The stunning conclusion to the Darker By Four fantasy duology March 10
“Thrilling, unpredictable, and brimming with action.”
BRIGHTER THAN NINE is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
“This slick, stylish fantasy offers an exciting narrative, fascinating world-building, and characters that tug on the heartstrings.”
~ Bulletin of The Center for Children’s Books Starred Review
“A darkly exhilarating ride rich with unraveling secrets and intrigue.”
~ Kirkus Reviews Starred Review
“A book that deserves both its own anime adaptation and a spot on the shelves of any library with fantasy-loving teens.”
~ School Library Journal Starred Review
“An intricate, deftly layered dark fantasy, skillfully balancing plot twists, character arcs, and themes and allowing readers to fully immerse themselves in an alluring world. Thrilling, unpredictable, and brimming with action.”
~ Kirkus Reviews
More from June CL Tan
“A thrilling urban fantasy set in an imaginative realm where the Chinese underworld crashes into a modern city. Darker By Four is an action-packed anime fever dream and I need the sequel now!”
~JUDY I. LIN, #1 NYT bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison
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.
Welcome to a world where every deal has a catch, no secret stays buried, and no one is exactly who they say they are.
DARKER BY FOUR is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
A UK #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!
"Brutal and beautiful, June CL Tan's debut is a force. Jade Fire Gold was a gripping adventure I couldn't put down.”
~ HAFSAH FAIZAL, New York Times bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame
In an empire on the brink of war . . .
Ahn is no one, with no past and no family.
Altan is a lost heir, his future stolen away as a child.
When they meet, Altan sees in Ahn a path to reclaiming the throne. Ahn sees a way to finally unlock her past and understand her arcane magical abilities.
But they may have to pay a far deadlier price than either could have imagined.
JADE FIRE GOLD is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection.
About
A Singaporean raised on a diet of teh tarik, classic books, and wuxia movies, June CL Tan is the critically acclaimed and UK #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Darker By Four duology and Jade Fire Gold. Her Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection books have garnered multiple starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and BCCB, and have been translated into multiple languages.
She is represented by Laura Rennert at Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
