Never Ever After – serie

'Deliciously transportive' RENEE AHDIEH'[A] masterfully crafted fantasy' ELIZABETH LIM'A jewel of a fairy-tale retelling' ROSHANI CHOKSHINever Ever After is a magnificent Sunday Times bestseller! IN THIS FAIRYTALE, MONSTERS WEAR CROWNS . . .Never Ever After is a powerful and fierce reimagining of Cinderella, a breathtaking new fantasy romance influenced by Chinese fairytales from the acclaimed Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess.Life in the Iron Mountains is harsh and unforgiving. After the death of her beloved uncle, Yining has only survived as a skilled thief and an even better liar. But when she acquires an enchanted ring that holds the key to a brighter future, it is stolen by her step-aunt, and Yining must venture into the imperial heart of the kingdom to seize it back.Amid the grandeur of the palace, Yining catches the eye of the ruthless and ambitious prince, who tempts her with a world she's never imagined. But nothing is as it seems, and soon she is trapped in a tangle of power, treachery, and greed - her only ally a cunning advisor from a rival court who keeps dangerous secrets of his own.To break free, Yining must embark on a perilous quest to fight for a future that both frightens and calls to her, and choose who to trust when allies can be as deadly as enemies.TROPESLove triangle Chinese folklore Cinderella retelling Morally greyEARLY REVIEWS FOR NEVER EVER AFTER'Beautifully written and fast-paced, with great characters!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Glittering and gorgeously done' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The ending had me on the edge of my seat' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'So beautifully and artistically written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'It was absolutely immaculate' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

DEFY THE FAIRY TALE. SEIZE YOUR FATE.Life in the Iron Mountains is harsh and unforgiving. After the death of her beloved uncle, Yining has only survived as a skilled thief and an even better liar. But when she acquires an enchanted ring that holds the key to a brighter future, it is stolen by her step-aunt, and Yining must venture into the imperial heart of the kingdom to seize it back.Amid the grandeur of the palace, Yining catches the eye of the ruthless and ambitious prince, who tempts her with a world she's never imagined. But nothing is as it seems, and soon she is trapped in a tangle of power, treachery, and greed - her only ally a cunning advisor from a rival court who keeps dangerous secrets of his own.To break free, Yining must embark on a perilous quest to fight for a future that both frightens and calls to her, and choose who to trust when allies can be as deadly as enemies.

'Deliciously transportive' RENEE AHDIEH'[A] masterfully crafted fantasy' ELIZABETH LIM'A jewel of a fairy-tale retelling' ROSHANI CHOKSHINever Ever After is a magnificent Sunday Times bestseller! IN THIS FAIRYTALE, THE MONSTER WEARS A CROWN.Life has become too dangerous for fairy tales.In the harsh kingdom of the Iron Mountains, Yining forges a bleak existence as a skilled thief. When she discovers an enchanted ring of immense worth, it is stolen by her step-aunt, and Yining must venture into the imperial palace to seize it back.Amid the grandeur of the palace, Yining catches the eye of the ruthless and ambitious prince, but she is soon trapped in a tangle of power and betrayal - her only ally a cunning advisor from a rival court with secrets of his own.To seek her freedom, she must embark on a perilous quest in a dazzling yet treacherous world where allies can be as deadly as enemies.Never Ever After is a powerful and fierce reimagining of Cinderella, a breathtaking new fantasy romance influenced by Chinese fairytales from the acclaimed Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess. TROPESLove triangle Chinese folklore Cinderella retelling Morally greyEARLY REVIEWS FOR NEVER EVER AFTER'Beautifully written and fast-paced, with great characters!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Glittering and gorgeously done' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The ending had me on the edge of my seat' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'So beautifully and artistically written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'It was absolutely immaculate' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The breathtaking sequel to the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling Never Ever After, this lush fantasy finds Yining on the run and fighting to save her family and her kingdom.After fleeing the devastation at the Palace of Nine Hills, Yining flees the Iron Mountains, finally returning to her ancestral home. Yet a dangerous secret flows in her veins - the deadly magic she must learn to control before it consumed her.But Yining is entangled between two hostile kingdoms, and her loyalties are warring with her heart. As a nightmarish curse sweeps across the land, the ruler of the Iron Mountains forges a terrifying weapon to conquer the realms. To protect her beloved family, the dragons and her home, Yining must devise a plan to fight this ruinous evil, even as she is torn between ally and enemy, duty and desire.Praise for Never Ever After:"Rich and layered and deliciously transportive." ―Renée Ahdieh, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath & the Dawn"Tan has crafted a jewel of a fairy-tale retelling and each prism is lustrous with sinister wonder." ―Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of the Gilded Wolves Trilogy"A lush and effervescent, masterfully crafted fantasy." ―Elizabeth Lim, New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes"I absolutely adored it and cannot wait for the sequel!" ―Allison Saft, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wings of Starlight