Insignia 2021: Best Asian Speculative Fiction features 10 short stories of different styles set in Asia.Written by some of our regular Insignia Stories contributors, these stories were all previously published in a variety of international indie journals, magazines and anthologies.Table of ContentsFantasy Stories:'Yen Lo Wang's Wife' by Joyce Chng'The Perfect Date' by Celestine Trinidad'Riches' by Vo...

One takes a very long emotional rollercoaster ride in a novel, but in an anthology, one takes many many short emotional rides. And that's what this anthology will do to you: bring you on different rides of new Malaysian writings.So sit back with your cuppa and enjoy the read!

Mira Abdullah’s goal in life is to become the first female Menteri Jurusihir of Tanjong. To do that, she has to finish a four-year degree in Inventive Design Magics, top her class to become Jurusihir Bestari, and win the five-year apprenticeship to the menteri.Simple, right?By the end of the first year, Mira knows that there are only two strong contenders in her cohort: her and Zeid. But she also finds herself being told that girls are not welcome in the exclusive Inventive...

This book is a collection of the first 4 volumes in The Insignia Series (released between 2013 and 2017).The anthologies are:JAPANESE FANTASY STORIES:INSIGNIA Vol.1. includes 9 Japanese fantasy stories with a mix of urban, literary, contemporary, myth-based, and historical fantasy pieces.Contributors: Heather Ewings, Joyce Chng, Holly Kench, Kelly Matsuura, Aislinn Batstone, Chris Ward, and Chris White.CHINESE FANTASY STORIES:

Sins of the Fire: Purgatory picks up where the first book left off, with Kane and his friend Imani preparing for a much-needed vacation. Their plans are abruptly interrupted when Kane is attacked and swallowed by Jonah, a humanoid angel and Remnant. Within Jonah's labyrinthine realm, Kane faces a dire choice: to sacrifice Mysherra or find another way to escape. With the help of fellow prisoner Bobby Thomas, Kane challenges the oppressive system, embracing the strength of Mysherra's past wi...

What is faith, except hope in desperation?All Putera Mikal wants is to gain the Amok Strength, the supernatural power granted by Kudus to the Mahan royal family. No matter how religiously Mikal keeps his vows, Kudus still denies him the Strength—whilst his father, Sultan Simson, flaunts the Strength despite his blatant defiance of the Temple and the priests' visions of coming doom.Then the prophecies come true.Taken captive, Mikal must find...

A burong descends from Tansang Kenyalang in the midst of a dire catastrophe. A shapeshifter frees Kedah from the dreaded Raja Bersiong only to uncover a darker secret. A woman learns to channel her family's food magic. A young huntress of supernatural creatures charts her own path of love.This anthology of short stories offers fresh takes on Malaysian folklore and fairy tales, adds enchantment to the ordinary, and bursts with new, wonderful flavours. Stir a little spoonful of magic...

Jane Hays has been told all her life that it's dangerous to be out in the forest past sundown. At fifteen, she's quite sure that it's all old wives' tales... yet, why does her village bar the gates every night? Why do they even have gates? When she is caught in an unexpected rainstorm on her way home, Jane ignores all the warnings and seeks shelter in a cottage in the middle of the forest. Soon, she is caught up in a world of magic and beauty – and in the storm of the Fairy Queen's wrath.

INSIGNIA Vol.4 includes 9 Asian fantasy stories with a mix of literary, contemporary, myth-based, and historical fantasy pieces. Countries included are Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, China, India, and Nepal.PART I: Adventure / Folktales'Four Claws' by Allison Thai'I Found Love in an Urn Full of Ashes' by Joyce Chng'Jentayu's Tear' by Anna Tan'Ribbons & Bones' by Kelly MatsuuraPART ...

A curse binds the City of Winter and the Dragon's prophecy holds the key to breaking it. But will a poor fisherman from the South have the means to fulfil the prophecy? Or will the foreignness of the North itself repel him and his efforts?The Painted Hall Collection is a series of four short, old-school fairy-tales designed to open your eyes to wonder.---*When Winds Blow Cold*Go north, little human.Go north until the winds blow cold and you walk on wat...

Go north, little human.Go north until the winds blow cold and you walk on water.Go north, and there you will find her.With the Dragon's prophecy ringing in his ears, Danis travels from town to town, seeking a wife. But at every stop, he is turned away, until he enters the City of Winter itself...When Winds Blow Cold (North #1) is an old-school fairy tale designed to open your eyes to wonder.

Exiled. Powerless. The world he grew up in is changing—he feels it, feels the devastation being wrought. But what can he do so far away from home?Lost. Afraid. She's being enlisted to help save Alam Dongeng—a magical world she knows little about. How can she tell stories she doesn't even know?Worried. Confused. He's long forgotten his grandfather's stories—it's familiar, but he's never really believed in them. Why should he start now?~Dongeng tells the story...