by S. Jae-Jones
Part of Guardians of Dawn, book 4
First published 2026
Min Suhwa has spent her life hidden within convent walls, concealing her illusion magic from a world that would destroy her for it. When the Bangtan Brothers arrive to perform, she ventures outside her sanctuary for the first time. Her magic betrays her to a Huntsman, forcing her to abandon the only home she has known. The Morning Realms burn with civil war as northern rebels march toward the Sunburst Throne, determined to eliminate all magicians. Huntsmen scour the countryside for practitioners like Suhwa and the legendary Guardians of Dawn. Meanwhile, Zhara, Ami, and Yuli race to the Azure Isles to find the Guardian of Water before the Mother of Ten Thousand Demons destroys everything. Suhwa must survive in a realm where her very existence marks her for death, while ancient powers clash to determine whether magic will endure or perish forever.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, young-adult, dark-fantasy, epic-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, epic, high-stakes, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, forced-to-flee, found-family, magic-hunted
Setting: Morning Realms, Sunburst Throne, Azure Isles, convent
368 pages · Hardcover · Wednesday Books
Content warnings: death, violence