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Death is only the beginning.
Zita Chang, Associate Marketing Manager at the Nine Circles, the only theme park devoted to dying, death, and the afterlife, is just another cog in a corporate machine. Determined not to let her grief over her father’s death interfere with work, she takes advantage of an employee perk: asking the Afterlife team to replace Siri with his voice so he can dispense the advice she never wanted while he was alive.
But when the Executive Director dies under mysterious circumstances weeks before the company’s grand opening, Zita and her coworkers are tasked with programming his reanimated body to keep the launch on schedule. As more colleagues turn up dead, Zita must untangle the mystery in this strange, beautiful celebration of life and death, revolt and redemption.
“Inventive and absurdist … Lau matches clever worldbuilding with dry humor and a sturdy mystery to deliver something truly unique. It’s a ride worth taking. “ — Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
“An original voice—darkly hilarious and kaleidoscopic.” —Souvankham Thammavongsa, author of Pick a Colour
“A biting workplace satire, where humanity’s deepest fear becomes the hottest new business venture.” —Maria Reva, author of Endling
“Part examination of workplace ethics, part zany madcap mystery, We Are Underlings crackles and dazzles with wit, irreverence, and savvy pop culture references.” —Shashi Bhat, author of Death by a Thousand Cuts
“A diabolically entertaining and hilariously disturbing vision of the postmodern hell we just might deserve.” —David Gordon, author of The Bouncer series and Behind Sunset
“A delicious satire of workplace hierarchy in all its dysfunction … and a whodunnit with heart.” —Clea Young, author of Welcome to the Neighbourhood
“With mordant intelligence, wild imagination, and genuine heart, Doretta Lau asks us to take stock of our lives: what we sacrifice, what we miss, and what matters to us most. An essential read for the age of reckless optimization.” —Théodora Armstrong, author of Welcome to Sunny Town and Clear Skies, No Wind, 100% Visibility
“I couldn’t love this book more.” —Eboni Booth, author of Primary Trust