Eliza Victoria – författare

Regina was born and raised in the small town of Heridos, where gods and spirits walked the earth.Until they didn't.Ten years ago, the town's harvest failed utterly, and the people—-believing the gods had abandoned them—left their farms and moved on.Now living in the city, Regina has a strange and disturbing conversation with a new colleague, Diana. Then, mysteriously, Diana disappears.A few days later, Regina finds a folded piece of paper in her bag. In Diana's handwriting are two names and a strange map that will send Regina back to her home town. In her quest to find Diana, she encounters rumors of genetic experiments, stumbles upon a strange facility that no one seems to know about, finds herself in places that don't exist, and discovers that people aren't who they seem to be and that the strange evens in her town are closer to home than she ever knew.Wounded Little Gods is a tale that brings mythology to a sci-fi thriller that's filled with a sense of place—a place where gods are in many ways human and point to the ways in which humans can be inhumane.

**Included in the Top 50 Best New Comics for Adults in 2022 by The New York Public Library**Immerse yourself in a fantasy world of Filipino myth, magic, and supernatural suspense!Lambana—the realm of supernatural fairies known as Diwata—has fallen, and the Magic Prohibition Act has been enacted. To add to his troubles, there's something wrong with Conrad's heart and only magic can prolong his life. He teams up with Ignacio, a well-connected friend who promises to hook him up with the Diwata and their magical treatments—a quest that's not only risky but highly illegal!On the shadowy, noir-tinged streets of Manila, multiple realities co-exist and intertwine as the two friends seek a cure for the magical malady. Slinky sirens and roaming wraith-like spirits populate a parallel world ruled by corruption and greed, which Conrad must enter to find the cure he seeks. He has little idea of the creatures he will encounter and the truths to be revealed along the way. Will Lambana spill its secrets and provide the healing balm Conrad needs? Or will he perish in the process?Fans of Neil Gaiman, Emil Ferris and Charles Burns will love this new graphic novel!

This dark fantasy is sure to take your breath away.The rules are strict and absolute:Rule No. 1: Don't kill the body you inhabit.Rule No. 2: Never mention your previous name again.Rule No. 3: Don't talk about your previous life. Ever.But what happens when, in escaping your old life by stealing a new one, you jump out of the frying pan and into the fire?Cousins from a clan of "dwellers"—people who inhabit the bodies and lives of others—become brothers when they take over the bodies of Jonah and Louis. An injury forces them to remain in the brothers' house, where they discover that the basement holds a dead body! As old and new secrets come to light, it becomes clear that every action always has consequences.Fans of Richard Morgan, Adam Silvera, and Blake Crouch's speculative fiction will adore Eliza Victoria's action-packed supernatural mystery. Winner of the Philippine National Book Award, Dwellers is the urban fantasy novel that you won't want to miss!Winner of the prestigious Philippine National Book Award!

Regina was born and raised in the small town of Heridos, where gods and spirits walked the earth.Until they didn't.Ten years ago, the town's harvest failed utterly, and the people—-believing the gods had abandoned them—left their farms and moved on.Now living in the city, Regina has a strange and disturbing conversation with a new colleague, Diana. Then, mysteriously, Diana disappears.A few days later, Regina finds a folded piece of paper in her bag. In Diana's handwriting are two names and a strange map that will send Regina back to her home town. In her quest to find Diana, she encounters rumors of genetic experiments, stumbles upon a strange facility that no one seems to know about, finds herself in places that don't exist, and discovers that people aren't who they seem to be and that the strange evens in her town are closer to home than she ever knew.Wounded Little Gods is a tale that brings mythology to a sci-fi thriller that's filled with a sense of place—a place where gods are in many ways human and point to the ways in which humans can be inhumane.

"Wounded Little Gods is vicious and beautiful, a fast-paced mystery about small towns and secrets that won''t stay buried. Eliza Victoria writes unflinchingly about both the suffering and grace inherent in being human, and in particular, being Filipino. There were sections that made me gasp aloud and sections that took my breath away; it was such a pleasure to read this. --Isabel Yap, author of Never Have I Ever: Stories "

**Included in the Top 50 Best New Comics for Adults in 2022 by The New York Public Library**Immerse yourself in a fantasy world of Filipino myth, magic, and supernatural suspense!Lambana--the realm of supernatural fairies known as Diwata--has fallen, and the Magic Prohibition Act has been enacted. To add to his troubles, there''s something wrong with Conrad''s heart and only magic can prolong his life. He teams up with Ignacio, a well-connected friend who promises to hook him up with the Diwata and their magical treatments--a quest that''s not only risky but highly illegal!On the shadowy, noir-tinged streets of Manila, multiple realities co-exist and intertwine as the two friends seek a cure for the magical malady. Slinky sirens and roaming wraith-like spirits populate a parallel world ruled by corruption and greed, which Conrad must enter to find the cure he seeks. He has little idea of the creatures he will encounter and the truths to be revealed along the way. Will Lambana spill its secrets and provide the healing balm Conrad needs? Or will he perish in the process?Fans of Neil Gaiman, Emil Ferris and Charles Burns will love this new graphic novel!

This dark fantasy is sure to take your breath away.The rules are strict and absolute:Rule No. 1: Don''t kill the body you inhabit.Rule No. 2: Never mention your previous name again.Rule No. 3: Don''t talk about your previous life. Ever.But what happens when, in escaping your old life by stealing a new one, you jump out of the frying pan and into the fire?Cousins from a clan of "dwellers"—people who inhabit the bodies and lives of others—become brothers when they take over the bodies of Jonah and Louis. An injury forces them to remain in the brothers'' house, where they discover that the basement holds a dead body! As old and new secrets come to light, it becomes clear that every action always has consequences.Fans of Richard Morgan, Adam Silvera, and Blake Crouch''s speculative fiction will adore Eliza Victoria''s action-packed supernatural mystery. Winner of the Philippine National Book Award, Dwellers is the urban fantasy novel that you won''t want to miss!Winner of the prestigious Philippine National Book Award!

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People of color have been publishing some of the highest quality science fiction and fantasy since the genre''s earliest days. Yet, there still persists a perception that science fiction and fantasy is somehow a white field. We''d like to help shatter that illusion and showcase some of the finest writer''s that science fiction and fantasy has to offer. Here are twenty six flash stories that will do just that.