Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Xingyin grew up alone on the moon with her mother, the exiled goddess Chang'e, until the Celestial Emperor's wife sensed her power and forced her to flee. In the mortal world and then the Celestial Court, Xingyin hides her name, trains as an archer, and earns the favor of the Crown Prince Liwei, all while plotting to free her mother from celestial imprisonment. When she joins the Imperial army, she meets Wenzhi, a captain with secrets darker than her own.
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The hidden daughter of the moon goddess infiltrates the Celestial Court as an archer and finds herself caught between a prince and a rebel captain in this Chinese-mythology romantasy.
Sue Lynn Tan's Celestial Kingdom duology has two books: Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Heart of the Sun Warrior. A separate prequel trilogy, Tales of the Celestial Kingdom, expands the world.
Yes. The novel reimagines the Chinese legend of Chang'e, the Moon Goddess, through her invented daughter Xingyin. Sue Lynn Tan grew up reading Chinese mythology and incorporates extensive folklore.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess was written by Sue Lynn Tan, published in 2022 by Harper Voyager.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess is 512 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Daughter of the Moon Goddess takes most readers 8 to 11 hours to finish.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess is a standalone novel by Sue Lynn Tan, not part of a series.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
