I felt bad for the people around me as I read this book in public. Events unfolded one right after the other like dominoes set up to fall and just when you’ve recovered from one big surprise, another one happens right after. If you’ve read the first book, then you know that the pace of the second one is exactly the same. It’s going to be tough reviewing this one because if you haven’t read the first book then you’re going to miss a ton of context. I need the supplemental material of watching a show that I’ve become obsessed with to let that high of a great story carry on way past the last episode. I want to listen to the soundtrack online and watch YouTube videos of the actors singing the songs and doing bloopers. And similarly to when I watch those TV shows, I I have that hangover once its over. If you’re a fan of Chinese fantasy dramas filled with flying martial arts, magical powers, and the romance, then this is the book for you. It’s that feeling you get after finishing a really great book series, but it’s also the feeling you get after watching an incredible drama.

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.įind it on Amazon | Find it on My thoughts

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.

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. While Xingyin is determined to keep clear of the rising danger, the discovery of a shocking truth spurs her into a treacherous confrontation.įorced 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. 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. After her perilous quest to free her mother, Xingyin thrives once more in the tranquility of her home.

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