"A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing is a breathtaking meditation on memory and the quiet violence of history where the past refuses to stay buried. Richly layered and woven intricately with controlled lyricism, Alice Evelyn Yang conjures an unmissable and deeply felt folktale. This is a novel of rare depth and resonance." — Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb
"A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing is an intensely moving novel of otherworldly grace. Alice Evelyn Yang writes with poetic precision and startling empathy as she plunges us into the heart of a family haunted by beasts both supernatural and all too human. This is a story about the monsters we inherit and those we create; about the uncanny slippages of memory, trauma, and time; about the possibility and necessity of forgiveness. It is a beautiful, visceral, and haunting novel; I was spellbound from the first page." — Naomi Xu Elegant, author of Gingko Season
"Epic in scope, written with dauntless power and grace, A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing offers an unflinching look at the legacies that continue to haunt one family through a century of reckoning. Alice Evelyn Yang's richly threaded novel sings with artful prose and unforgettable storytelling, reminding us of the promise of redemption, even amid the dark consequences of violence. This is a book that will stir you to your core." — Thao Thai, author of Banyan Moon