The second in a new magical fantasy duology from theauthor ofThe Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, set in an East Asianinspired world.

The battle is over, but the war is just beginning . . .

With the help of her friends and allies, Ren managed totopple the General’s insurrection, but the Floating World and its territoriesare still under threat of attack from the rival Volmaran Empire. And far worse,she was powerless to save Sunho from being overcome by the monstrous power inhis blood. Now he’s gone, transformed into a feral, deadly creature thatdoesn’t even recognize her anymore, and her heart aches for the sweet boy she’sgrown to love.

But the escalating war will not pause for her grief. Seen bysome as a heavenly savior and others merely a figurehead to be manipulated, Renmust use all her courage and cunning to survive the royal court’s game longenough to find Sunho and bring him home before he loses himself to the Demonforever.