Wandering Cleric Chih of Singing Hills and their hoopoe companion Almost Brilliant come to the river town of Baolin chasing stories of a legendary famine. Amid tales of dishes served to royalty and desserts made of dust, they discover the secrets of what happens when hunger stalks the land and what the powerful will do to hide their crimes.
Trapped in the mansion of a sinister magistrate, Chih and Almost Brilliant must learn what happened in Baolin when the famine came to call, and they must do so quickly... because the things in the shadows are only growing hungrier.
The Singing Hills Cycle has been shortlisted for the Lambda Literary Award, the Locus Award, and the Ignyte Award, and has won the Crawford Award and the Hugo Award.
The novellas are standalone stories linked by the Cleric Chih, and may be read in any order.
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First line:
"What are you eating?"
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Source:
Source:
ALC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
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Publisher:
Publisher:
Tantor Audio
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Publication Date:
October 7, 2025
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Rating:
4.5 Kittens out of 5
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The duo of Nghi Vo and Cindy Kay have again created a masterful novella that sucks you in and leaves you thinking. A Mouthful of Dust focuses on the history that is told and what lies in hiding behind that. I love watching Cleric Chih explore stories and adapt to their environment the best they can, and Chih has to do a lot of adapting in this story. I can't wait to hear Chih's next adventure!
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