The Girl with a Thousand Faces

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Book Eaters comes The Girl with a Thousand Faces, a stunning Gothic tale set in a historical Hong Kong that meshes ancient myths and local legends into a haunting story of ghosts, grief, and women who will not forgive.

When Mercy Chan washed up on the shores of Hong Kong with no family, no money, and no memories, the only place she could find refuge was in the infamous, ghost-infested slum of Kowloon Walled City. Since then, she has rebuilt her life working for the local triad as a ghost-talker and dealing with the angry and bitter spirits who haunt the district. The filthy gutters and cramped alleyways of Kowloon now feel like home.

But the past Mercy can’t remember won’t let her go. An unusually powerful ghost has infested Kowloon’s waterways, drowning innocents and threatening the district. It claims to know Mercy–and secrets from her past that are best left forgotten.

As Mercy is drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game with this malignant spirit, she begins to realize that the monster she fights within these walls may well be one of her own making.

“The Girl With a Thousand Faces confirms Sunyi Dean as one of the most interesting voices in genre fiction.”–Gareth Brown, USA Today bestselling author of The Book of Doors

Author: Sunyi Dean
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: 05/05/2026
Pages: 320
ISBN: 9781250810212
Language: English