Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix
  • Published: 22 January 2019
  • ISBN: 9781984812162
  • Imprint: Philomel
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $26.00

Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix

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This fairy tale retelling lives in a mystical world inspired by the Far East, where the Dragon Lord and the Serpent God battle for control of the earthly realm; it is here that the flawed heroine of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns finally meets her match. An epic fantasy finale to the Rise of the Empress novels.

Princess Jade has grown up in exile, hidden away in a monastery while her stepmother, the ruthless Xifeng, rules as Empress of Feng Lu. But the empire is in distress and its people are sinking into poverty and despair. Even though Jade doesn't want the crown, she knows she is the only one who can dethrone the Empress and set the world right. Ready to reclaim her place as rightful heir, Jade embarks on a quest to raise the Dragon Lords and defeat Xifeng and the Serpent God once and for all. But will the same darkness that took Xifeng take Jade, too? Or will she find the strength within to save herself, her friends, and her empire?

Set in an East Asian-inspired fantasy world filled with breathtaking pain and beauty, Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix is filled with dazzling magic, powerful prose, and characters readers won't soon forget.

Fans of Stealing Snow, Red Queen, and The Wrath and the Dawn will hungrily devour this page-turning read.
  • Published: 22 January 2019
  • ISBN: 9781984812162
  • Imprint: Philomel
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $26.00
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Praise for Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix

A richly developed fantasy world coupled with an ambitious antiheroine of complex agency, this story shines and surprises at every turn. Julie C. Dao is a talent to watch

Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites

This novel will trap readers in a lush, dangerously dark, and often beautiful world from which they will want no escape

Booklist, starred review

A fascinating examination of destiny, responsibility, and how choices shape a person

Publishers Weekly, starred review

Rich in detail and full of gore and blood, this dark novel will satisfy Game of Thrones fans

-School Library Journal

Dark, lush, and intense, Forest of a Thousand Lanterns draws you into a world filled with mystery and intrigue . . . A stunning debut!

Cindy Pon, author of Want and Serpentine

An enchanting debut with a powerful and ambitious lead

Zoraida Córdova, award-winning author of Labyrinth Lost

Magnetic, seductive, and alluring, Dao's Forest of a Thousand Lanterns is a lush, captivating read

S. Jae-Jones, New York Times bestselling author of Wintersong

Equal parts lush and devastating, this is a tale that will grab you by the throat

Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Star-Touched Queen

Julie C. Dao's Forest of a Thousand Lanterns is delicious, addicting, and breathtaking, a book you fall into from the first page to the last. Her rich world is thick with wonder, intrigue, and delightful darkness

Dhonielle Clayton, author of The Belles and coauthor of the Tiny Pretty Things series