The Floating World
The epic fantasy romance about destiny, and the power of light in a world of darkness
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🌟 Lower your gaze. The light is not for you 🌟
Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone in this unputdownable romantic fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea.
'EXQUISITE' SUE LYNN TAN
'ENTHRALLING' JUDY I. LIN
An amnesiac sword-for-hire and a theatre troupe performer with mysterious powers discover that their destinies will change the fate of multiple worlds.
Ex-soldier Sunho lives in the Under World, a land of perpetual darkness. Possessing just his name and sword, he comes across the score of a lifetime - a chest of coins for hunting down the girl who wields silver light.
Ren is a spirited acrobat travelling with her family. But everything changes when they are attacked by a demon. Desperate, Ren releases a blast of silver light and kills the monster - but cannot save her beloved uncle from grievous injury.
Determined to save him from succumbing to the poisoned wound, Ren sets off for the mountains, where the creature came from - where Ren herself fled from ten years ago. Her path collides with Sunho's, but he doesn't realize who she is. As the two grow closer, it becomes clear their pasts - and destinies - are more entwined than they could possibly have imagined . . .
TROPES
Amnesia 🧠
Hidden identity 🥸
Grumpy x sunshine 💢 x 🌞
Strangers-to-allies-to-lovers 🧍🪢💓
Found family 🔍🫂
READERS LOVE THE FLOATING WORLD
'I really couldn't put this book down if my life depended on it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Romance, Fantasy, Action, Adventure! This book has it ALL!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Deeply developed and truly compelling characters' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The Floating World is a beautiful work of fantasy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'She is truly the Miyazaki of books' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this reimagining of the Korean legend of Celestial Maidens, Oh (ASAP) weaves a tale of two star crossed teens whose destinies grow more and more intertwined as a cataclysmic threats loom. Sunho lives in the Under World, a land of darkness and shady activity. A former soldier with no memory of his past save for a fleeting recollection of his brother, Sunho works odd jobs while searching for his sibling. Across the land in an idyllic mountain village, Ren lives with her adoptive family and finds joy in performing with her acrobatic troupe. When her village is attacked by a demon, Ren uncovers a heretofore unknown secret power that allows her to kill the monster—but not before it inflicts mortal damage on her loved ones. Seeking a cure, Ren sets off to uncover the demon's origins. Unbeknownst to her, however, assassins are hunting her down—including Sunho. In the vein of Shadow and Bone and Final Fantasy, Oh delivers whirlwind romance and adrenaline-fueled adventure culminating in a darkly mysterious fantasy series starter. Ages 13–up.
