Wesley Chu was born in Taiwan and immigrated to Chicago, Illinois
when he was just a pup. It was there he became a Kung Fu master and
gymnast. Wesley is an avid gamer and a contributing writer for the
magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland. A former stunt man and a
member of the SAG, he can also be seen in film and television
playing roles such as "Banzai Chef" in Fred Claus and putting out
Oscar worthy performances as a bank teller in Chicago Blackhawks
commercials.
Wes spends his time writing and hanging out with his wife Paula Kim
and their Airedale Terrier, Eva.
Wesley is a 2014 nominee for the John W. Campbell Award for Best
New Writer.
“Wesley Chu is my hero… he has to be the coolest science fiction
writer in the world.”
– Lavie Tidhar, World Fantasy Award winning author
of Osama
“Pure pleasure from beginning to end. Highly recommended!”
– Ann Vandermeer, Hugo winning editor of Weird
Tales and British Fantasy Award winning publisher of Buzzcity
Press
“The Rebirths of Tao is a suitably epic trilogy-capper in both
scope and scale. This time, the battlefield is the whole world,
with Roen once again at the center of things. If the first
book is an action-adventure and the second a political thriller,
the conclusion is something approaching dystopian
guerrilla warfare. It still has that snarky sense of humor and
the same frenetic action, but the focus has changed. In fact,
it’s a book that explores change more than anything
else.”
– Barnes & Noble
“I should also note that not only is The Rebirths of
Tao jam-packed with action and espionage, it’s hilarious to
boot. Chu has a great sense of humour and uses it to great effect
in both breaking tension and entertaining his audience. The
Rebirths of Tao brings a close to a very rich trilogy.””
– Every Read Thing
“Every time I identify a geek who I think would appreciate a James
Bond spy novel with a b-movie alien twist and a healthy amount
of Star Wars references, I do everything I can to make
sure they read this series.”
– Geeky Library
“This third book was everything I’d hoped for, a wonderful end to a
trilogy that has been a wildly entertaining ride from the get go.
It’s funny, action-filled, and manages to tie up all the loose ends
that count, while still leaving things open-ended enough for future
stories set in this universe.”
– The Bibliosanctum
“There’s nothing better than a favorite series ending on a high
note, and I’m happy to report that The Rebirths of
Tao has accomplished just that. For those of you who have
started reading the Tao books, you are in for a treat. And for
those of you who haven’t, well now you have a great excuse to binge
read the whole thing at once!”
– Book, Bones & Buffy
“This trilogy of books has been a rising curve all the way
– The Lives of Tao made a spectacular entrance, The
Deaths of Tao was brimming with awesome alien action, and,
now, The Rebirths of Tao provides epic climax and
wrap-up without disappointment.”
– I, Fat Robot
"Happily, this is a great end to the series. It’s concrete and
doesn’t really leave any loose ends, but somehow also manages to
leave just enough open in case Chu ever decides to continue on.
This is probably one of the best books I read of the year so far,
and the whole Tao trilogy has a prized spot on my shelf, just
waiting to be re-read.”
– Sarah Says Read
“Rebirths of Tao is the perfect closure of the trilogy, also
because, as it should, expands the action and takes it on a wider
setting, whilst still preserving the essential characters – humour,
strong writing, adventure and intrigue – that have made the other
two such as a good reading.”
– The Earthian Hivemind
“I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I couldn’t put it down and from
the very first page, I felt like I had never left Roen and Tao for
a minute. This is one of my favourite series of recent years,
providing a nice blend of science fiction, spy thriller and comedy
that I have yet to find anywhere else.”
– Fantasy Faction
“What is the best thing about Wesley Chu? He makes reading a
story about a parasitic alien race plotting to terraform the earth
funny and riveting…I loved it. Every single moment of it. No
one, and I do mean no one, wants to see this series end.”
– Bookish
“A really solid novel, a satisfying conclusion — making the Tao
trilogy a keeper. I’m very much looking forward to what Chu’s got
in store next.”
– The Irresponsible Reader
“Chu reminds me a lot of John Scalzi. His military and
political sci-fi is littered with witty dialogue, endearing
characters, and a cause worth fighting for.”
– Serial Bookseller
“The relationships forged between characters felt meaningful, there
was a lot of laugh-out-loud humour, the action set pieces were
fantastic, the way in which the actions of the characters
contributed overall to the war were observable and tangible, and it
was just a lot of fun.”
– Fantasy Book Review
“The Rebirths of Tao keeps the crisp action of the earlier
books in the series, and brings the story to its well-crafted
conclusion.”
– Cowering King
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