WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
“Deep world-building & intricate palace politics kept me guessing until the end.”
—RACHEL HARTMAN, New York Times bestselling author of Seraphina
“Sophisticated storytelling and a captivating world. In a sea of YA fantasy, this book stands on its own.”
—ADRIENNE YOUNG, New York Times bestselling author of Sky in the Deep
“Hesina is a heroine for the ages—brilliant, determined, and fierce.”
—LAURA SEBASTIAN, New York Times bestselling author of Ash Princess
"Top-notch thriller and complex characters…Should appeal to teens and adults alike."
—PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY
✭ “Compelling, immersive…highly original.”
—"FOREWORD, starred review
“With complex world-building and character development, readers tired of cookie-cutter stories will find some surprise twists here.”
—KIRKUS REVIEW
“A fully realized history helps make this adventure, rooted in Chinese folklore, feel epic.”
—BOOKLIST
FOREIGN EDITIONS
United Kingdom - Titan Books
Russia - Eksmo
Italy - Mondadori
Turkey - Penguen Kitap Kaset
TREASON
For princess Hesina of Yan, the palace is her home, but her father is her world. He taught her how to defend against the corruption and excesses of the old kings, before revolutionaries purged them and their seers to establish the dynasty anew. He was supposed to teach her how to rule.
TRIAL
The imperial doctors say the king died a natural death, but Hesina believes he was murdered. She is determined to uncover the truth and bring the assassin to justice.
TRUTH
But in a broken system, ideals can kill. As the investigation quickly spins out of control, Hesina realizes that no one is innocent. Not the heroes in history, or the father she thought she knew. More blood will spill if she doesn’t rein in the trial—her people’s, her family’s, and even her own.
UK cover, art by Feifei Ruan, design by Ellen Kokontis
