About the book

Marked by their Chinese zodiac sign, the Tiger Girls live in constant fear and anxiety, mounting their resistance against impending attacks while living in the shadows.

Behind the scenes, young Suling resentfully toils as a record-keeper while yearning to be on the frontlines, fighting alongside her sign sisters. However, an unexpected visitor arrives at their hidden location and upends her world entirely…

This graphic novel collects the webcomic adaptation of Tiger Girls, along with an additional short story and bonus content.

Read the webcomic at https://tigergirlscomic.differenceengine.sg.

Why read this book?

• Difference Engine’s groundbreaking webcomic leaps off the screen onto print with exclusive bonus content.

• A diverse cast of strong female characters confront misogyny in a world where the Chinese superstition of the Tiger zodiac is taken to the extreme.

• Manga-style artwork and character design bring to life a dystopia shaped by the unique tropical landscapes of Southeast Asia.

• Grand narratives, old prejudices, and unquestioned beliefs are challenged in this high-stakes adventure that straddles fantasy and reality.

Praise for Tiger Girls

Tiger Girls is an exciting, absolutely absorbing, haunting and heartbreaking exploration of courage and solidarity… Tiger Girls is real. And at the same time, this work is a feminist dream. It is a validation, and perhaps a high point of us Asian women’s fight for survival.

— Bora Chung, author of Cursed Bunny

In this tense, gorgeously illustrated island fantasy, you can smell both the mangroves and the blood. Woven with Chinese and Southeast Asian influences, Tiger Girls creates a sweeping yet acutely familiar world of difficult survival, found family, and girls protecting one another as well as the right to exist on their own terms. I devoured this – a beautiful addition to any fantasy lover’s shelf.

— Wen-yi Lee, author of When They Burned the Butterfly

Tiger Girls is a fantastic tale on so many levels. Deceptively simple in its premise, the world and its characters unfold rapidly into an exploration of girlhood and rebellion, with a powerful message in its roaring heart. Claire Low’s fluid, expressive art, rendered in a gorgeous ocean-themed colour palette, brings Felicia Low-Jimenez’s signature clean-flowing pace and moving words to life.

—  Meihan Boey, author of The Formidable Miss Cassidy

Richly rendered in a unique art style and dynamic paneling, Tiger Girls is a powerful tale of survival and solidarity that explores the myths and lies society transforms into truths in the pursuit of subjugation.

— June CL Tan, critically acclaimed #1 UK Sunday Times bestselling author of Darker By Four and Jade Fire Gold