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A stunning, standalone romantic fantasy filled with dangerous secrets, forbidden magic and passion, of a young ruler who fights to protect her kingdom, from bestselling author Sue Lynn Tan and set in the breathtaking world of Daughter of the Moon Goddess . "To win the God of War''s support was wise--to fall in love with him would ruin me." As the heir to Tianxia, Liyen knows she must ascend the throne and renew her kingdom''s pledge to serve the immortals who once protected them from a vicious enemy. But when she is poisoned, Liyen''s grandfather steals an enchanted lotus to save her life. Enraged at his betrayal, the immortal queen commands the powerful God of War to attack Tianxia. Upon her grandfather''s death, Liyen ascends a precarious throne, vowing to end her kingdom''s obligation to the immortals. When she is summoned to the Immortal Realm, she seizes the opportunity to learn their secrets and to form a tenuous alliance to safeguard her people, all with the one she should fear and mistrust the most: the ruthless God of War. As they are drawn together, a treacherous attraction ignites between them--one she has to resist, to not endanger all she is fighting for. But with darker forces closing in around them, and her kingdom plunged into peril, Liyen must risk everything to save her people from an unspeakable fate, even if it means forging a dangerous bond with the immortal... even if it means losing her heart.
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This DELUXE LIMITED EDITION with gorgeous, sprayed edges—only available on the first printing while supplies last—plus illustrated colored endpapers and a special debossed case!
"Treacherously beautiful and dazzlingly romantic. This book will steal your breath and your heart!" – Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon A Broken Heart
A young ruler must forge a delicate alliance with the untrustworthy yet magnetic God of War to protect her kingdom in this stunning epic romantic fantasy filled with dangerous secrets, forbidden magic, political intrigue, and passion, from Sue Lynn Tan, bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess
The young heir to a mortal crown, Liyen ascends a precarious throne when her grandfather dies, vowing to end her kingdom’s obligation to the immortals and take vengeance against those she feels responsible for his death. When she is summoned to the Immortal Realm, she seizes the opportunity to learn their secrets and to form a tenuous alliance to safeguard her people, all with the one she should fear and mistrust the most: the ruthless God of War. As they are drawn together, a treacherous attraction ignites between them in this forbidden romance—one she has to resist, to not endanger all she is fighting for.
But with darker forces closing in around them, and her kingdom plunged into peril, Liyen must risk everything to save her people from an unspeakable fate, even if it means forging a dangerous bond with the immortal… even if it means losing her heart.
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"A beautiful, magical world, but what keeps you there are the characters. Deeply romantic, magical and utterly captivating, this book will steal your heart." - Elodie Harper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Wolf Den trilogy
"Immortal stole my heart with its beautiful prose, lush world, and heart-wrenching romance - to say nothing about the heroine, both vulnerable and fierce, and the swoony hero, steeped in secrets. Together, they swept me into an epic tale, full of stunning twists and turns that made it impossible to stop reading."
- Isabel Ibañez - #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Treacherously beautiful and dazzlingly romantic. This book will steal your breath and your heart!" - Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon A Broken Heart
"Immortal is an epic, adventurous romance and a beautiful, transporting novel. The prose is truly gorgeous and lyrical, the characters charming and beguiling and the story is thrilling and engrossing to the end. A perfect romantasy read!" - Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ariadne and Hera
Pick of the Month -- "A stand-alone fantasy from Tan's world of the Celestial Kingdom (which began with Daughter of the Moon Goddess) provides all of the beautiful worldbuilding and heart-wrenching emotions of her previous books. Romantasy and Eastern mythology enthusiasts will find this an excellent entry into the subgenre." - Library Journal (starred review)
"In this spellbinding standalone romantasy...Tan skillfully creates a magic system steeped in Chinese mythology... A slow-burning love story, high-flying action scenes, and some unexpected twists make this a stunner." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A riveting world, fantastic action, and a swoon-worthy romance that is more than first meets the eye. I devoured this story! The romance was electrifying and their back and forth had me absolutely giddy. The romantic tension between Liyen and Zhangwei levitates off the page. Once you get to the end you will immediately want to start re-reading! Immortal is going to be a romantasy classic that I will be returning to again and again." - A.K. Mulford, bestselling author of A River of Golden Bones
"Sue Lynn Tan's Immortal is a shimmering fantasy wrapped up in a fast-paced, high stakes adventure. Yet the poignant heart of this lyrical tale is a love that transcends time and mortality. I was entranced by the gorgeous world Tan builds-an absolute delight for lovers of fantasy and ancient Chinese myths." - New York Times bestselling author, Yangsze Choo
"A thrilling standalone... Tan excels in intricate world building and complex characters, with plenty of political intrigue and magical dangers to face while Liyen and Zhangwei's delicious enemies-to-lovers romance flourishes. Romantasy fans will love this." - Booklist
"Lush, deeply romantic, and endlessly enchanting. Sue Lynn Tan is a master of both fable-like whimsy and epic, sweeping adventure."
- Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning
