Praise for Small Gods of Calamity

"An expertly-layered detective mystery filled with folkloric spirits, rich atmosphere, and a pulsing, emotional core, Small Gods of Calamity stays riveting from intriguing opening to beautiful conclusion. Yoo’s unforgettable debut is a wonderfully queer exploration of grief, trauma, and reckoning with the past that will leave your heart aching in the best way."

- Kelsea Yu, Shirley Jackson Award-nominated author of Bound Feet and It's Only a Game

“SMALL GODS OF CALAMITY is a refreshing urban occult detective story about imperfect heroes and confronting the roots of trauma. It is a tale of aching quiet beauty led by broken souls, yet it is also one of warmth and reconciliation.”

—AI JIANG, Nebula finalist and author of Linghun and I Am AI

"Small Gods of Calamity is a gripping, absolutely un-put-downable novella. Yoo hooks you from the first page to the last with a riveting supernatural murder mystery that plays out partly in our everyday world and partly in the perilous world of spirits and ghosts. In the midst of soul-destroying danger and darkness, the main characters are infused with a bright and gentle light, and I hope this isn’t the last time I get to meet Detective Kim Han-gil."

—Maria Haskins, author of Wolves & Girls and Six Dreams About the Train

“Yoo’s unique take on spirits and possession, coupled with an array of complex characters, makes this one of the best urban fantasies I’ve ever read. It is a poignant tale about the price of being a hero and how salvation can be found through the people you least expect.”

—Marina Garrido, reviewer for The Sinister Scoop and Associate Editor for Hedone Books.