First published 2025
Fei was born under a prophecy declaring she would become the Empress of All Empresses. Separated from her family in childhood, she grows up isolated in the palace, destined to marry the Crown Prince of the realm's most powerful empire. When she finally gets a chance to control her own fate, Fei ventures out to hunt a legendary tiger, risking everything she has ever known. During her quest, she encounters Yexue, a fugitive prince from an enemy kingdom who possesses night magic and commands vampire armies. Yexue offers Fei more than just escape from her predetermined path. Yet changing her destiny means unleashing events that will transform the entire world. Caught between her arranged marriage and this dangerous new alliance, Fei faces visions of coming bloodshed. She discovers that the prophecy binding her fate may prove both more powerful and more appealing than she ever imagined.
Genres: romance, fantasy, young-adult, epic-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: All Empires, Enemy Kingdom
Period: Prophecy
384 pages · Hardcover · Random House Books for Young Readers
Content warnings: violence