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In a fallen kingdom,one girl carries the key to its forgotten past - and the demons that sleep at its heart...
Once,Lan had a different name. Now,she goes by the one the Elantian colonizers gave her when they invaded her kingdom,killed her mother,and outlawed her people's magic. She spends her nights as a songgirl in Haak'gong,a city transformed by the conquerors,and spends her days scavenging for remnants of the past. For anything that might help her understand the strange mark burned into her arm by her mother,in her last act before she died.
No one can see the mysterious mark,an untranslatable Hin character,except Lan. Until the night a boy appears at the teahouse and saves her life.
Zen is a practitioner - one of the fabled magicians of the Last Kingdom,whose abilities were rumoured to be drawn from the demons they communed with. Magic believed to be long lost. Magic to be hidden from the Elantians at all costs.
Both Lan and Zen have secrets buried deep within. Fate has connected them,but their destiny remains unwritten. Both hold the power to liberate their land. And both hold the power to destroy the world.
Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780008615239Number of pages: 480Weight: 750 gDimensions: 240 x 159 x 42 mm
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'Devastatingly gorgeous. From the bustling,conquered port city to the mysterious school waiting in the mountains,each page unfolds with a deliberate,skilled hand. Amelie Wen Zhao writes with a direct line to my heart'- Chloe Gong
'captivating epic fantasy set in a rich world steeped in culture and legend,filled with intricate magic and unforgettable characters,woven into the gripping plot. I can't wait for the sequel!'- Sue Lynn Tan
'A gloriously rendered tale of power and what we'll do to protect. Zhao serves the action,stunning visuals,and philosophical underpinnings of the xianxia genre in high style. I loved it!'- Shelley Parker-Chan
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