She's destined to seal the Tarot. After a violent childhood outburst leads to the disfigurement of her bully's face, Mingxia is labeled as Shangzihua's village yaoguai. The humans fear her destructive power, leading to years of hostility, distrust, and abuse. Despite the humans' hatred towards her, she strives to prove them wrong by becoming a successful herbalist. But fate has other plans. When Crown Prince Liwei and Emperor Xun arrive in Shangzihua, a powerful mate bond ties her and the Crown Prince together, revealing her true identity and the secrets of the past. As she tries to accept her Celestial dragon origins and the truth about her parents, Mingxia faces another inevitable truth: the coming of the Tarot. In order to fulfill her destiny as the Last Celestial, she must overcome the demons of her past and successfully cultivate to prove to the Council, and the people of Wuzhen, she is worthy of being their Empress. • • • Word Count = 90,000-100,000 Cover by Kat Miller ♡ 2019 Wattys Winner in Fantasy ♡ Please note that this is a sample. eBook and Paperback versions are available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. Discounts are usually available around LNY and AAPI Heritage Month. ♡ #1 in Asian Fantasy, Mythic Fantasy, Historical Fantasy & Chinese Mythology ♡ Featured on @UndiscoveredStories, @highfantasy, @NA, @adventure, @HistoricalFiction, @Romance, @FreeThePOC, and Wattpad's homepage

This is the Prequel to Shadow Weaver. It can be read as a stand-alone, but if you plan on reading Shadow Weaver, you shouldn't read this first!! Despised by his father, shunned by the royal court, Prince Jakut's only desire is to leave the palace and join the Elite Commanders. But his father, the King, will go to any lengths to stop his distrusted son and crush Jakut's spirit. The King's efforts are thwarted by the arrival to the palace of the mysterious Lady Calmi.