The Dragon and the Sun Lotus

The Dragon and the Sun LotusThe epic sequel to The Scorpion and the Night Blossom, continuing the dark and opulent fantasy saga of demons, dangerous magic, and forbidden love as An’ying fights to save her kingdom from destruction.The first edition hardcover of The Dragon and the Sun Lotus features stunning ombre stenciled edges and exclusive printed endpapers!A decade ago, the Kingdom of Night began the war against the Kingdom of Rivers, ravaging the lands and releasing mo—beautiful, ravenous demons—to roam free, drinking the souls of mortals. Now the mo have made it beyond the magical wards of the immortal realm—the Kingdom of Sky—and will not stop until the entire world falls to darkness.An’ying is determined to banish the mo to their realm and return the mortal realm to peace. But a stunning betrayal has turned the tides of this war: Her handsome rival from the Immortality Trials and the man she was falling in love with, Yu’chen, is now the enemy. Yu’chen is half mo, his mother none other than Sansiran, the Demon Queen of the Kingdom of Night . . . and the monster responsible for killing An’ying’s father.There is one hope for the future, though. The boy in the jade—An’ying’s lifelong mystery guardian and heir to the last mortal Emperor—Hao’yang. An’ying and Hao’yang must join forces to rally an army that stretches across realms, from the Four Seas of the Dragons to the Phoenixes of the Golden Desert. But first, An’ying must awaken to the immortal power slumbering in her own veins.