From debut author Emily Yu-Xuan Qin comes a snappy urban fantasy novel inspired by Chinese and First Nation mythology, brimming with wit, compelling characters, and LGBTQIA+ representation. We’re thrilled to unveil the cover of Aunt Tigress—available from March 18, 2025 at DAW Books
Publisher Betsy Wollheim pulled this novel straight from the pile of unsolicited manuscripts four years ago and then worked tirelessly to find Emily an agent, determined to make sure this special story found its readers.
Tam hasn’t eaten anyone in years.
She is now mom’s soft-spoken, vegan daughter – everything dangerous about her has been cut out.
But when Tam’s estranged aunt Tigress is found murdered and skinned, Tam inherits an undead fox in a shoebox and a group of old enemies.
The demons, the ghosts, the gods who run cafes by the river? OK. The thing with the tentacles that follows Tam all over town? Absolutely not. And when Tam realizes that the girl she falls in love with might just be another loose end from her past? That’s just the cheeky, beautiful icing on the cake.Because no matter how quietly she lives, Tam can’t hide from her insatiable upbringing or the suffering it caused. As she maneuvers her way through romance, redemption, and the end of the world, she can’t help but wonder…
Do monsters even deserve a happy ending?
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Emily Yu-Xuan Qin holds a Master of Arts from the University of Calgary. She is a first-generation immigrant to Canada. As a child, she was slow to learn English—until she picked up her first Animorphs book. Find her online at EmilyQin.com or on Twitter at @EyxQin.
