A sweeping debut inspired by ancient Chinese mythology, Reigning Fire is perfect for readers who loved the emotional weight of The Poppy War, the court politics of The Goblin Emperor, or the dreamlike defiance of She Who Became the Sun.In a realm where power is sealed through smoke and blood, Yan Xun was born to inherit a crown-or be destroyed by it.When her phoenix Emberkin arrives far too early, and in a form the world has no place for, Xun becomes a dang...

Five years after fleeing the palace in fire and blood, Yan Xun is gone-presumed dead by the Empire and determined to remain that way. In her place stands Yan Ling, a woman shaped by loss, secrecy, and survival.She was prepared to walk this path alone. But a chance encounter with an azure dragon has opened up a world of possibilities ... and perils.Deep within the fabled mountain revered for its rumored Smokeveil powers and feared for the demon-beasts lurking in its shadows,...