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Wesley Chu (朱恆昱) (born September 23, 1976, in Taipei) is a Taiwanese-American author of speculative fiction. Early life and career Chu was originally raised by his grandparents in Taiwan while his parents were studying in the United States. In 1982, he joined his parents in Lincoln, Nebraska, later settling in Chicago in 1990. He received a degree in management information systems from the University of Illinois, worked consulting jobs, then spent ten years in the banking industry. Chu has acted in film and television, and has also worked as a stuntman. Chu has appeared in several commercials alongside numerous celebrities, such as Michael Jordan. Writing career Chu's first novel, The Lives of Tao, was submitted in 2011 to Angry Robot Books as part of their "Open Door" process, and published in 2013. It was selected as one of the 2014 Alex Awards winners. Chu became a full-time writer in 2014. He was nominated for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer in 2014 and 2015, winning the second time.Chu signed a contract with Angry Robot Books early in 2015 for the Io series, new novels set in the same universe as the Tao series. His novel Time Salvager was optioned to Paramount in 2015, with Michael Bay attached to direct.In 2019, Chu and Cassandra Clare debuted #1 on the New York Times Bestseller list with their novel The Red Scrolls of Magic, the first of The Eldest Curses series, part of The Shadowhunter Chronicles. Robert Kirkman tapped Chu to write the first The Walking Dead novel set in Asia, titled The Walking Dead: Typhoon, which was released on October 1, 2019.In 2021, it was announced that Original Film and Sony Pictures Television had acquired the rights for Chu's The War Arts Saga, with plans to adapt the novels for television. Chu was listed as an executive producer on the project. In 2022, Kirkus Reviews named The Art of Prophecy one of the best science fiction and fantasy books of the year. Bibliography Tao series The Lives of Tao (Angry Robot Books, 2013) The Deaths of Tao (Angry Robot Books, 2014) The Rebirths of Tao (Angry Robot Books, 2015) The Days of Tao (Angry Robot Books, 2016)Time Salvager series Time Salvager (Tor, 2015) Time Siege (Tor, 2016)Io series The Io series (a three-book synopsis exists) is a continuation of the Tao series, centered on new characters, Ella and her alien Io. The Rise of Io (Angry Robot Books, 2016) The Fall of Io (Angry Robot Books, 2018)The Eldest Curses series (young adult) Co-written with Cassandra Clare and part of The Shadowhunter Chronicles The Red Scrolls of Magic (Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2019) The Lost Book of the White (Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2020) The Black Volume of the Dead (Margaret K. McElderry Books, TBA)The Walking Dead series The Walking Dead: Typhoon (Skybound Books, 2019)The War Arts Saga The Art of Prophecy (Del Rey Books, 2022) The Art of Destiny (Del Rey Books, 2023)Filmography Fred Claus (2007) The Art of Pain (2008)Interviews "Wesley Chu:Timelines". Locus. Vol. 75, no. 2. August 2015. pp. 60–62. "Time Salvager, Wesley Chu, Talks at Google". YouTube - Talks at Google. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2022-07-05.References External links Official website Wesley Chu at IMDb. Discover the Wesley Chu popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Wesley Chu books.

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  • Zeitkurier synopsis, comments

    Zeitkurier

    Wesley Chu

    In einer zerstörten Zukunft liegt die letzte Hoffnung in der VergangenheitDie Erde hat sich in der Zukunft in ein verseuchtes Ödland verwandelt, und die Menschheit musste ins äußer...

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    The Art of Prophecy

    Wesley Chu

    A “superb fantasy saga” (Helene Wecker) of martial arts and magic, about what happens when a prophesied hero is not the chosen one after allbut has to work with a band of...

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    The Art of Destiny

    Wesley Chu

    A hero once believed to be the chosen one must find a new path with the help of a band of unlikely allies in the sequel to The Art of Prophecy, an epic fantasy ode to martial arts ...

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    The Red Scrolls of Magic

    Cassandra Clare & Wesley Chu

    A #1 New York Times bestseller!“A riproaring adventure merged with satisfying romance.” Entertainment Weekly “[A] swashbuckling launch to the Eldest Curses series.” Publishers Week...