Inspired by the legend of Chang’E the moon goddess, this enchanting fantasy weaves ancient Chinese mythology into a sweeping adventure of love and family, immortals and magic.A young woman is forced to flee her cherished home on the moon, when she is hunted by the Celestial Emperor for her mother’s crime. Leaving her mother, the trapped goddess behind, Xingyin makes her way to the realm of immortals – where she disguises her identity, seizing an opportunity to train in the crown prince’s service. Xingyin's desire to free her mother drives her to master her talents, but the passion which flames between her and her enemy’s son casts her dreams into peril. When forbidden magic threatens the kingdom, Xingyin embarks on a dangerous quest to free her mother – where her choice between love, family, and honor will forever alter the fate of the realm.

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Daughter of the Moon Goddess

A captivating debut fantasy inspired by the legend of Chang'e, the Chinese moon goddess, in which a young woman’s quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm.   Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin’s magic flares and her existence is discovered, she is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind.  Alone, powerless, and afraid, she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. Disguising her identity, she seizes an opportunity to learn alongside the emperor's son, mastering archery and magic, even as passion flames between her and the prince.  To save her mother, Xingyin embarks on a perilous quest, confronting legendary creatures and vicious enemies across the earth and skies. But when treachery looms and forbidden magic threatens the kingdom, she must challenge the ruthless Celestial Emperor for her dream—striking a dangerous bargain in which she is torn between losing all she loves or plunging the realm into chaos.   Daughter of the Moon Goddess  begins an enchanting, romantic duology which weaves ancient Chinese mythology into a sweeping adventure of immortals and magic—where love vies with honor, dreams are fraught with betrayal, and hope emerges triumphant.

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