Xiran Jay Zhao Books

Sixteen-year-old Koral and her older brother Emrik risk their lives each day to capture the monstrous maristags that live in the black seas around their island. They have to, or else their family will starve. In an oceanic world swarming with vicious beasts, the Landers-the ruling elite, have indentured Koral's family to provide the maristags for the Glory Race, a deadly chariot tournament reserved for the upper class. The winning contender receives gold and glory. The others-if they're lucky-survive. When the last maristag of the year escapes and Koral has no new maristag to sell, her family's financial situation takes a turn for the worse and they can't afford medicine for her chronically ill little sister. Koral's only choice is to do what no one in the world has ever dared: cheat her way into the Glory Race. But every step of the way is unpredictable as Koral races against contenders who have trained for this their whole lives and who have no intention of letting a low-caste girl steal their glory. When riots break out and rogues attack Koral to try and force her to drop out, she must choose-her life or her sister's-before the whole island burns.

Two kingdoms on the brink of battle. One prophesied empress to unite them, who finds herself caught between two princes, and the fact that love alone may not stop the coming war. A thrilling romantasy from the bestselling author of To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods."Beautifully written and brimming with defiance."—Xiran Jay Zhao, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Iron WidowTwo princes. One prophecy. A fate she cannot outrun. The night Fei was born, a prophecy was she would one day become the Empress of All Empresses.Torn from her family as a child and raised in the palace to one day marry the Crown Prince of the most powerful empire in the land, Fei has only ever known loneliness. When the opportunity arises to seize her own destiny for the first time in her life, Fei sets out to hunt a legendary tiger, knowing it might cost her everything. What she doesn’t expect is to fall under the mercy of Yexue, the beautiful runaway prince from a rival kingdom. Blessed by the night, harboring a dangerous magic, and capable of commanding an army of deadly vampires, Yexue could be the key to Fei gaining more than just her freedom.But to outrun destiny, Fei must spark a wave of events that will change the world as she knows it. Torn between two princes and plagued by nightmares of bloodshed, she finds that the stars might be more inescapable—and more irresistible—than she ever considered before. . . .

'Fast-paced, furiously funny and utterly fantastic.' A.F. Steadman 'Culture and technology clash as Zachary Ying takes adventure to a new level!' Kwame Mbalia Percy Jackson meets Yu-Gi-Oh in this hilarious, action-packed fantasy adventure. Zachary Ying has never had much chance to learn about his Chinese heritage. So when he's chosen to host the spirit of the First Emperor of China for a vital mission, he is woefully unprepared. As a result, the emperor botches his attempt to possess Zack's body and binds to his AR gaming headset instead. With the legendary tyrant yapping in his headset, Zack must journey across China to steal magical artifacts and defeat figures from history and myth. Using his newfound water dragon powers, can Zack complete the mission in time to save the mortal world?

The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the mecha aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall. It doesn't matter that the girls often die from the mental strain. When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death. But she gets her vengeance in a way nobody expected--she kills him through the psychic link between pilots and emerges from the cockpit unscathed. She is labeled an Iron Widow, a much-feared and much-silenced kind of female pilot who can sacrifice boys to power up Chrysalises instead.​ To tame her unnerving yet invaluable mental strength, she is paired up with Li Shimin, the strongest and most controversial male pilot in Huaxia​. But now that Zetian has had a taste of power, she will not cower so easily. She will miss no opportunity to leverage their combined might and infamy to survive attempt after attempt on her life, until she can figure out exactly why the pilot system works in its misogynist way--and stop more girls from being sacrificed

In a world of political intrigue and personal loss, Zetian rises to power in Huaxia, facing a formidable enemy and a dangerous ally. Together, they must navigate a corrupt system while balancing truth and deception. As threats loom, Zetian struggles to lead justly or risk succumbing to vengeance and fear.

De jongens van Huaxia dromen ervan om samen met meisjes Chrysalissen te besturen: gigantische transformerende robots die de strijd aangaan met buitenaardse wezens voorbij de Grote Muur. Dat van hun vrouwelijke copiloten wordt verwacht dat ze als concubines dienen en dat zij vaak sterven door de mentale spanning, maakt niemand iets uit. Wanneer de 18-jarige Zetian zichzelf aanbiedt als concubine-piloot, is haar plan om de mannelijke piloot te vermoorden die verantwoordelijk is voor de dood van haar zus. Maar nadat Zetian op wonderbaarlijke wijze haar eerste gevecht overleeft, zet ze haar zinnen een groter doel. Als de IJzeren Weduwe gaat ze er alles aan doen om te voorkomen dat nog meer meisjes worden opgeofferd.

Zachary Jing žije sám s matkou, která má dost práce s tím, aby vydělala peníze na živobytí. O Číně a jejím kulturním dědictví tedy Zachary skoro nic neví. A už vůbec netuší, že byl předurčen k tomu, aby v jeho těle pobýval duch prvního čínského císaře. Na to rozhodně není připravený! Duch má ovšem důležitý úkol: uzavřít portál do čínského podsvětí dřív, než bude pozdě. Jeho mise se ale zvrtne hned na začátku, když se císař, místo aby posednul Zacharyho tělo, spojí s jeho herním AR headsetem. Nezbývá jim tedy nic jiného, než se společně vydat na dobrodružnou cestu plnou duchů, historických i mytických postav a starodávné magie.