Dive into a world where forbidden alchemy collides with courtly intrigue in an alternate China. A young woman, haunted by her past and yearning for recognition, navigates a cutthroat society where the wealthy achieve eternal youth through alchemical marvels. As she becomes entangled in the dangerous political games of the royal family, she must confront not only external threats but also the demons lurking within the palace walls. This dark YA fantasy series explores the boundaries of good and evil and the price one is willing to pay for power and survival.
A dark YA fantasy duology set in an alternate Tang Dynasty China, where alchemy has led to income inequality as the rich eat gold to achieve eternal youth, and a poor biracial girl with the ability to raise the dead gets caught up in the dangerous political games of the royal family.[Bokinfo].