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SciFiwise Magazine
August 2024
An image divided down the middle, the left side showing the fearsome figure of a Chinese warrior in ancient China, and the right side showing a handsome Chinese man in 19th century Idaho.
In this issue:
  • Ken Liu
An image divided down the middle, the left side showing the fearsome figure of a Chinese warrior in ancient China, and the right side showing a handsome Chinese man in 19th century Idaho.

All the Flavors: A Tale of Guan Yu, the Chinese God of War, in America by Ken Liu (Fantasy, Science Fiction, Western)

"All the Flavors: A Tale of Guan Yu, the Chinese God of War, in America" by Ken Liu is a mesmerizing blend of historical fiction and fantasy, exploring the intersection of Chinese mythology and 19th-century American frontier life. Set in Idaho City during the tumultuous times of post-Civil War America, the story follows Logan (Lao Guan), a Chinese immigrant who embodies the legendary Chinese God of War (Guan Yu), as he navigates life in a hostile new land.