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Sister Snake - by  Amanda Lee Koe (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Sister Snake - by Amanda Lee Koe (Paperback)

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  • A glittering, bold, darkly funny novel about two sisters--one in New York, one in Singapore--who are bound by an ancient secretSisterhood is difficult for Su and Emerald.
  • Author(s): Amanda Lee Koe
  • 272 Pages
  • Fiction, Literary

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A glittering, bold, darkly funny novel about two sisters--one in New York, one in Singapore--who are bound by an ancient secret

Sisterhood is difficult for Su and Emerald. Su leads a sheltered, moneyed life as the picture-perfect wife of a conservative politician in Singapore. Emerald is a nihilistic sugar baby in New York, living from whim to whim and using her charms to make ends meet. But they share a secret: once, they were snakes, basking under a full moon in Tang dynasty China.

A thousand years later, their mysterious history is the only thing still binding them together. When Emerald experiences a violent encounter in Central Park and Su boards the next flight to New York, the two reach a tenuous reconciliation for the first time in decades. Su convinces Emerald to move to Singapore so she can keep an eye on her--but she soon begins to worry that Emerald's irrepressible behavior will out them both, in a sparkling, affluent city where everything runs like clockwork and any deviation from the norm is automatically suspect.

Razor-sharp, hilarious, and raw in emotion, Sister Snake explores chosen family, queerness, passing, and the struggle against conformity. Reimagining the Chinese folktale "The Legend of the White Snake," this is a novel about being seen for who you are--and, ultimately, how to live free.



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"Brilliant...the author seamlessly integrates centuries of Chinese culture and history with shrewd social commentary on class, gender, and race. This propulsive story astonishes." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"[A] cosmpolitan, thrilling tale...This riveting, fast-paced novel, with its seamless balance of fantasy and realism, explores contemporary issues through an otherworldly lens." - Booklist

"This was a wild ride and I loved every second of it." - Jami Attenberg, author of A Reason to See You Again and The Middlesteins

"Slick, shrewd, and brimming with suspense, Sister Snake explores the unspeakable cost of staying true to who you are in a world built on lies. Amanda Lee Koe delivers a thrilling, action-packed fable made for these topsy-turvy times." - Kirstin Chen, New York Times bestselling author of Counterfeit

"Amanda Lee Koe has written a wild, sexy steroidal burst of a novel. A freewheeling retelling of an ancient Chinese legend, Sister Snake is an inquiry into self-reinvention, escaping one's destiny, belonging and all that makes us human--or not." - Tash Aw, author of We, The Survivors and Five Star Billionaire

"Amanda Lee Koe's tale of serpentine sisterhood will wend its way into your heart. Drawing equally from folklore and current events, this fearless novel entertains and delights. Beneath its beguiling surface, Sister Snake explores fundamental questions: Are our destinies determined by our bodies? What forms can family take? And what, in the end, does it mean to be human?" - Rajesh Parameswaran, author of I Am An Executioner

"This suspenseful, fantastical and funny tale draws on themes of identity, belonging, truth and tradition." - Ms. Magazine


Dimensions (Overall): 7.99 Inches (H) x 5.37 Inches (W) x .65 Inches (D)
Weight: .48 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Ecco Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Amanda Lee Koe
Language: English
Street Date: September 23, 2025
TCIN: 94491636
UPC: 9780063355071
Item Number (DPCI): 247-17-4079
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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