Taipei at Daybreak by Brian Hioe is a novel published by Repeater Books in 2025 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4aSQIPy

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The story follows a young, alienated Taiwanese American activist as he travels from New York to Japan and Taiwan, set against the backdrop of pivotal moments in contemporary Taiwanese history, particularly the Sunflower Movement.

Key themes include:

• Identity: The protagonist grapples with being caught between worlds and battling inner turmoil as a Taiwanese American. He also struggles with questio ...