Song of Silver, Flame Like Night by Amélie Wen Zhao

Song of Silver, Flame Like Night by Amélie Wen ZhaoIn a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nations pastand unleashing the demons that sleep at its heart. An epic fantasy series inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China. Once, Lan had a different name. Now she goes by the one the Elantian colonizers gave her when they invaded her kingdom, killed her mother, and outlawed her peoples magic. She spends her nights as a songgirl in Haakgong, a city

Not all fairy tales end happily ever after in this Cinderella-inspired fantasy by the bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess—for fans of Renée Ahdieh

no cheating

no internet

and she must decide who she will become in this new reality

throwing his impressive weight around and driving everybody crazy with his demands

those within earshot of the outward-facing silk are subjected to eerie murmurs that amplify with proximity

They were pirates

and when she stopped talking long enough to close her mouth

unlocking a strange new power within her and foretelling the return of a monster even the gods fear

I don’t think it was Trace

Laura Iven was a revered field nurse until she was wounded and discharged from the medical corps

And I reeked of desperation