Neve

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 Ren├⌐e Ahdieh,Tahereh Mafiand Stephanie Garber. Yining stopped believing in dreams the day her beloved uncle died. Driven to surviveshe’s become a good thief and an even better liar. When she acquires an enchanted ring that could yield the key to a better lifeit is stolen by her grasping step-auntand Yining must venture into the imperial heart of the Iron Mountains to seize it back. Amid the grandeur of the palaceYining catches the eye of the ruthless and ambitious Prince Zixinwho tempts her with a world she’s never imagined. But nothing is as it seems as she’s soon trapped in a tangle of powertreacheryand greed–her only ally a cunning advisor from a rival court who keeps dangerous secrets of his own. Desperate to secure her freedomYining embarks on a perilous quest where she must choose who to trustunravel the mystery of her pastand fight for a future that both frightens and calls to her. This sweeping fantasy romancethe first in an enthralling new seriesis the young adult debut of the acclaimed author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Heart of the Sun Warrior.