New from the author of The Keeper of Night comes a YA fantasy duology set in an alternate Tang Dynasty China,where a poor biracial girl with the ability to raise the dead gets caught up in the dangerous political games of the royal family. Zilan dreams of becoming a royal alchemistof providing for her family by making alchemical gold and gems for the wealthy to eat in order to stay young forever. But for nowshe’s trapped in her impoverished village in southern Chinapracticing an illegal form of alchemy to keep food on the table–resurrecting the deadfor a price. When Zilan finally has the chance to complete her imperial examsshe ventures to the capital to compete against the best alchemists in the country in tasks she’ll be lucky to survivelet alone pass. On top of thather reputation for raising the dead has followed her to the capitaland the Crown Prince himself seeks out her helpsuspecting a coming assassination attempt. The more Zilan succeeds in her alchemythe more she gets caught in the dangerous political games of the royal family. There are monsters lurking within the palace wallsand it’s only a matter of time before they–and secrets of Zilan’s past–catch up with her. Don’t miss the Keeper of Night duology! The Keeper of Night The Empress of Time