Judy I. Lin

Judy I. Lin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison, weaves a dreamy gothic romance worthy of the heavens in Song of the Six Realms. Xue, a talented young musician, has no past and probably no future. Orphaned at a young age, her kindly poet uncle took her in and arranged for an apprenticeship at one of the most esteemed entertainment houses in the kingdom. She doesn’t remember much from before entering the House of Flowing Water, and when her uncle is suddenly killed in a bandit attack, she is devastated to lose her last connection to a life outside of her indenture contract. With no family and no patron, Xue is facing the possibility of a lifetime of servitude playing the qin for nobles that praise her talent with one breath and sneer at her lowly social status with the next. Then one night she is unexpectedly called to the garden to put on a private performance for the enigmatic Duke Meng. The young man is strangely kind and awkward for nobility, and surprises Xue further with an irresistible offer: serve as a musician in residence at his manor for one year, and he’ll set her free of her indenture. But the Duke’s motives become increasingly more suspect when he and Xue barely survive an attack by a nightmarish monster, and when he whisks her away to his estate, she discovers he’s not just some country noble: He’s the Duke of Dreams, one of the divine rulers of the Celestial Realm. There she learns the Six Realms are on the brink of disaster, and incursions by demonic beasts are growing more frequent. The Duke needs Xue’s help to unlock memories from her past that could hold the answers to how to stop the impending war… but first Xue will need to survive being the target of every monster and deity in the Six Realms.

Perfect for fans of Ryan LaSala and Trang Thanh Tran: a sinister tale of the supernatural, sisterhood, and the shadows that rule our darkest desires, New York Times best-selling author Judy I. Lin takes her first foray into horror with Rick Riordan Presents Ruby Chen has always played the part of the dutiful eldest daughter: excelling in school; excelling in piano lessons; excelling at keeping her younger sister, Tina, focused on extracurriculars meant to impress college admissions officers. But when a ghost from the spirit world attacks the sisters in the middle of Vancouver’s Chinatown neighborhood, Ruby’s life is plunged into a darkness that no amount of duty can free her from. Overnight, Ruby’s sister seems to change. There are strange noises coming from her bedroom at all hours; and the once sweet, funny Tina has been replaced by something dark and unnatural. As Ruby races to save her sister from demonic possession, she is thrown into an ancient battle over the gateway to the underworld. On one side, an evil traveling temple known for making dark wishes come true has returned to Chinatown after many years—intent on breaking down the gateway and unleashing the evil within. On the other side, the guardians who must stop them. And in order to survive, Ruby must not only face the horror taking over her community, but must also confront the horror within herself. Chinese and Taiwanese mythology get the Junji Ito treatment in this bone-chilling, propulsive story that takes the horrors of the Asian diaspora experience to a whole new level.

«Antes miraba mis manos con orgullo. Ahora, todo lo que puedo pensar cuando las miro es: "estas son las manos que enterraron a mi madre".» Para Ning, lo único peor que perder a su madre es saber que fue culpa suya. Ella fue la que preparó, sin saberlo, el té envenenado que la mató, el té envenenado que ahora amenaza con llevarse también a su hermana, Shu. Cuando Ning se entera de la convocatoria de una competición para encontrar al mejor shénnóng-shī del reino, maestros del antiguo y mágico arte de preparar el té, viaja a la capital del imperio para competir. El ganador recibirá un favor de la princesa, que podría ser la única oportunidad de Ning para salvar la vida de su hermana. Pero entre las puñaladas por la espalda de los concursantes, los sangrientos juegos políticos de la corte y un misterioso, pero apuesto, chico con un impactante secreto, puede que sea Ning la que realmente corra peligro.

Quand je regarde mes mains, tout ce que j’arrive à penser c’est : « Ce sont elles qui ont enterré ma mère. » Ning a perdu sa mère. C’est elle qui lui a administré sans le savoir, un thé venimeux qui lui a été fatal. Et qui pourrait à présent être également mortel pour sa sœur Shu… Un jour, Ning entend qu’une compétition s’organise pour trouver le plus grand maître de la magie de Shénnóng – un art ancestral de la préparation du thé, où ce dernier peut se révéler comme un catalyseur d’émotion ou encore une arme. Elle traverse alors le pays pour se rendre à la capitale. Le gagnant recevra une faveur de la princesse. Peut-être l’unique chance pour Ning de sauver sa sœur ! Mais entre les trahisons, les machinations politiques et la nouvelle amitié d’un mystérieux jeune homme au lourd secret, Ning devra être vigilante : le danger sembler teinter chacun de ses pas…

Filha de um médico e de uma mestre da arte Shénnóng, Ning estava conformada com o arranjo familiar em que seguiria os passos do pai enquanto a irmã, Shu, seguiria os da mãe. Mas quando um chá envenenado leva sua mãe à morte e adoece gravemente sua irmã, os desejos secretos do coração de Ning se misturam à busca pelo antídoto que salvará Shu. A jornada de Ning a leva até o palácio, onde será realizada uma competição para escolher o novo mestre Shénnóng da corte. O prêmio? Um pedido concedido pela própria princesa. Desesperada para salvar Shu, Ning vê na competição sua única alternativa e, mesmo não sendo a aprendiz da mãe, decide arriscar se passar pela irmã para competir. O que ela não imaginava é que as políticas da corte poderiam ser mais perigosas do que o chá envenenado que vem assolando todo o império de Dàxī. Agora, Ning está sozinha na capital e cheia de segredos que podem não só eliminá-la da competição como condenar sua família a um destino terrível. Além disso, ainda precisará provar suas habilidades no preparo de chás com propriedades lendárias enquanto se vê cada vez mais envolvida nas intrigas da corte, as provações cada vez mais perigosas da competição e os falsos aliados que podem pôr em risco seu objetivo de salvar Shu — e a própria vida.

Per Ning c'è solo una cosa più dolorosa dell'aver perduto la madre: sapere di averne causato la morte. Perché è stata lei che, inconsapevolmente, le ha preparato il tè avvelenato che l'ha uccisa, e che ora potrebbe portarle via anche la sorella Shu. Così decide di recarsi nella capitale e prendere parte alla competizione per diventare shénnóng-sh di corte, maestra nell'antica arte magica del tè. Il vincitore potrà anche chiedere alla principessa di esaudire un desiderio: per Ning potrebbe essere l'unica possibilità di salvare la sorella. Ma fra intrighi di corte, contendenti senza scrupoli e un bellissimo ragazzo che nasconde un segreto, a essere davvero in pericolo potrebbe essere proprio Ning.

Per Ning c'è solo una cosa più dolorosa dell'aver perduto la sapere di averne causato la morte. Perché è stata lei che, inconsapevolmente, le ha preparato il tè avvelenato che l'ha uccisa, e che ora potrebbe portarle via anche la sorella Shu. Così decide di recarsi nella capitale e prendere parte alla competizione per diventare shénnóng-sh di corte, maestra nell'antica arte magica del tè. Il vincitore potrà anche chiedere alla principessa di esaudire un per Ning potrebbe essere l'unica possibilità di salvare la sorella. Ma fra intrighi di corte, contendenti senza scrupoli e un bellissimo ragazzo che nasconde un segreto, a essere davvero in pericolo potrebbe essere proprio Ning.

Sono tempi bui per il regno del Dàxī. Il generale che era stato bandito è tornato per riprendersi il potere, favorito nell'ascesa al trono del drago dagli avvelenamenti di massa che hanno terrorizzato il popolo. La principessa Zhen è stata esiliata. Accanto a lei ci sono Ruyi, la fedele guardia del corpo, Ning, una giovane quanto abile shénnóng-tú, in grado di usare la magia attraverso l'antica arte del tè, e sua sorella Shu. Quattro donne in viaggio attraverso il paese in cerca di alleati per cacciare gli invasori e rimettere Zhen sul trono che le spetta. Ma il Serpente d'Oro perseguita ancora Ning nei suoi incubi, con visioni di guerra e carneficine. Un male molto più antico delle meschine scaramucce umane si è risvegliato, e neppure tutta la magia del regno potrebbe essere sufficiente per impedirgli di divorare il mondo…

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Judy I. Lin comes a brand-new series featuring the unsung heroes behind legendary events within the world of the Last Airbender and The Legend of KorraThere is no war outside of these walls. This is what the citizens of Ba Sing Se are told to believe, but Jin knows better. As a refugee whose parents were killed by the Fire Nation, she is haunted by her past. Now, she does her best to keep her head down in the Lower Ring, caring for her ailing grandfather and balancing school with survival. Her one bright spot is her best friend Susu, whose family treats Jin like one of their own, and whose bakery she helps make deliveries for.   Her world shatters when Susu’s father gambles away the bakery and Susu is forced to take a contract in the Upper Ring to pay off the family’s debt. Jin vows to help her friend—no matter what it takes. A chain of events fueled by her desperate promise leads Jin to Xuan, an arrogant boy from the Middle Ring with ties to the Silver Fangs, a major player in the city’s black market. The deeper Jin delves into her double life, the more she learns about Susu’s own entanglement in a conspiracy darker and more dangerous than she could have imagined.   As whispers swirl of the Avatar’s presence within the city’s walls, the Fire Nation creeps ever closer. With Ba Sing Se teetering on the brink of revolution, Jin must defy the powerful forces that control her city and risk everything for the friend she’s determined to save.<

Dla Ning jedyną rzeczą gorszą od utraty matki jest świadomość, że ta zginęła z jej winy. To Ning bezwiednie zaparzyła trującą herbatę, która zabiła matkę, a teraz niebezpieczeństwo grozi również jej siostrze, Shu. Kiedy Ning słyszy o konkursie na wyłonienie największych shénnóng-shī – mistrzów starożytnej i magicznej sztuki parzenia herbaty – udaje się do stolicy cesarstwa, by wziąć udział w rywalizacji. Zwycięzca otrzyma przysługę od księżniczki, która może okazać się jedyną szansą Ning na uratowanie siostry. Jednak otoczona przez zdradzieckich rywali, uwikłana w krwawą politykę dworu i zmuszona do współpracy z tajemniczym (oraz przystojnym) chłopakiem, który ukrywa szokującą tajemnicę, Ning może znajdować się w większym niebezpieczeństwie.

The enthralling conclusion to Judy I. Lin's Book of Tea duology—A Magic Steeped in Poison and A Venom Dark and Sweet—is sure to enchant fans of Adrienne Young and Leigh Bardugo.A great evil has come to the kingdom of Dàxi. The Banished Prince has returned to seize power, his rise to the dragon throne aided by the mass poisonings that have kept the people bound in fear and distrust.Ning, a young but powerful shénnóng-shi—a wielder of magic using the ancient and delicate art of tea-making—has escorted Princess Zhen into exile. Joining them is the princess' loyal bodyguard, Ruyi, and Ning's newly healed sister, Shu. Together the four young women travel throughout the kingdom in search of allies to help oust the invaders and take back Zhen's rightful throne.But the golden serpent still haunts Ning's nightmares with visions of war and bloodshed. An evil far more ancient than the petty conflicts of men has awoken, and all the magic in the land may not be enough to stop it from consuming the world...

For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it's her own fault. She was the one who unknowingly brewed the poison tea that killed her—the poison tea that now threatens to also take her sister, Shu. When Ning hears of a competition to find the kingdom's greatest shennong-shi—masters of the ancient and magical art of tea-making—she travels to the imperial city to compete. The winner will receive a favor from the princess, which may be Ning's only chance to save her sister's life. But between the backstabbing competitors, bloody court politics, and a mysterious (and handsome) boy with a shocking secret, Ning might actually be the one in more danger.