Xerses is one of the most exciting young novelists in Taiwan’s science fiction/mystery community. Deeply inspired by Soji Shimada’s The Tokyo Zodiac Murders, Xerses is dedicated to incorporating the finest logical intrigue into her stories. Her novel Lotus Reborn won a Bronze Medal in the 2013 Kadokawa Fiction Awards, and Avalon’s Quest was shortlisted for the 2015 Kavalan Soji Shimada Mystery Award. Her previous collaboration with Mitsuda Shinzo, JeTauZi, Xiao Xiang Shen, and Chan Ho-Kei – Chopsticks – has sold to Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Thailand.