Jade Fire Gold

Girls of Paper and Fire meets A Song of Wraiths and Ruin in June CL Tan's stunning YA fantasy debut, where ferocious action, shadowy intrigue, rich magic, and a captivating slow-burn romance collide. In an empire on the brink of war . . . Ahn is no one, with no past and no family. Altan is a lost heir, his future stolen away as a child. When these reluctant allies meet, Altan sees in Ahn a path to reclaiming the throne. Ahn sees a way to finally unlock her past and understand her lethal magical abilities. But they may have to pay a far deadlier price than either could have imagined. A stunning homage to the Xianxia novel, this Chinese mythology-inspired epic fantasy features dangerous magic, fast-paced action, and a delightful romance. Jade Fire Gold isn't one to miss! "An addictive story that is impossible to put down." —Swati Teerdhala, author of The Tiger at Midnight series "Adventure at its finest. A beautifully rendered story that honors the great wuxia epics." —Joan He, author of Descendant of the Crane and The Ones We're Meant to Find "An epic adventure!" —Elizabeth Lim, New York Times bestselling author of Spin the Dawn and So This Is Love "Epic in every sense of the word, beautiful as it is sweeping." —Roseanne A. Brown, New York Times bestselling author of A Song of Wraiths and Ruin- A Lost Heir's Revenge: Altan has spent a decade planning his vengeance. He believes Ahn, a girl with mysterious powers, is the key to reclaiming his throne—but he doesn’t know the secret she’s hiding.- A Girl with a Hidden Past: Ahn's deadly magic is a curse she can't control. Teaming up with the brooding lost heir is a dangerous gamble, but it might be her only chance to discover her own identity.- Slow-Burn Romance: They forge an alliance for power and survival, but the undeniable tension between these reluctant allies builds into a captivating, high-stakes romance where one wrong move could be fatal.- Epic Xianxia-Inspired World: Drawing from Chinese mythology, this story is filled with rich world-building, shadowy court intrigue, and ferocious, fast-paced action reminiscent of classic wuxia epics.

June CL Tan is the author of the international bestselling Jade Fire Gold and the Darker by Four duology. A Singaporean raised on a diet of teh tarik, classic books, and wuxia movies, she enjoys telling stories that draw on both the traditional and modern to create something fresh to the eye but familiar to the heart.