Gu Byeong-mo Books in Order

Hornclaw, a sixty-five-year-old assassin, has built a life around professional distance and solitude. After an injury brings her into contact with a doctor and his family, unexpected attachments threaten the habits that have kept her alive.

Yojin and her family move into subsidized communal housing that requires residents to have more children. Shared childcare promises relief, but the expectations placed on four neighboring women expose conflicts over motherhood, work and who actually carries domestic responsibility.

A teenage runaway takes refuge in a Seoul bakery whose ordinary-looking pastries possess extraordinary powers. As he discovers treats that can change memories, relationships and fortunes, he learns that using their magic brings consequences no customer can easily predict.