The Night Ends With Fire
the #1 Sunday Times bestselling fantasy
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THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'EPIC AND ROMANTIC' AMÉLIE WEN ZHAO
'TRULY EPIC' THEA GUANZON
'DEFIANT AND COURAGEOUS' NALINI SINGH
This sweeping fantasy adventure inspired by the legend of Mulan follows a young woman determined to choose her own destiny - even if it means going against everyone she loves.
RAISED TO OBEY. DESTINED TO REBEL.
The Three Kingdoms are at war, but Meilin's father refuses to answer the imperial draft. Trapped by his opium addiction, he plans to sell Meilin for her dowry instead - but when she discovers that her husband-to-be is violent and ill-tempered, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
The very next day, she disguises herself as a boy and enlists in her father's place.
In the army, Meilin's hard work brings her recognition, friendship - and a growing closeness with Sky, a prince turned training partner.
But as her kingdom barrels towards destruction, Meilin must decide who to trust: Sky, who inspires her loyalty and love; a sea dragon spirit with the power to grant her impossible magic; or an infuriating enemy prince who makes her question everything she once knew - about her kingdom, her loyalty and her own heart.
TROPES
Political Intrigue ⚖️
Chinese Mythology 🐉
Love Triangle ❤️🛆
Dark Magic ✨
Betrayal 🗡️
Bad Ass FMC 💪
READERS ARE LOVING IT
'It blew me away and left me hooked!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The romance is flawless' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'There's nothing I love more in fiction these days than an ambitiously flawed woman' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The pacing of this was absolutely perfect' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Wow what a book devoured this in 24 hours' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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A troubled young woman fights for her freedom in this ambitious if flawed reimagining from Song (An Echo in the City) of the Mulan legend. Hai Meilin's mother was driven to kill herself by the spirits in her head, leaving Meilin with her abusive, opium-addicted father. When he orders her to wed a wealthy, violent man, Meilin decides she would rather risk death than wind up trapped in an arranged marriage and escapes by disguising herself as a boy to secretly take her father's place in the army. Training for battle is brutal, but help comes from dashing and dutiful Prince Liu, who privately coaches her at night, and the voice in her head, the sea dragon spirit Qinglong, who serves as her spirit guide. Through Qinglong, Meilin discovers a great but dangerous power that could either turn the tides of war or, if she isn't careful, destroy her. Though determined Meilin proves a worthy heroine and the Mulan parallels make for a strong initial hook, as the plot veers from the source material, the continued references become gimmicky and feel shoehorned in. Indeed, Song's original subplots are far stronger than the loose fairy tale framework. The result is a novel that feels like it can't commit to what it wants to be.
