Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
by Julie C. Dao
"Every villain has a first chapter. This is the Evil Queen’s."
Xifeng is beautiful, brilliant and destined for the Empress's throne — if she embraces the dark magic in her blood and the price it demands. An East Asian reimagining of the Evil Queen's origin story, seductive and chilling in equal measure. You will root for her. You will regret it.
Worth knowing
If you liked The Wrath & the Dawn or love a villain origin story.
