A review by aardwyrm
Where the Stars Rise: Asian Science Fiction and Fantasy by Karin Lowachee, Priya Sridhar, Rati Mehrotra, Lucas K. Law, Elsie Chapman, Gabriela Lee, Minsoo Kang, Naru Dames Sundar, Tony Pi, Regina Kanyu Wang, Shaoyan Hu, Deepak Bharathan, S.B. Divya, Fonda Lee, Anne Carly Abad, Ruhan Zhao, Jeremy Szal, Joyce Chng, Diana Xin, Melissa Yuan-Innes, E.C. Myers, Calvin D. Jim, Derwin Mak, Miki Dare, Samantha Beiko, Angela Yuriko Smith, Amanda Sun, Pamela Q. Fernandes

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Variety, ambition, range, and emotion. Some of the stories were duds for me, but that's how an anthology is. They may work perfectly for you.