The mesmerising sequel to the NYT bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire The Girls of Paper and
Fire did the impossible. They escaped. But out in the unforgiving wild hunted like prey
Lei and Wren learn that the most terrifying prisons have no walls. Lei the naive country
girl who became a royal courtesan is now known as the Moonchosen the commoner who managed to
do what no one else could. But slaying the cruel Demon King wasn't the end of the plan - it's
just the beginning. Now Lei and her warrior love Wren must travel the kingdom to gain support
from the far-flung rebel clans. The journey is made even more treacherous thanks to a heavy
bounty on Lei's head as well as insidious doubts that threaten to tear Lei and Wren apart from
within. Meanwhile an evil plot to eliminate the rebel uprising is taking shape fueled by
dark magic and vengeance. Will Lei succeed in her quest to overthrow the monarchy and protect
her love for Wren or will she fall victim to the sinister magic that seeks to destroy her?
'Beautiful and heart-breaking and meaningful . . . Ngan's writing is stunning' Young Adult
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