{"product_id":"a-plagued-sea","title":"A Plagued Sea","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKim Bo-Young is one of Korea's most unique and important authors. Her first published work of fiction, a novella titled \u003ci\u003eThe Experience of Touch\u003c\/i\u003e, unanimously won the award for the best novella at the Korean Science \u0026amp; Technology Creative Writing Awards in 2004. In 2010 she published a two-volume collection of short stories, \u003ci\u003eThe Story Goes That Far\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAn Evolutionary Myth\u003c\/i\u003e. 2013 saw the publication of her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Executioners\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the South Korean SF Award. Kim's work enjoys widespread popularity in Korea and has been praised by award-winning film directors Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon Ho. She acted as a script advisor for Bong's 2013 film \u003ci\u003eSnowpiercer.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSophie Bowman grew up in the UK, where she studied social anthropology and Korean. After working and studying in Seoul for seven years, she moved to Toronto for graduate studies in Korean literature. Her translations include Kim Bo-Young's \n\u003ci\u003eI'm Waiting for You and Other Stories \u003c\/i\u003e(co-translated with Sung Ryu), and \"Whale Snows Down.\" She also translates books for young readers, including Heena Baek's \n\u003ci\u003eMagic Candies \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eBorders: Meeting Our Neighbors Around the World\u003c\/i\u003e by Gudol and Haerang. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Plagued Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fans of eldritch horrors will find much to love in Kim Bo-young's \n\u003cb\u003eelegantly written\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA Plagued Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. At once grimace-inducing and hard to look away from, \n\u003cb\u003ethis story of regret, guilt, and transformation will stay with me a long time\u003c\/b\u003e. Monstrous and very, very human.\" --Kendare Blake, #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThree Dark Crowns\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is a fresh but completely traditional take on the eldritch terror genre, set against a backdrop of fascinatingly detailed plague and human suffering. \n\u003cb\u003eBeautifully written and translated, and genuinely gripping.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --Mira Grant, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eOvergrowth\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There's a shadow over the bookshelves with this gelatinous reimagining of Innsmouth. \n\u003ci\u003eA Plagued Sea\u003c\/i\u003e conjures up Lovecraftian coastal horrors while luring in fans of Hailey Piper's own humane monstrosities. \n\u003cb\u003eThere's a lot of heart below this scaly skin, and it pulses with a fresh empathy that really gets under your gills.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --Clay McLeod Chapman, author of \n\u003ci\u003eWake Up and Open Your Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eBy turns existentially bleak, delightfully gross, and morbidly humorous\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eA Plagued Sea \u003c\/i\u003epacks a great deal of cosmic horror in a small, effective package. For those of you who have been chasing the putrid high of Junji Ito's \n\u003ci\u003eGyo\u003c\/i\u003e, this is your drug.\" --Hiron Ennes, author of \n\u003ci\u003eLeech\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Profound; modern; and unlike anything else, \n\u003ci\u003eA Plagued Sea\u003c\/i\u003e grapples with the current moment and exorcizes the reader. \n\u003cb\u003eA bit of a masterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --Paul Cornell, author of the Witches of Lychford series \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eA fresh take on Lovecraftian horror\u003c\/b\u003e. \n\u003ci\u003eA Plagued Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is atmospheric and visceral, but with real emotional depth.\" --A. C. Wise, author of \n\u003ci\u003eOut of the Drowning Deep\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Kim Bo-Young's \n\u003ci\u003eA Plagued Sea \u003c\/i\u003eis a \n\u003cb\u003esmart\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003cb\u003egripping\u003c\/b\u003e variation of Lovecraft's 'The Shadow Over Innsmouth, ' telling the story of a small town in Korea transformed by ecological disaster.... This one is \n\u003cb\u003ea real treat\u003c\/b\u003e. I want to read more of her stories.\" --Nathan Ballingrud, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Strange\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eCrypt of the Moon Spider\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eI'm Waiting for You\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A ground-breaking, mystic literary and cinematic experience. Indeed, powerful and graceful.\" --Bong Joon Ho, Oscar-winning director of \n\u003ci\u003eParasite\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Beautiful, dizzying.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Much of the best science fiction is coming from East Asia, and Kim's work ranks high in that emerging tradition.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Bold, inventive, and utterly unforgettable, Bo-Young's stories are designed to take your breath away.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePopsugar\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is thought-provoking science fiction that will leave readers musing long after the book is finished.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A beautiful, earnest exploration of the mind, body, and spirit across time and space. These stories will break your heart, then lovingly knit it back together again.\" --Marina Lostetter, author of the Noumenon trilogy \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Stunning, humbling and utterly beautiful.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Kim Bo-Young has perfectly captured the longing and isolation of our contemporary moment, but depicted against landscapes and realms that are utterly fresh.\" --Micaiah Johnson, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Space Between Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This translation will help fill in some of the gaps in the availability of Korean SF in English, as well as please readers who enjoy lyrical, philosophical SF stories.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst the flood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNext the sickness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast the change\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVisionary Korean author Kim Bo-Young unleashes a Lovecraftian nightmare of infection, transformation, and abomination.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"[Kim Bo-Young's] fiction is a breathtaking piece of cinematic art.\" --Bong Joon Ho, Academy Award-winning director of \u003ci\u003eParasite\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile waiting for a train to Haewon, an isolated Korean seaside village, bodyguard Mu-young gets a disaster alert on her phone. TVs throughout the station report breaking news of a massive earthquake on the eastern coast. Despite the danger, Mu-young boards the train with her niece: she'd rather face the earthquake than leave the girl in her mother's care. That choice haunts her for the rest of her life. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree years later, Haewon Village is home to horrors. The earthquake unleashed an ancient plague that transforms its victims into fishy monsters, and the government's lockdown has cut off any hope for help. Mu-young's niece is dead, and all that's left for her is to hunt villagers who break isolation. When an officious bureaucrat from Seoul arrives in the village, he stirs up even deeper trouble. Will Mu-young survive? Does she even deserve to? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 66 (EAN 9781250380753, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250380753, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eBo-Young, Kim\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKim Bo-young is one of Korea's most unique and important authors. Her first published work of fiction, a novella titled \n\u003ci\u003eThe Experience of Touch\u003c\/i\u003e, unanimously won the award for the best novella at the Korean Science \u0026amp; Technology Creative Writing Awards in 2004. In 2010 she published a two-volume collection of short stories, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Story Goes That Far\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eAn Evolutionary Myth\u003c\/i\u003e. 2013 saw the publication of her first novel, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Seven Executioners\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the South Korean SF Award. Kim's work enjoys widespread popularity in Korea and has been praised by award-winning film directors Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon-ho. She acted as a script advisor for Bong's 2013 film \n\u003ci\u003eSnowpiercer\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eBowman, Sophie\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSophie Bowman grew up in the UK, where she studied social anthropology and Korean. After working and studying in Seoul for seven years, she moved to Toronto for graduate studies in Korean literature. 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