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by Amélie Wen Zhao (Author)
In the breathtaking sequel to The Scorpion and the Night Blossom, the battle has just begun. With Àn'yīng's kingdom teetering on the brink of destruction, and amidst a budding forbidden romance, she must now risk everything to protect her world.
The first edition hardcover of The Dragon and the Sun Lotus will feature stunning ombre stenciled edges and exclusive printed endpapers! A decade ago, the Kingdom of Night began the war against the Kingdom of Rivers, ravaging the lands and releasing mó--beautiful, ravenous demons--to roam free, drinking the souls of mortals. Now the mó have made it beyond the magical wards of the immortal realm--the Kingdom of Sky--and will not stop until the entire world falls to darkness. Àn'yīng is determined to banish the mó to their realm and return the mortal realm to peace. But a stunning betrayal has turned the tides of this war: Her handsome rival from the Immortality Trials and the man she was falling in love with, Yù'chén, is now the enemy. Yù'chén is half mó, his mother none other than Sansiran, the Demon Queen of the Kingdom of Night . . . and the monster responsible for killing Àn'yīng's father. There is one hope for the future, though. The boy in the jade--Àn'yīng's lifelong mystery guardian and heir to the last mortal Emperor--Hào'yáng. Àn'yīng and Hào'yáng must join forces to rally an army that stretches across realms, from the Four Seas of the Dragons to the Phoenixes of the Golden Desert. But first, Àn'yīng must awaken to the immortal power slumbering in her own veins. The thrilling conclusion of The Three Realms duologyTHE SCORPION AND THE NIGHT BLOSSOM - THE DRAGON AND THE SUN LOTUS
Author Biography
Amélie Wen Zhao is the New York Times, Sunday Times, and internationally bestselling author of The Scorpion and the Night Blossom, the Song of the Last Kingdom duology, and the Blood Heir trilogy. She was born in Paris and grew up in Beijing, where she spent her days reenacting tales of legendary heroes, ancient kingdoms, and lost magic at her grandmother's courtyard house. She attended college in the United States and now resides in New York City, working as a finance professional by day and fantasy author by night. In her spare time, she loves to travel with her family in China, where she's determined to walk the rivers and lakes of old just like the practitioners in her novels do.
