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The Hidden Girl and Other Stories《隱娘》Ken Liu 劉宇昆
✦首位同時獲得雨果獎、星雲獎和世界奇幻獎的作家
✦《摺紙動物園》作者劉宇昆全新短篇小說集
前往外星開拓的殖民者後代經基因改造後喪失了人類的外貌，卻被迫學習人類在地球上的歷史，他們與地球—所謂的「家鄉」間的連結是甚麼？
當人類的意識能夠被完整保存並活在網路中，越來越多人為了永生而拋棄肉體。不過仍有人相信存在於物質世界才是真正的「活著」……
人類能藉科技改變地球的環境，使其恢復遭到破壞前的狀態。但人類為何糾結於此，這難道不是「自然」的發展嗎？
未來的人類會是什麼模樣？在成為「後人類」的過程中，人性是否也將連同肉體與舊觀念一同被留在過去？的在《隱娘》所收錄的短篇作品中，劉宇昆以清新的手法和無限的想像力在科幻和奇幻的世界中向上探尋，眺望地球與人類的未來，也引領讀者往內心挖掘自身的根源，思考回憶、語言、自然以及人類的本質。
Includes stories featured in Pantheon—now an animated series on AMC+
“I know this is going to sound hyperbolic, but when I’m reading Ken Liu’s stories, I feel like I’m reading a once-in-a-generation talent. I’m in awe.” —Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author
“Captivating.” —BuzzFeed
“Extraordinary.” —The Washington Post
“Brilliant.” —The Chicago Tribune
With the release of The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, Ken Liu’s short fiction has resonated with a generation of readers.
From stories about time-traveling assassins, to Black Mirror-esque tales of cryptocurrency and internet trolling, to heartbreaking narratives of parent-child relationships, The Hidden Girl and Other Stories is a far-reaching work that explores topical themes from the present and a visionary look at humanity’s future.
This collection includes a selection of Liu’s speculative fiction stories over the past five years—seventeen of his best—plus a new novelette. In addition, it also features an excerpt from The Veiled Throne, the third book in Liu’s epic fantasy series The Dandelion Dynasty.
Stories include:
Ghost Days; Maxwell's Demon; The Reborn; Thoughts and Prayers; Byzantine Empathy; The Gods Will Not Be Chained; Staying Behind; Real Artists; The Gods Will Not Be Slain; Altogether Elsewhere, Vast Herds of Reindeer; The Gods Have Not Died in Vain; Memories of My Mother; Dispatches from the Cradle: The Hermit—Forty-Eight Hours in the Sea of Massachusetts; Grey Rabbit, Crimson Mare, Coal Leopard; A Chase Beyond the Storms (an excerpt from The Veiled Throne, Book 3 of the Dandelion Dynasty); The Hidden Girl; Seven Birthdays; The Message; Cutting
