Sunyi Dean

[2][1] She has listed her favorite authors as Charlotte Brontë, Gene Wolfe, George MacDonald, J.R.R.

[4] Reviews of her 2022 debut, a gothic fantasy titled The Book Eaters, were largely favorable.

[5][6][7][8] A starred review from Publishers Weekly said, "Dean’s unputdownable debut gives the phrase 'voracious reader' a new, very literal meaning".

[9] Library Journal's starred review called it "a fascinating debut with shades of gothic fantasy and contemporary thriller, wrapped in a narrative full of vivid and detailed characters and worldbuilding, and an unusual premise".

[16] Dean has said she may write a novel that wraps up some plot points of The Book Eaters.