AN EPIC, PRESTIGE FANTASY NOVEL FROM A STORYTELLING MASTERMIND, F.C. YEE, THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER – THE KYOSHI NOVELS.
The board is set.
The game is life and death.
Out in the dark, the Beast moves first.
The Three Nurukan Kingdoms are famous for their philosophers: strategists who whisper in the ears of royalty and guide their actions with educated wisdom. But when leaders heed the wrong advice, the consequences are devastating. Casip, a young member of the lowest caste of society, pays the greatest price when followers of a brutal warlord known as the Beast raze her village, leaving her its sole survivor.
When a wandering academic and his infuriatingly gifted protégé discover Casip in the burning wreckage, she expects nothing but the disdain and cruelty her people have always received. Instead, they offer her a rare and coveted chance to become a Shandaiist philosopher, a scholar-warrior who can sway nobles, command troops, and shape the fate of nations.
As Casip climbs up the class rankings and clashes with her rival at school, the Beast’s armies swell and spread ruin. His imminent arrival draws Casip into a deadly game of defensive battles and court politics, where the fate of an entire city hangs in the balance. To survive, she’ll need to be two steps ahead of allies and enemies alike. But what will guide her heart: the pursuit of justice—or the lure of vengeance?
Cover illustrator: Raven Jiang @raven_another
Cover designer: Corina Lupp
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