K. X. Song

THE EXPLOSIVE SEQUEL TO THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING FANTASY THE NIGHT ENDS WITH FIRE.A young woman who wields the power of the dragon must decide where her loyalties lie - and where her heart belongs - in this enthralling re-imagining of the legend of Mulan.The war may be over, but Hai Meilin is still paying a heavy toll. Upon her return to Anlai, she is cast into prison. Her crime? Wielding a sword as a woman. In the palace, Meilin is a pariah. But beyond the imperial walls, her legend has taken on a life of its own. To the east, a rebel leader needs Meilin to helm his revolution. In the south, a former enemy prince seeks her aid in restoring balance to the Three Kingdoms. And back home, Liu Sky, Meilin''s commander and first love, wants Meilin by his side in his bid for the throne. Pulled in all directions, Meilin vows that this time she will not be so quick to trust. Yet there is one she cannot help but listen to - for he dwells within her. The sea dragon Qinglong has his own plans. During the war, Meilin wielded his power to cheat death and gain victory; now he has come to collect his dues. Meilin''s mother warned her long ago: the spirits demand blood. And Qinglong is ravenous.READERS LOVE THE SERIES''It blew me away and left me hooked!'' ?????''The romance is flawless'' ?????''There''s nothing I love more in fiction these days than an ambitiously flawed woman'' ?????''The pacing of this was absolutely perfect'' ?????''Wow what a book devoured this in 24 hours'' ?????

Forged in battle. Her legend begins. A young woman who wields the power of the dragon must decide where her loyalties lie - and where her heart belongs - in this enthralling re-imagining of the legend of Mulan. The war may be over, but Hai Meilin is still paying a heavy toll. Upon her return to Anlai, she is cast into prison. Her crime? Wielding a sword as a woman. In the palace, Meilin is a pariah. But beyond the imperial walls, her legend has taken on a life of its own. To the east, a rebel leader needs Meilin to helm his revolution. In the south, a former enemy prince seeks her aid in restoring balance to the Three Kingdoms. And back home, Liu Sky, Meilin's commander and first love, wants Meilin by his side in his bid for the throne. Pulled in all directions, Meilin vows that this time she will not be so quick to trust. Yet there is one she cannot help but listen to - for he dwells within her. The sea dragon Qinglong has his own plans. During the war, Meilin wielded his power to cheat death and gain victory; now he has come to collect his dues. Meilin's mother warned her long ago: the spirits demand blood. And Qinglong is ravenous.

RAISED TO OBEY. DESTINED TO REBEL. The Three Kingdoms are at war, but Meilin's father refuses to answer the imperial draft. Trapped by his opium addiction, he plans to sell Meilin for her dowry instead - but when she discovers that her husband-to-be is violent and ill-tempered, she decides to take matters into her own hands. The very next day, she disguises herself as a boy and enlists in her father's place. In the army, Meilin's hard work brings her recognition, friendship - and a growing closeness with Sky, a prince turned training partner. But as her kingdom barrels towards destruction, Meilin must decide who to trust: Sky, who inspires her loyalty and love; a sea dragon spirit with the power to grant her impossible magic; or an infuriating enemy prince who makes her question everything she once knew - about her kingdom, her loyalty and her own heart.

A Három Királyság háborúban áll, ám Mejlin apja megtagadja a császári besorozást. Az ópium rabságába süllyedve egyetlen kiutat lát: eladni a lányát a hozományáért. Ám amikor Mejlin ráébred, hogy jövendőbeli férje éppoly kegyetlen és lobbanékony, mint azok a férfiak, akiktől eddig menekült, rádöbben: semmi sem fog megváltozni, hacsak ő maga nem veszi kezébe a sorsát.Ezért másnap hajnalban fiúnak álcázza magát, és apja helyett csatlakozik a hadsereghez.A katonai táborban elszántságával és fáradhatatlan munkájával hamar elismerést és barátokat szerez, miközben egyre közelebb sodródik Égi Kardhoz, a hercegből lett kiképzőtársához. De vajon nem csak az eddigi börtönét cserélte fel egy másikra? Miközben a birodalom egyre közelebb sodródik a pusztulás szélére, Mejlin látomásaiban egy titokzatos tengeri sárkánnyal találkozik, aki hatalmat és szabadságot ígér neki – de cserébe halálos árat követel.A Három Királyság jövője Mejlin kezében van, és hamarosan döntenie kell, kiben bízhat meg igazán: Égi Kardban, aki hűséget és szerelmet ébreszt benne; a tengeri sárkány szellemében, akinek saját, kiismerhetetlen céljai vannak; vagy abban az ellenséges hercegben, aki mindent megkérdőjelez benne. Nemcsak a királyság iránti hűségét, hanem a saját szíve választását is.

RULE NUMBER ONE ABOUT GOING UNDERCOVER: NO GETTING INVOLVED WITH YOUR MARKS Hong Kong, Summer 2019 KAI He never wanted to be a policeman. But his estranged, police officer father enrolled him in the Academy anyway. Craving his father’s approval, a chance encounter with some student protestors shows him a way to earn it once and for all: by infiltrating their network. PHOENIX The island she loves is disappearing in flames. When Phoenix joins her brother at a protest to take photos, it ignites a fire in her she didn’t know she had. That night she meets the handsome Kai. Sparks fly, drawing them together even as they stand on different sides of the struggle. But when love is built on a lie, what chance does it have to survive?