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Publisher: Vibal Foundation
Dimensions: 6″ x 9″
Pages: 224
Publication Year: 2025
ISBN: 978-971-97-1053-0
Language: English
Description
Step into the worlds of multi-awarded author, anthologist, and pioneer of Philippine speculative fiction, Dean Francis Alfar. Representing the first twenty years of his imaginative writing, this collection offers up a galaxy of selected stories, encompassing poignant reflections on love and longing, tales of fiery desire and fierce resolve, and glittering glimpses of legends old and new.
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“Dean Francis Alfar’s stories masterfully blend the fantastical and the familiar, reinventing Philippine folklore with futuristic visions and surreal twists. From sirenas in city markets to families on the moon and alternate histories reshaping cultural identity, his lush prose explores reality’s boundaries with wit and emotional depth. Every page has an unexpected secret, every old lore is reinvented, solidifying his reputation as a master of contemporary speculative fiction.”
– Victor Fernando R. Ocampo, award-winning author of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴
“Dean Francis Alfar is one of my favorite writers; I am of course biased, because he is also one of my favorite people. He radiates a generosity of spirit that extends to the characters in his fiction, and has done so since the turn of the twenty-first century. I always feel in safe and masterful hands when reading his work, which is constantly open to imaginative and unexpected surprises. Moon Sun Stars comes at the perfect time in his illustrious career, assembling the very best of his short stories over the past two decades within a new and exciting framework. I envy the reader encountering Alfar’s fiction for the first time; prepare to be enchanted and amazed.”
– Jason Erik Lundberg, award-winning and bestselling author of 𝘈 𝘍𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘯
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