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Friday, January 2, 2026

Peasreads: The Dragon and the Sun Lotus by Amélie Wen Zhao

 



I can't believe the story is completed. I loved the first book in this dulogy that I have two copies in different editions. Mostly because I forgot I ordered one, loved it so much that I didn't want to miss out so I ordered it a second time. My Review of The Scorpion and the Night Blossom is posted and can be found here. 

Book 2 of The Three Realms

 Àn’yīng is the female main character in this duology and I like her character so much. She knew what she wanted for her family and for her kingdom. She faced choices that were hard but she never lost her love or her focus. It was hard. She had fallen in love with the Prince of the Kingdom of Night in the first book. She didn't know who he was at the time. Yù’chén's character broke my heart because he LOVED her so much, even knowing that being with her would be near impossible. He fought for her. The thing is Hào’yáng, the last Mortal Emperor was also wonderful, loving, and kind. I also liked Yù’chén  AND Hào’yáng, how is it that I liked BOTH the men in this story? That's only the love story part! It broke my heart at the end. Then my heart healed and broke again. All of this while an epic battle was planned and executed. All of this while a realm was being destroyed, and fighting for survival was top priority. All of this was taking place in both the mortal and immortal realms, which were described so well I could visualize each location. So beautiful and heart achingly wonderful.

In the breathtaking sequel to The Scorpion and the Night Blossom, the battle has just begun. With Àn’yīng’s kingdom teetering on the brink of destruction, and amidst a budding forbidden romance, she must now risk everything to protect her world.

The first edition hardcover of The Dragon and the Sun Lotus will feature stunning ombre stenciled edges and exclusive printed endpapers!

A decade ago, the Kingdom of Night began the war against the Kingdom of Rivers, ravaging the lands and releasing mó—beautiful, ravenous demons—to roam free, drinking the souls of mortals. Now the mó have made it beyond the magical wards of the immortal realm—the Kingdom of Sky—and will not stop until the entire world falls to darkness.

Àn’yīng is determined to banish the mó to their realm and return the mortal realm to peace. But a stunning betrayal has turned the tides of this war: Her handsome rival from the Immortality Trials and the man she was falling in love with, Yù’chén, is now the enemy. Yù’chén is half mó, his mother none other than Sansiran, the Demon Queen of the Kingdom of Night . . . and the monster responsible for killing Àn’yīng’s father.

There is one hope for the future, though. The boy in the jade—Àn’yīng’s lifelong mystery guardian and heir to the last mortal Emperor—Hào’yáng. Together, Àn’yīng and Hào’yáng must join forces to rally an army that stretches across realms, from the Four Seas of the Dragons to the Phoenixes of the Golden Desert. But first she must awaken to the immortal power slumbering in her own veins.

The thrilling conclusion of The Three Realms duology
THE SCORPION AND THE NIGHT BLOSSOM • THE DRAGON AND THE SUN LOTUS

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I received this egalley from NetGalley and Random House Children's Books | Delacorte Press I was under no obligation to give a review. All opinions are  my own. 
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Thursday, May 8, 2025

Peasreads: A Forgery of Fate

 



Elizabeth Lim hits it out of the park with this latest book. I devoured it in two days and that's only because I had to adult and work. 

Talk about swoon worthy, C drama magic.  I liked all the characters, well exactly the actions of one but redeemed at the end. The human world and the immortal worlds were described beautifully. The characters from how they looked to their personalities. 

About the book:

From the New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes and Her Radiant Curse comes A FORGERY OF FATE (Alfred A. Knopf BFYR | ages 12+ | on sale June 3, 2025), a whimsical and romantic YA standalone that intertwines elements of Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid with Chinese folktales The Magic Paintbrush and The Dragon Gate.

Truyan Saigas didn’t choose to become a con artist, but when her father is lost at sea, it’s up to her to support her mother and two younger sisters. A gifted art forger, Tru has the unique ability to paint the future, but even such magic is not enough to put her family back together again or stave off the gangsters demanding payment in blood for her mother’s gambling debts. Left with few options, Tru agrees to a marriage contract with a mysterious dragon lord. He offers a fresh start for her mother and sisters and elusive answers about her father’s disappearance; but in exchange, she must join him in his desolate undersea palace and assist him in a plot to infiltrate the tyrannical Dragon King’s inner circle, painting a future so treasonous it could upend both the mortal and immortal realms.

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Amazon reviews Katereviews.

Goodreads reviews.
I received this egalley from NetGalley and Penguin Random House, Random House Children's for. I was under no obligation to give a review. All opinions are  my own. 
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