I have a bit of time to kill so I thought I'd make a small thread of some stuff I have read or is on my reading list of PoC authors and stories as I promised to @LaPetiteSpider :) https://twitter.com/AnnaS100/status/1388005392467349507

I'm also going to include Asian fantasy novels I've read written by Caucaisan Authors that I have really liked who didnt turn the whole genre into something resembling Anime or some sex fantasy

First up The Lotus War Trilogy by Jay Kristoff.

It's been a while since I read these but it was the first Asian fantasy story I ever read that wasn't a Korean folk story

Not a fantasy book but a book I LOVE and go back to every so often. Wild Swans by Jung Chang which follows 3 generations of women through Modern Chinese history

A Tale For the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. I guess this isn't technically fantasy unless you want to call it more urban fantasy? It's more like a psyhological story? Either way it was a great read

The Sword of Kaigen by ML Wang. Loved this story! Tbh, anything with Katanas and magical storms is a win with me

The Ember Quartet by Sabaa Tahir. When I read this I couldn't place the region but I've read that it's based off some Pakistani folklore and culture. The Author is Pakistani American so I wouldn't be surprised :)

This one is a guilty pleasure book and I'm also a tad bias because I've become friends with the Author since I finished it. Blades Edge and Traitor's Hope by Virginia McClain.
Swords, magical beings and one of my favourite plot devices.