Faced with the danger of discovery, her mother’s attendant, Ping’er, helps Xingyin flee her home, and she is forced to hide in the Celestial Kingdom, concealing her identity while she works as a servant. When her magic flares, Xingyin discovers that her mother, Chang’e, is imprisoned in the moon as punishment for stealing the elixir of immortality from the Celestial Emperor and that her own existence is a secret. It is an isolated life, and as she grows, so does her desire to explore and experience new things-a wish that is about to come true in the worst possible way. As soon as I saw it I knew this was a book I had to read, and my only regret is that I waited so long to do so.

It is a work of art that screams ‘read me’, and the Fairyloot version just takes things to another level. And I can’t start this review without talking about that gorgeous cover. Lush, evocative and heartfelt, this sweeping debut is a mythological love story and coming-of-age story inspired by the legend of the Chinese moon goddess.

Disguising her identity, she seizes an opportunity to train in the Crown Prince’s service, learning to master archery and magic, despite the passion which flames between her and the emperor’s son. But when her magic flares and her existence is discovered, Xingyin is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind.Īlone, powerless, and afraid, she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the powerful Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. *THE INSTANT TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* The bestselling debut fantasy inspired by the legend of the Chinese moon goddess.Ī young woman’s quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm, setting her on a dangerous path where those she loves are not the only ones at risk… Thank you Harper Voyager UK for my gifted proof copy of this mesmerising debut.

Genre: Fantasty Fiction, Fairy Tale, High Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy Series

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