by F. C. Yee
First published 2023
Avatar Yangchen has brought peace to Bin-Er, but her victory remains confined to one city. Whispers of Unanimity, a weapon that can destroy everything, now fuel growing hostility between the Four Nations. Yangchen works to calm the tensions between world leaders, but violence erupts when an assassination rocks the political landscape. Someone frees the terrible weapon she feared most. With war approaching, Yangchen makes a painful choice. She brings Kavik back into her circle, the former ally whose betrayal left her shattered. Together they must stop Zongdu Chaisee, whose hunger for power threatens to consume everything. As the nations slide toward conflict, Yangchen confronts the hardest questions of her role as Avatar. She must decide what humanity is worth and how much she can sacrifice to maintain balance in the world.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, political-thriller
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Bin-Er, Four Nations
Period: Avatar
336 pages · Kindle Edition · Amulet Books
Content warnings: violence, war