Description
A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing follows a tense, fast-moving journey toward the Chinese capital, where shifting loyalties and half-seen threats force its characters to confront what they fear most—and what they’re willing to sacrifice to survive. Blending suspense with political and cultural observation, the story traces how power is negotiated in the shadows, how rumors become weapons, and how ordinary lives are pulled into extraordinary stakes. At its core, it explores themes of identity, moral compromise, and the uneasy boundary between protection and control. With Alice Evelyn Yang’s sharp, atmospheric prose and keen sense of human motive, the novel delivers a gripping, thought-provoking read that lingers long after the last page.
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paperback
William Morrow
Published Jan 1, 2026
ISBN: 9780063419292
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First Published
2026
Language
eng
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