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A haunting dark urban fantasy set in historical Hong Kong, where ancient myths and local legends combine in a story of ghosts, grief and women who will not forgive. ‘Bound to be an immediate classic’ – Hannah Kaner, Sunday Times bestselling author of Godkiller ‘Will tear out your heart and heal it in the same breath’ – Eliza Chan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Fathomfolk ‘Richly imagined and transportive’ – Olivie Blake, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six ‘A haunting story of loneliness, love and loss’ – Gareth Brown, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Doors Mercy Chan is a triad exorcist with a mysterious past. After washing up on the shores of Hong Kong with no memory during World War II, she found a home in Kowloon Walled City, an infamous, ghost-infested slum full of lost and traumatised civilians. Since the war ended, Mercy has rebuilt her life and found work as a ghost-talker for the local triad, dealing with the angry and bitter spirits who haunt this place. But the past she can’t remember won’t let her go. An unusually powerful ghost lurks in Kowloon’s waterways, drowning innocents and threatening the district. Unnervingly, it claims to know Mercy – and her forgotten childhood. As Mercy is drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game with this malignant spirit, she begins to realise that the monster she fights within these walls may well be one of her own making.

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‘The Girl with A Thousand Faces will tear out your heart and heal it in the same breath. Sunyi Dean’s hauntingly unique ghost story refuses to be pinned down. Combining the very real horrors of Hong Kong’s occupation with one family’s female rage and trauma, the story twists and turns with as many faces as the eponymous girl herself.’ Eliza Chan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Fathomfolk ‘Gripped me from the start and refused to let go. This book has everything – intriguing characters, vividly-depicted settings, thrilling action and adventure. It is a mystery, a war story, a tragedy, but more than anything it is a haunting story of loneliness, love and loss. The Girl With a Thousand Faces confirms Sunyi Dean as one of the most interesting voices in genre fiction.’ Gareth Brown, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Doors 'In The Girl with a Thousand Faces, the fantastical and historical come together in a skillfully woven narrative filled with vengeful ghosts, grief, and intergenerational trauma. Dean's atmospheric writing takes you deep into the shadows of the walled city, daring you to find a way out.’ Monika Kim, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Eyes Are the Best Part ‘Sunyi Dean returns with a complex, time-twisting, and intensely vivid tale of grief and redemption in historical Hong Kong — with ghosts! I loved it.’ Nick Binge, bestselling author of Ascension ‘With beautiful prose that haunts you well past its conclusion, Dean captures the grief and trauma trapped within Kowloon Walled City and Hong Kong in the wake of WWII…This ghost story is not one you soon forget.’ Ryan Rose, author of Seven Recipes for Revolution ‘In a masterful blend of entertaining and tragic, Dean weaves a gripping tale of war-torn families, aggrieved ghosts, and intergenerational trauma through her signature dual timelines and twists.’ Essa Hansen, author of The Graven Series

‘The Girl with A Thousand Faces will tear out your heart and heal it in the same breath. Sunyi Dean’s hauntingly unique ghost story refuses to be pinned down. Combining the very real horrors of Hong Kong’s occupation with one family’s female rage and trauma, the story twists and turns with as many faces as the eponymous girl herself.’ Eliza Chan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Fathomfolk ‘Sunyi Dean returns with a complex, time-twisting, and intensely vivid tale of grief and redemption in historical Hong Kong — with ghosts! I loved it.’ Nick Binge, bestselling author of Ascension ‘The Girl with a Thousand Faces gripped me from the start and refused to let go. This book has everything – intriguing characters, vividly-depicted settings, thrilling action and adventure. It is a mystery, a war story, a tragedy, but more than anything it is a haunting story of loneliness, love and loss. The Girl With a Thousand Faces confirms Sunyi Dean as one of the most interesting voices in genre fiction.’ Gareth Brown, author of The Book of Doors ‘With beautiful prose that haunts you well past its conclusion, The Girl with a Thousand Faces breathes new life into the Ghost Story. Dean captures the grief and trauma trapped within Kowloon Walled City and Hong Kong in the wake of WW2 without ever letting the personal wounds of familial afflictions escape you. You find yourself deeply moved by the flaws of Mercy and Siu Yin and the stories they shape for each other. This ghost story is not one you soon forget.’ Ryan Rose, author of Seven Recipes for Revolution ‘In a masterful blend of entertaining and tragic, Dean weaves a gripping tale of war-torn families, aggrieved ghosts, and intergenerational trauma through her signature dual timelines and twists.’ Essa Hansen, author of The Graven Series

Author Information

Sunyi Dean is an autistic author of fantasy fiction. Originally born in the States and raised in Hong Kong, she now lives in Yorkshire with her children. When not reading, running, falling over in yoga, or rolling d20s, she sometimes escapes the city to wildswim in lonely dales. Her short stories have featured in The Best of British Scifi Anthology, Prole, FFO, Tor Dot Com, etc. The Book Eaters is Dean's debut novel.

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