Molly X. Chang is the bestselling author of To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods. She's a first-generation immigrant born in Harbin, China.
The haunting story of a young woman caught between saving her family and standing up for the world she loves, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods is a thrilling tale of magic and murder, intrigue and betrayal. * Cassandra Clare, author of The Mortal Instruments series * With hauntingly poetic prose, Molly X. Chang spins a tale at the intersection of science fiction, fantasy, and the very real devastation that colonialism brings down on colonized peoples. * Xiran Jay Zhao, author of Iron Widow * Molly X. Chang deftly paints both a tender and brutal fantasy that will leave readers breathless and eager for more. To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods is a heart pounding, brilliant debut that shines with pure magic. * Rebecca Ross, author of Divine Rivals * This book is a thrilling gut-punch, both lavishly magical and devastatingly human. I couldn’t put it down, and finished it both sated and aching for vengeance. * Laini Taylor, author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series * Chang has come out of the gate strong with this action-packed debut. To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods is a unique blend of science fiction and fantasy with fascinating magic and a premise that sets up what promises to be a strong series. Readers will be on the edge of their seats wondering what’s going to happen next. * Adalyn Grace, author of Belladonna * With hauntingly elegant prose and feverish imagination, Molly X. Chang effortlessly bridges the gap between science and magic in this spectacular, genre-bending debut. TO GAZE UPON WICKED GODS is a captivating tale of rebellion and intrigue and the darker side of love, centered on an unconventional, multi-layered heroine and her equally riveting villain as they ensnare each other amidst a dangerous collision of glittering worlds. A fantasy rich with heart and rooted in ancestral memory, a romance that will leave readers on the edge of their seat, a story that will take one’s breath away — this book is the complete package. I will eagerly devour anything Chang writes from now on. * Thea Guanzon, author of The Hurricane Wars * To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods is absolutely captivating, with a fierce heroine torn between love and loyalty as two worlds collide with devastating consequences. * Emily Thiede, author of This Vicious Grace * To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods is desperate, grasping, breathless, filled with hard choices and characters who seek some measure of peace in an unforgiving land. Intensely riveting character dynamics in a truly unique world make this debut an absolute stunner! * Andrea Stewart, author of The Drowning Empire series * An electric collision of science, magic, and a terrifying alternate history, TO GAZE UPON WICKED GODS is the complex romantic fantasy you've been waiting for * Hannah Whitten, author of The Foxglove King * As ambitious as it is heartfelt, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods cements Molly X. Chang as an explosive new talent in fantasy. I was swept away by this debut and eagerly await her next book. * Isabel Cañas, author of Vampires of El Norte *