June CL Tan

Jade Fire Gold

A vengeful girl. A hollow boy. A missing god.

Rui has one goal in mind—honing her magic to avenge her mother’s death.

Yiran is the black sheep of an illustrious family. The world would be at his feet—had he been born with magic.

Nikai is a Reaper, serving the Fourth King of Hell. When his master disappears, the underworld begins to crumble… and the human world will be next if the King is not found.

When an accident causes Rui’s power to transfer to Yiran, everything turns upside down. Without her magic, Rui has no tool for vengeance. With it, Yiran finally feels like he belongs. That is, until Rui discovers she might hold the key to the missing death god and strikes a dangerous bargain with another King.

As darkness takes over, three paths intersect in the shadows. And three lives bound by fate must rise against destiny before the barrier between worlds falls and all Hell breaks loose—literally.

Darker by Four #1

Darker by Four

The Shadowhunter Chronicles meets Chinese diaspora folklore in this sequel to the #1 Sunday Times bestseller Darker by Four! The Shadowhunter Chronicles meets the Chinese underworld, drawing inspiration from diaspora folklore, in this epic, sweeping contemporary fantasy duology from Jade Fire Gold author June CL Tan. Rui has her life back together—or so it seems. Hailed as a hero, she’s finally on her way to becoming an important member of the Exorcist Guild. But she knows the Hybrid Revenants are still out there, and they’re planning something big. Something evil. Zizi is trapped in the underworld. As his mortal body deteriorates, he realizes he can access the Fourth King’s memories, which may be the key to keeping the mortal realm safe. To save the girl he loves, he must defy fate—and escape Hell. Yiran watches from the shadows, magicless once more. When he discovers a dark family secret that changes everything he thought he knew, his hunger for power tempts him toward a possible betrayal. And he must decide what he truly stands for—before it’s too late. As the consequences of the past wreak havoc on the present, three lives bound by the threads of fate must weave a new destiny for themselves—and the realms.

Brighter Than Nine

Dans un empire au bord de la guerre... Ahn n'est personne, elle n'a ni passé ni famille. Altan est un héritier perdu, qui s'est vu voler son avenir alors qu'il était encore enfant. Lorsqu'ils se rencontrent, chacun voit en l'autre un moyen de reprendre en main son destin : pour Altan, Ahn pourrait le mener à reconquérir son trône. Quant à Ahn, elle détient peut-être enfin un moyen de percer les secrets de son passé et de comprendre ses redoutables pouvoirs magiques. Mais le prix qu'ils auront à payer pourrait être bien plus sanglant qu'ils ne l'imaginaient. Dans son premier roman, hommage au genre du Xianxia chinois, June CL Tan mêle avec brio une action féroce, une sombre intrigue, une magie foisonnante et une histoire d'amour captivante. « Épique dans tous les sens du terme, d'une beauté qui vous emporte. » Roseanne A. Brown, autrice à succès du New York Times du Chant des Sans-Repos. « L'aventure à son paroxysme. Une histoire magnifiquement restituée qui honore les grandes épopées de sabre chinois. » Joan He, autrice de Ceux qu'il nous faut retrouver. « Beau et brutal, le premier roman de June CL Tan est un exploit. Jade Fire Gold était une aventure passionnante que je n'ai pas pu lâcher. » Hafsah Faizal, autrice à succès du New York Times de We Hunt the Flame

'JAW-DROPPING' AXIE OH A girl who lost her magic. The boy who found it. And a city having one Hell of a time . . . Rui is an Exorcist-in-training with one goal in mind - honing her magic to avenge her mother's death. Yiran is the black sheep of an illustrious family. The world would be at his feet - had he been born with magic. But when an accident causes Rui's power to transfer to Yiran, everything turns upside down. Without her magic, Rui has no tool for vengeance. With it, Yiran finally feels like he belongs. As dangerous monsters overrun the city, Rui will do whatever it takes to regain her power. Even if that means making a deal with a shadowy stranger to track down a god who does not wish to be found . . . A sparkling urban fantasy with an achingly slow burn romance at its heart, Darker By Four is the perfect book for fans of Legendborn and The Mortal Instruments, as well as anyone looking to immerse themselves in a shadowy world brimming with magic. AUTHORS LOVE JUNE CL TAN 'If you ever wanted a book that reads like a comfort anime that also isn't afraid to skewer you with angst and explosive fight sequences, then look no further' JOAN HE 'A complete page-turner of a fantasy!' KAT CHO 'A rich and vividly drawn world of revenants, exorcists, death gods and stolen magic' VANESSA LEN 'Both ruthless and tender, this book leads you through a perilous world of death while grounding you in raw emotion' KYLIE LEE BAKER

The Action-Packed #1 Sunday Times Bestseller

A UK #1 Sunday Times Bestseller! The Shadowhunter Chronicles meets Chinese diaspora folklore in Darker by Four, the first in an epic contemporary fantasy duology from Jade Fire Gold author June Tan. A vengeful girl. A hollow boy. A missing god. Rui has one goal in mind—honing her magic to avenge her mother’s death. Yiran is the black sheep of an illustrious family. The world would be at his feet—had he been born with magic. Nikai is a Reaper, serving the Fourth King of Hell. When his master disappears, the underworld begins to crumble…and the human world will be next if the King is not found. When an accident causes Rui’s power to transfer to Yiran, everything turns upside down. Without her magic, Rui has no tool for vengeance. With it, Yiran finally feels like he belongs. That is, until Rui discovers she might hold the key to the missing death god and strikes a dangerous bargain with another King. As darkness takes over, three paths intersect in the shadows. And three lives bound by fate must rise against destiny before the barrier between worlds falls and all Hell breaks loose—literally. Perfect for fans of This Savage Song and Only a Monster, Darker by Four will pull readers into a world of love, desperation, and revenge—a world where every deal has a catch, no secret stays buried, and no one is exactly who they say they are.

The world has moved on. With the missing death god restored to the underworld, it appears that equilibrium has been regained. But the Nothing continues to threaten the underworld - and the mortal realm. Trapped in Hell, Zizi fights the takeover of his soul by Four's. As he begins to access Four's memories, he discovers a tragic love story that could be the key to keeping the mortal realm safe. Now, Zizi must defy his fate and escape Hell once more. On the surface, Rui's life has changed as she is hailed a hero by the Exorcist Guild. But she soon discovers the spell Zizi was forced to create is transforming innocent humans into vicious Hybrid Revenants. With the help of the other cadets, she vows to stop them. Now magicless, Yiran watches, hungrier than ever, until he begins a dangerous dalliance with Yuki, hoping the Hybrid will recover Yiran's magic. And when he discovers a dark family secret, he must decide what he stands for - before it's too late.

a thrilling, action-packed urban YA fantasy

Darker By Four

EVEN GODS NEED TO FORGET. A girl who lost her magic. The boy who found it. And a city having one Hell of a time . . . As an Exorcist-in-training, Rui is tasked with purging the city of Revenants, souls of the dead who have returned to feast on the energy of the living. For Rui, the fight is personal - a Revenant murdered her mother, and she wants revenge. But Rui's first encounter with a Revenant is nothing like she expects. And when she is nearly killed protecting Yiran, the spoiled, magicless youngest son of one of the most powerful families in the Exorcist Guild, Rui uses a volatile spell to transfer her magic to him. The pair soon realise that the spell cannot be undone. And as Revenants overrun the city and Rui's hope of revenge fades, Rui is willing to do whatever it takes to regain her magic. Even if that means making a deal with a shadowy stranger to track down a god who does not wish to be found . . . A sparkling urban fantasy with an achingly slow burn romance at its heart, Darker By Four is the perfect book for fans of Legendborn and The Mortal Instruments, as well as anyone looking to immerse themselves in a shadowy world brimming with magic.

Zwei magische Schwerter, eine jahrtausendalte Legende und eine verbotene Liebe ***Je nach Verfügbarkeit wird das Buch mit oder ohne Farbschnitt geliefert. Der gestaltete Buchschnitt ist auf eine limitierte Stückzahl begrenzt.*** Ahn hat weder Familie noch Vergangenheit. Altan war einst der Thronerbe, bis seine Familie gestürzt und er ins Exil vertrieben wurde. Eine Zufallsbegegnung führt die beiden Einzelkämpfer zusammen. Sie könnte eine Schlüsselrolle bei seinen Racheplänen spielen, er die Geheimnisse ihrer Vergangenheit aufdecken. Doch schon bald merken die beiden, dass sie in größere Machenschaften verstrickt sind. Dabei scheint sich alles um die Legende der Zwillingsschwerter zu drehen: zwei verschollene Schwerter – eines jadeweiß, das andere obsidianschwarz – eines bedeutet die Rettung des Kaiserreichs, das andere seinen Niedergang. Ahn und Altan müssen entscheiden, ob sie an ihren eigenen Plänen festhalten oder für das Wohl des Kaiserreichs kämpfen wollen. Sie ahnen nicht, welchen Preis sie diese Entscheidung kosten wird ... Chinesische Mythologie, Kampfkunst und uralte Magie: ein umwerfendes Fantasy-Debüt!

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