The Dragon and the Sun Lotus
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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 mó—beautiful, ravenous demons—to roam free, drinking the souls of mortals. Now the mó 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.
Àn’yīng is determined to banish the mó 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, Yù’chén, is now the enemy. Yù’chén is half mó, his mother none other than Sansiran, the Demon Queen of the Kingdom of Night . . . and the monster responsible for killing Àn’yīng’s father.
There is one hope for the future, though. The boy in the jade—Àn’yīng’s lifelong mystery guardian and heir to the last mortal Emperor—Hào’yáng. Àn’yīng and Hào’yáng 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, Àn’yīng must awaken to the immortal power slumbering in her own veins.
The thrilling conclusion of The Three Realms duology
THE SCORPION AND THE NIGHT BLOSSOM • THE DRAGON AND THE SUN LOTUS
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While I always enjoy Amélie Wen Zhao's books, they never fully wow me enough to be a highlight. Will I still always be tempted to pick up her books for the C-drama vibe? Hell yes! Especially with sea dragons coming into play - all ancient powers, pride and maybe a bit of prejudice. This book is a satisfying conclusion to the dilogy, and the world is lush and immense and puts so many vivid images in my head. I was also really into the whole (secret) identity angle. Hidden truths and conflicted loyalties, I'm here for it. Add to this the presence of mó, beautiful but deadly demons, and what more could I want? However, as I came to expect from the author, the FMC is a bit weak and annoying. The MMCs are more interesting, although I could always do without a love triangle. Nonetheless, the series worked for me overall. 4/5 stars Thank you @netgalley and @randomhousekids and @harperfiction for the eARC! #TheDragonAndTheSunLotus #Netgalley #Instagram
Well, writing this review took me some time to think. I absolutely loved the first book of this trilogy, the setting, the mythology, the fmc and most of all the love interest. And I can only summarize book 2 with: I missed all of that. I personally felt like she lost her spark completely and went from a woman fighting for what she wants to a woman whining and looking for a man to safe her. I additionally did not feel the same spark with the “new” love interest and felt their love story way too rushed and kinda like just a means to an end or maybe the author just wanted to push for the love triangle trope really badly. And that lost me completely. And no, the fmc did not stick with her decision but ran back for an unnecessary scene that made be so angry because it did neither character justice since it didn’t do anything for the plot. The ending felt rushed too, and especially for one of the guys it felt a lot like the author just forgot him for a sec and needed to get rid of that upcoming plot hole. So yeah, I was disappointed to say the least. The series could have been so much better if it would have been only one book OR if it would have been a longer series. But this? Yeah no, sadly not a worthy ending for my taste. Thanks to Netgalley for the eARC!
What a bittersweet ending😮💨❤️
I definitely liked this vol. more than the first one. Even thought the story itself wasn‘t that special, the characters and the chemistry between them was really beautiful. And don’t missunderstand - The story wasn’t bad or anything like that (i liked it!) but it wasn’t something completly new that caught me of guard. The End of the book was really fitting but my heart is still kinda aching🥹
Description
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 mó—beautiful, ravenous demons—to roam free, drinking the souls of mortals. Now the mó 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.
Àn’yīng is determined to banish the mó 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, Yù’chén, is now the enemy. Yù’chén is half mó, his mother none other than Sansiran, the Demon Queen of the Kingdom of Night . . . and the monster responsible for killing Àn’yīng’s father.
There is one hope for the future, though. The boy in the jade—Àn’yīng’s lifelong mystery guardian and heir to the last mortal Emperor—Hào’yáng. Àn’yīng and Hào’yáng 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, Àn’yīng must awaken to the immortal power slumbering in her own veins.
The thrilling conclusion of The Three Realms duology
THE SCORPION AND THE NIGHT BLOSSOM • THE DRAGON AND THE SUN LOTUS
Book Information
Posts
While I always enjoy Amélie Wen Zhao's books, they never fully wow me enough to be a highlight. Will I still always be tempted to pick up her books for the C-drama vibe? Hell yes! Especially with sea dragons coming into play - all ancient powers, pride and maybe a bit of prejudice. This book is a satisfying conclusion to the dilogy, and the world is lush and immense and puts so many vivid images in my head. I was also really into the whole (secret) identity angle. Hidden truths and conflicted loyalties, I'm here for it. Add to this the presence of mó, beautiful but deadly demons, and what more could I want? However, as I came to expect from the author, the FMC is a bit weak and annoying. The MMCs are more interesting, although I could always do without a love triangle. Nonetheless, the series worked for me overall. 4/5 stars Thank you @netgalley and @randomhousekids and @harperfiction for the eARC! #TheDragonAndTheSunLotus #Netgalley #Instagram
Well, writing this review took me some time to think. I absolutely loved the first book of this trilogy, the setting, the mythology, the fmc and most of all the love interest. And I can only summarize book 2 with: I missed all of that. I personally felt like she lost her spark completely and went from a woman fighting for what she wants to a woman whining and looking for a man to safe her. I additionally did not feel the same spark with the “new” love interest and felt their love story way too rushed and kinda like just a means to an end or maybe the author just wanted to push for the love triangle trope really badly. And that lost me completely. And no, the fmc did not stick with her decision but ran back for an unnecessary scene that made be so angry because it did neither character justice since it didn’t do anything for the plot. The ending felt rushed too, and especially for one of the guys it felt a lot like the author just forgot him for a sec and needed to get rid of that upcoming plot hole. So yeah, I was disappointed to say the least. The series could have been so much better if it would have been only one book OR if it would have been a longer series. But this? Yeah no, sadly not a worthy ending for my taste. Thanks to Netgalley for the eARC!
What a bittersweet ending😮💨❤️
I definitely liked this vol. more than the first one. Even thought the story itself wasn‘t that special, the characters and the chemistry between them was really beautiful. And don’t missunderstand - The story wasn’t bad or anything like that (i liked it!) but it wasn’t something completly new that caught me of guard. The End of the book was really fitting but my heart is still kinda aching🥹