New Releases by Joan He

From New York Times and Indie bestselling author Joan He, comes Sound the Gong, the dazzling and sweeping conclusion to The Kingdom of Three duology. All her life, Zephyr has tried to rise above her humble origins as a no-name orphan. Now she is a god in a warrior’s body, and never has she felt more powerless. The warlordess Xin Ren holds the Westlands, but her position is tenuous. In the north, the empress remains a puppet under Miasma’s thumb. In the south, the alliance with Cicada is in pieces. Fate has a winner in mind for the three kingdoms, but Zephyr has no intentions of respecting it. She will pay any price to see Ren succeed—and she will make her enemies pay, especially the enigmatic Crow. What she’ll do when she finds out the truth. . . Only the heavens know. Featuring gorgeous map art by Anna Frohmann and black-and-white portraits by Tida Kietsungden, Sound the Gong is the second book in Joan He''s riveting Kindgom of Three duology.

Rethink the way you approach writing in this “honest, useful craft book that all fledgling writers need” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) from fourteen diverse authors that demystifies craft and authorship based on their experiences as writers of color—perfect for fans of Fresh Ink and Our Stories, Our Voices. So, you’re thinking of writing a book. Or, maybe you’ve written one, and are wondering what to do with it. What does it take to publish a novel, or even a short story? If you’re a writer of color, these questions might multiply; after all, there’s a lot of writing advice out there, and it can be hard to know how much of it really applies to your own experiences. If any of this sounds like you, you’re in the right place: this collection of essays, written exclusively by authors of color, is here to encourage and empower writers of all ages and backgrounds to find their voice as they put pen to page. Perhaps you’re just getting started. Here you’ll find a whole toolkit of advice from bestselling and award-winning authors for focusing on an idea, landing on a point of view, and learning which rules were meant to be broken. Or perhaps you have questions about everything beyond the first draft: what is it really like being a published author? These writers demystify the process, sharing personal stories as they forged their own path to publication, and specifically from their perspectives as author of color. Every writer has a different journey. Maybe yours has already started. Or maybe it begins right here. Contributors include: Julie C. Dao, Chloe Gong, Joan He, Kosoko Jackson, Adiba Jaigirdar, Darcie Little Badger, Yamile Saied Méndez, Axie Oh, Laura Pohl, Cindy Pon, Karuna Riazi, Gail D. Villanueva, Julian Winters, and Kat Zhang.

A science fiction novel that follows the story of two sisters, separated by an ocean, who desperately try to find each other in a climate-ravaged future... Cee has been trapped on an abandoned island for three years, with no memory of how she got there nor from her previous life. All she knows is that somewhere, beyond the horizon, she has a sister named Kay, and it''s up to Cee to cross the ocean to find her. A world away, Kasey Mizuhara, a sixteen-year-old girl and a prodigy in various areas of science, lives in an ecological city built for people who protected the planet, and who now need to protect themselves from it. With natural disasters on the rise due to climate change, green cities offer clean air, water and shelter. Its residents, in return, must spend at least a third of their time in stasis pods and conduct business virtually whenever possible to reduce their ecological footprint. While Kasey, an introverted and lonely girl, doesn''t mind having that lifestyle, her sister Celia hated it. Celia was popular and charming, and she much preferred the outside world. However, no one could have predicted that Celia would get on a boat to go out to sea and never return. Now it''s been three months since Celia disappeared, and Kasey has lost all hope. Logic dictates that her sister is dead. However, she decides to retrace Celia''s last steps. Where they will take her, she does not know. Her sister hid many secrets, but Kasey also has one of her own.

Dans cette guerre à mort, il lui faudra trahir ou être trahie Après un énième coup d''État, le royaume est plus divisé que jamais. Zéphyr, déesse emprisonnée dans un corps de guerrière, ne s''est jamais sentie aussi impuissante de toute sa vie. Elle va devoir faire appel à toute sa ruse pour trouver les stratagèmes qui permettront de sauver l''empire. Car Ren, sa seigneuresse devenue gouverneure des Terres de l''Ouest, est dans une situation précaire. Au nord, la chancelière Miasma tient toujours l''impératrice sous sa coupe. Au sud, l''alliance avec Cigale part à vau-l''eau. Les dieux semblent déjà avoir décidé du sort de l''empire, mais la jeune stratège compte bien renverser le cours du destin. Elle devra déployer des trésors de ruse pour réaliser l''objectif qu''elle s''est fixée : offrir coûte que coûte la victoire à Ren. Et tant pis si, pour réussir, il lui faut sacrifier alliés comme ennemis – et notamment Choucas, tacticien hors pair qui est aussi son plus grand rival à ce jour. Duels magiques à la cithare, amours contrariées par des allégeances contraires et amitié à la vie à la mort entre sœurs d''armes... Écrite d''une main de maître par Joan He, cette duologie s''inspire des Trois Royaumes, l''un des grands classiques de la littérature chinoise, qu''elle réinvente en s''appuyant sur une pléiade de premiers rôles féminins, et plus qu''une pointe de magie. Une épopée fantastique pleine de rebondissements qui vous tiendra en haleine jusqu''à la dernière page !

The year is 414 of the Xin Dynasty, and chaos abounds. A puppet empress is on the throne. The realm has fractured into three factions and three warlordesses hoping to claim the continent for themselves. But Zephyr knows it''s no contest. Orphaned at a young age, Zephyr took control of her fate by becoming the best strategist of the land and serving under Xin Ren, a warlordess whose loyalty to the empress is double-edged―while Ren''s honor draws Zephyr to her cause, it also jeopardizes their survival in a war where one must betray or be betrayed. When Zephyr is forced to infiltrate an enemy camp to keep Ren''s followers from being slaughtered, she encounters the enigmatic Crow, an opposing strategist who is finally her match. But there are more enemies than one, and not all of them are human.

A dazzling new fantasy from New York Times and Indie bestselling author Joan He, Strike the Zither is a powerful, inventive, and sweeping fantasy that reimagines the Chinese classic tale of the Three Kingdoms. The year is 414 of the Xin Dynasty, and chaos abounds. A puppet empress is on the throne. The realm has fractured into three factions and three warlordesses hoping to claim the continent for themselves. But Zephyr knows it’s no contest. Orphaned at a young age, Zephyr took control of her fate by becoming the best strategist of the land and serving under Xin Ren, a warlordess whose loyalty to the empress is double-edged—while Ren’s honor draws Zephyr to her cause, it also jeopardizes their survival in a war where one must betray or be betrayed. When Zephyr is forced to infiltrate an enemy camp to keep Ren’s followers from being slaughtered, she encounters the enigmatic Crow, an opposing strategist who is finally her match. But there are more enemies than one—and not all of them are human.

ESTAMOS EN EL AÑO 414 de la dinastía Xin y el caos campa a sus anchas. El trono está ocupado por una emperatriz que no es más que una marioneta. El reino se ha dividido en tres territorios y tres señoras de la guerra esperan hacerse con todo. Pero Céfiro sabe que no tiene competencia. De pequeña se quedó huérfana y tuvo que tomar las riendas de su destino para convertirse en la mejor estratega del reino. Ahora sirve a Xin Ren, una señora de la guerra fiel a la emperatriz; pero aunque el sentido de la lealtad de Ren atrae a Céfiro hacia su causa, también pone en peligro su supervivencia en una guerra en la que o traicionas o te traicionan. Al infiltrarse en el campamento enemigo para impedir que masacren a las personas de confianza de Ren, Céfiro conoce al enigmático Cuervo, el primer estratega rival que está a su altura. Pero en este mundo hay más de un enemigo… y no todos son humanos. «La estratega de la cítara es una novela llena de intriga y de momentos épicos. Se cimenta en los clásicos heroicos, pero late con un corazón propio». CHLOE GONG, autora de la bilogía Placeres violentos, best seller #1 del New York Times

Dans cette guerre à mort, il lui faudra trahir ou être trahie En l''an 414 de la dynastie Xin, le chaos règne dans un royaume divisé. Au nord, une impératrice fantoche qui n''est encore qu''une enfant, manipulée par une régente sans pitié du nom de Miasma. Au sud, une jeune reine prête à tout pour venger la mort de sa sœur aînée. Au milieu, Xin Ren, seigneuresse sans terre pourtant aimée de tout un peuple – la plus idéaliste, la seule qui reste vraiment loyale à l''empire. Mais, dans un conflit impitoyable où tous les coups sont permis, la droiture de la jeune cheffe de guerre risque bien de coûter la vie à tous ses partisans. Leur seul rempart dans la tempête, c''est Zéphyr, l''une des plus fines stratèges du pays... La jeune fille se retrouve d''ailleurs contrainte, pour éviter un massacre, de passer à l''ennemi au moins en apparence. Elle fait la rencontre de l''énigmatique Choucas, l''un des tacticiens de la régente... Un adversaire à sa hauteur, enfin ! Saura-t-elle changer le cours entier d''une guerre en faisant des miracles pour parvenir à le manipuler ? Car, de toutes parts, la jeune stratège est entourée d''ennemis – et tous ne sont pas humains ! Duels magiques à la cithare, amours contrariées par des allégeances contraires et amitié à la vie à la mort entre sœurs d''armes... Écrite d''une main de maître par Joan He, cette duologie s''inspire des Trois Royaumes, l''un des grands classiques de la littérature chinoise, qu''elle réinvente en s''appuyant sur une pléiade de premiers rôles féminins, et plus qu''une pointe de magie. Une épopée fantastique pleine de rebondissements qui vous tiendra en haleine jusqu''à la dernière page !

In New York Times and Indie bestselling author Joan He''s debut novel, Descendant of the Crane, a determined and vulnerable young heroine struggles to do right in a world brimming with deception. This gorgeous, Chinese-inspired fantasy is packed with dizzying twists, complex characters, and intricate politics. TREASON For princess Hesina of Yan, the palace is her home, but her father is her world. He taught her how to defend against the corruption and excesses of the old kings, before revolutionaries purged them and their seers and established the dynasty anew. Before he died, he was supposed to teach her how to rule. TRIAL The imperial doctors say the king died a natural death, but Hesina has reason to believe he was murdered. She is determined to uncover the truth and bring the assassin to justice. TRUTH But in a broken system, ideals can kill. As the investigation quickly spins out of Hesina’s control, she realizes that no one is innocent. Not the heroes in history, or the father she thought she knew. More blood will spill if she doesn’t rein in the trial soon—her people’s, her family’s, and even her own.

Les dominos sont en place depuis des siècles déjà... Un tremblement de terre et ils vont tous tomber. Piégée sur une île déserte depuis trois ans avec pour seule compagnie une petite androïde, Cee ne se rappelle plus rien de sa vie d''avant. Rien... si ce n''est qu''elle a une sœur qui l''attend là-bas, quelque part de l''autre côté de l''océan. Elle le sent dans la moelle de ses os : il lui faut à tout prix échapper à cette île pour aller la retrouver. Mais comment ? Un monde plus loin, Kasey Mizuhara vit dans une cité dans les nuages, conçue pour protéger l''humanité des désastres naturels qui se succèdent sur terre. Fille des deux fondateurs de la ville flottante, elle pleure la disparition de sa sœur Celia, adorée de tous, fascinée par le monde extérieur, qui a pris trois mois plus tôt un bateau et mis le cap vers le large, sans plus jamais donner signe de vie. Mais soudain, un matin, la présence de Celia est repérée quelque part en ville. Kasey s''enfonce dans les entrailles du monstre, bien décidée à percer les secrets de son aînée – il faut dire qu''elle n''en manquait pas – pour pouvoir enfin la serrer de nouveau dans ses bras. L''un des page-turners les plus tordus, surprenants et fascinants que vous lirez cette année, Ceux qu''il nous faut retrouver est un subtil mélange de Lost et Black Mirror qui a valu à son autrice une place sur les listes de best-sellers du New York Times dès sa sortie. C''est aussi une extraordinaire déclaration d''amour entre sœurs, à l''écriture magnifique, qui vous prendra par surprise, encore et encore, à chaque détour du chemin.

A New York Times Bestseller An Indie Bestseller Perfect for fans of Marie Lu and E. Lockhart, The Ones We''re Meant to Find is a gripping and heartfelt YA sci-fi with mind-blowing twists. Set in a climate-ravaged future, Joan He''s beautifully written novel follows the story of two sisters, separated by an ocean, desperately trying to find each other. Cee has been trapped on an abandoned island for three years without any recollection of how she arrived, or memories from her life prior. All she knows is that somewhere out there, beyond the horizon, she has a sister named Kay, and it’s up to Cee to cross the ocean and find her. In a world apart, 16-year-old STEM prodigy Kasey Mizuhara lives in an eco-city built for people who protected the planet?and now need protecting from it. With natural disasters on the rise due to climate change, eco-cities provide clean air, water, and shelter. Their residents, in exchange, must spend at least a third of their time in stasis pods, conducting business virtually whenever possible to reduce their environmental footprint. While Kasey, an introvert and loner, doesn’t mind the lifestyle, her sister Celia hated it. Popular and lovable, Celia much preferred the outside world. But no one could have predicted that Celia would take a boat out to sea, never to return. Now it’s been three months since Celia’s disappearance, and Kasey has given up hope. Logic says that her sister must be dead. But nevertheless, she decides to retrace Celia’s last steps. Where they’ll lead her, she does not know. Her sister was full of secrets. But Kasey has a secret of her own.