And yet the two girls’ destinies are drawn together during the mission. Taisin is a sage, thrumming with magic, and Kaede is of the earth, without a speck of the otherworldly. To solve the crisis, the oracle stones are cast, and Kaede and Taisin, two seventeen-year-old girls, are picked to go on a dangerous and unheard-of journey to Tanlili, the city of the Fairy Queen. The people’s survival hangs in the balance. Worse yet, strange and hostile creatures have begun to appear. The sun hasn’t shone in years, and crops are failing. Fans who found themselves entranced by Lo's previous work will be pleased to know that the magic has returned to the Wood.Nature is out of balance in the human world. Beyond romance, however, stunning action sequences abound, including one literal cliffhanger and a breathtaking confrontation with the villain. 'Heartbreaking sensuality.blossoms between the female leads. * 'Lo's storytelling and prose are masterful, and her protagonists will fascinate, particularly Taisin and her relationship to death and its accompanying rituals, her visions, and the way she can occupy another's mind.'- Publishers Weekly, starred review The exciting adventure prequel to Malinda Lo's highly acclaimed novel Ash is overflowing with lush Chinese influences and details inspired by the I Ching, and is filled with action and romance.

But the Kingdom needs only one huntress to save it, and what it takes could tear Kaede and Taisin apart forever. As members of their party succumb to unearthly attacks and fairy tricks, the two come to rely on each other and even begin to fall in love. And yet the two girls' destinies are drawn together during the mission. And the people's survival hangs in the balance.

The sun hasn't shone in years, and crops are failing. Nature is out of balance in the human kingdom.

Huntress by Malinda Lo