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Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group

Bitter Medicine, by Mia Tsai

2024-08-07 19:00:00 2024-08-07 20:30:00 America/Chicago Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group The Evanston Public Library Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group will meet online, via Zoom, to discuss Bitter Medicine, by Mia Tsai. Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Wednesday, August 07
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-08-07 19:00:00 2024-08-07 20:30:00 America/Chicago Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group The Evanston Public Library Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group will meet online, via Zoom, to discuss Bitter Medicine, by Mia Tsai. Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Main Library

Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

The Evanston Public Library Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group will meet online, via Zoom, to discuss Bitter Medicine, by Mia Tsai.

Join us for a virtual book group meeting for fans of speculative fiction! To participate, click on the REGISTER button on this page, and include your email address.  Once you have registered here, you will be sent the meeting ID and password.  You do not have to appear via video if you don't want to - you can join using audio and chat only, if that is your preference.  At the scheduled meeting time, click on the link you have been sent to join.

This month, the group will be discussing Bitter Medicine, by Mia Tsai.

About the book:

In this xianxia-inspired contemporary fantasy, a Chinese immortal and a French elf navigate romance, family loyalty, and workplace demands. In her debut novel, Mia Tsai has created a paranormal adventure that is full of humor, passion, and depth. As a descendant of the Chinese god of medicine, ignored middle child Elle was destined to be a doctor. Instead, she is underemployed as a mediocre magical calligrapher at the fairy temp agency, paranoid that her murderous younger brother will find her and their elder brother. Using her full abilities will expose Elle’s location. Nevertheless, she challenges herself by covertly outfitting Luc, her client and crush, with high-powered glyphs.

Half-elf Luc, the agency’s top security expert, has his own secret: he’s responsible for a curse laid on two children from an old assignment. To heal them, he’ll need to perform his job duties with unrelenting excellence and earn time off from his tyrannical boss. When Elle saves Luc’s life on a mission, he brings her a gift and a request for stronger magic to ensure success on the next job—except the next job is hunting down Elle’s younger brother. As Luc and Elle collaborate, their chemistry blooms. Happiness, for once, is an option for them both. But Elle is loyal to her family, and Luc is bound by his true name. To win freedom from duty, they must make unexpected sacrifices.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Authors & Book Discussions |

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