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“Explore a world where the supernatural is an accepted element of everyday life and the horror is mined from the realities of existing.” – New York Public Library Best Books of the Year

World Fantasy Award finalist

British Fantasy Award finalist

Ladies of Horror Fiction Award winner

Crawford Award shortlist

“Am I dead?” Mebuyen sighs.

She was hoping the girl would not ask.

Spells and stories, urban legends and immigrant tales: the magic in Isabel Yap’s debut collection jumps right off the page, from the friendship and fear building in “A Canticle for Lost Girls” to the joy in “A Spell for Foolish Hearts” to the terrifying tension of the urban legend “Have You Heard the One About Anamaria Marquez.”

Publisher Review

Praise for Isabel Yap's stories: "An elegiac story of love, grief and sacrifice." -Kirkus Reviews "Lovely and very affecting." -Sabrina Vourvoulias, author of Ink "Beautifully crafted. . . . Delightful." -Ada Palmer, author of Too Like the Lightning "Isabel's gift for writing friendships is out in force." -Sara Saab