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To win the God of War’s favour was wise – to fall in love with him would ruin me 'Lush, deeply romantic, and endlessly enchanting. Sue Lynn Tan is a master of both fable-like whimsy and epic, sweeping adventure' —Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning...

Life in the Iron Mountains is harsh and unforgiving. After the death of her beloved uncle, Yining has only survived as a skilled thief and an even better liar. But when she acquires an enchanted ring that holds the key to a brighter future, it is stolen by her step-aunt, and Yining must venture into the imperial heart of the kingdom to seize it back. Amid the grandeur of the palace, Yining catches the eye of the ruthless and ambitious prince, who tempts her with a world she's never imagined. But nothing is as it seems, and soon she is trapped in a tangle of power, treachery, and greed.

Raised far away on the moon, Xingyin was unaware she was being hidden from the Celestial Emperor–who exiled her mother for stealing the elixir of immortality. But when her magic flares and reveals her, Xingyin is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind. Alone, powerless and afraid, Xingyin makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. In disguise, she trains alongside the emperor’s son, mastering archery and magic, despite the passion that flames between them.

An unspeakable terror is sweeping across the realm as the Celestial Emperor tightens his grip on power. The fragile peace Xingyin fought so hard for when freeing her mother is under threat. Forced to flee her home, Xingyin ventures into the unexplored lands of the Immortal Realm to seek aid in her fight, but, with alliances shifting quicker than the tides, she has to overcome past grudges and enmities to forge a new path forward, seeking aid where she never imagined.

Tales of the Celestial Kingdom collects nine spellbinding stories – two previously published, seven original, including the epilogue to the duology – set in the enchanting world of Sue Lynn Tan’s stunning debut. Filled with magic and mythology, friendship and love, these stories intertwine through the past, present, and future of the two novels, told from the perspectives of multiple characters, including Chang’e, Shuxiao, Liwei, and Wenzhi.

Xingyin, die Tochter der Mondgöttin, lebt allein mit ihrer Mutter auf dem Mond. Sie ahnt nicht, dass sie dort zum eigenen Schutz vor dem Himmlischen Kaiser versteckt wird, der einst ihre Mutter dorthin verbannte. Doch als Xingyins magischen Kräfte erwachen, ist sie gezwungen, ihre Mutter zurückzulassen. Eines Tages, so schwört sich die Tochter der Mondgöttin auf ihrer Flucht, will sie ihre Mutter retten – koste es, was es wolle. Ihr Weg führt Xingyin ins Himmlische Königreich.

Nachdem Xingyin ihre Mutter, die Mondgöttin, befreit hat, kehren beide nach Hause zurück. Doch die Ruhe und der Frieden sind trügerisch, denn der Himmlische Kaiser verfolgt seinen Machtanspruch mit harter Hand, und schon bald muss Xingyin den Mond erneut verlassen. Zusammen mit ihren Gefährt*innen bricht sie auf in unbekannte Länder, wo sie sagenumwobenen Geschöpfen, kampfbereiten Königen, lieb gewonnenen Freunden und erbitterten Feinden begegnet. Xingyin hat keine Wahl, sie muss sich dem Bösen entgegenstellen, ehe es alles zerstört, was sie liebt, auch wenn der Preis dafür unerträglich scheint.

Mentre l'Imperatore Celeste tenta di rafforzare il suo potere, un terrore indicibile si diffonde nel regno, minacciando la fragile pace che Xingyin ha costruito a caro prezzo quando ha liberato sua madre. Costretta a fuggire da casa sua, la ragazza si avventura tra le terre inesplorate del Regno Immortale in cerca d'aiuto. Dovrà lottare contro rancori e nemici, ma più di tutto dovrà scoprire la verità nascosta nel suo cuore. Da un antico mito cinese, un potente racconto di amore, sacrificio e speranza.

Sola, incapace di controllare i propri poteri e piena di paura, si dirige verso il Regno Celeste, terra di meraviglie e di segreti. Per salvare la madre, Xingyin sarà costretta a intraprendere un viaggio avventuroso e ad affrontare creature leggendarie e pericolosi nemici.