth of the past to secure her future.

How far will the Board go to keep their secrets safe? And how far will West go to save those she loves? With nonstop action and surprising twists, Elsie Chapman's intoxicating sequel to Dualed reveals everything.