Sue Lynn Tan

The stunning sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess delves deeper into beloved Chinese mythology, concluding the epic story of Xingyin—the daughter of Chang’e and the mortal archer, Houyi—as she battles a grave new threat to the realm, in this powerful tale of love, sacrifice, and hope. 

After winning her mother’s freedom from the Celestial Emperor, Xingyin thrives in the enchanting tranquility of her home. But her fragile peace is threatened by the discovery of a strange magic on the moon and the unsettling changes in the Celestial Kingdom as the emperor tightens his grip on power. While Xingyin is determined to keep clear of the rising danger, the discovery of a shocking truth spurs her into a perilous confrontation.

Forced to flee her home once more, Xingyin and her companions venture to unexplored lands of the Immortal Realm, encountering legendary creatures and shrewd monarchs, beloved friends and bitter adversaries. With alliances shifting quicker than the tides, Xingyin has to overcome past grudges and enmities to forge a new path forward, seeking aid where she never imagined she would. As an unspeakable terror sweeps across the realm, Xingyin must uncover the truth of her heart and claw her way through devastation—to rise against this evil before it destroys everything she holds dear, and the worlds she has grown to love . . . even if doing so demands the greatest price of all.

Heart of the Sun Warrior

Amira BEN

"Can any love be worth such misery? One night for a year of pain.

🤔🤔 I’m having an existential crisis lately so quotes like this one will often grab my attention 😂

“Love is a privilege, not a possession. We can't control our own feelings, much less those of others. Sometimes love means letting go- for yourself, if not for them.”

The lilting strains of a zither drifted into my room. Beautiful and haunting, yet played so softly I would not have noticed had I not been awake. Each drawn-out note melded into the next, reverberating with restrained passion. The melody stirred an ache within me, an image sliding into my mind of the last time I had heard it—of Wenzhi plucking the strings of his qin just before I had drugged him to make my escape. Rage seared me. How dare he come here? How dare he play this now?

“How brave you were, restraining a helpless captive,” I taunted. “You are anything but helpless.” His smile widened.

“You are your father’s heir; the kingdom will be yours.” His gaze pinned mine. “Ask me to relinquish it. Tell me what you want.”

The wind surged then, tossing my unbound hair, our robes fluttering wildly. He shrugged off his outer robe and offered it to me.

“To set myself against you, would be akin to going against myself.” He paused. “When I hurt you . . . it hurt me too.”

“Did you follow me?” “Call it ‘chasing after’ you,” he said with a small smile.

“I make it my point to know these things,” he interjected. “The defenses of the Celestial Kingdom. Your well-being.”

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