Description

“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 joy in her new novella, “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