The Poet Empress Adventure and in every fairy tale

and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth

she spends her days studying Darkcreatures or seeking them out in the shadows where they thrive

Orphaned as a baby

Elodie and Gabriel are accidentally both assigned to the case

and the unsettling changes in the Celestial Kingdom as the emperor tightens his grip on power

The Poet Empress Adventure and in every fairy taleDELUXE EDITIONfeaturing gorgeous gilded edges, detailed endpapers, and beautiful case art under the book jacket! Debut author Shen Tao introduces readers to the lush, deadly world of The Poet Empress, a sweeping, epic and intimate fantasy perfect for fans of The Serpent & the Wings of Night, The Song of Achilles and She Who Became the Sun. Wei Yin is desperate. After the fifth death of a sibling, with her family and village on the brink of starvation,