Fourth Wing—by way of Chinese mythology—meets The Hunger Games in a perilous world where a young woman with no memory and little magic may hold the key to uniting the Dominions and saving the mortal realm, the first in The Silk and Iron trilogy, from the New York Times bestselling author of Read With Jenna pick Searching for Sylvie Lee and Girl in Translation.
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“Vibrant worldbuilding, a brave heroine, and a dangerous romance. I'm ready for the second book!”
–ilona andrews
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“Romantic and action-packed!”
–Amelie wen zhao
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“Tender yet tense, loving yet steamy, dangerous yet darkly humorous!”
–Brigitte knightley
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“Irresistibly thrilling! Un-put-down-able!”
–sarah beth durst
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A woman with no past. A warrior with no future. Their love could save the world—or burn it down.
In a world divided into four rival Dominions, power is everything—and Rubi Morningtail has almost none. Three years after the Annihilation destroyed her homeland and shattered her memories, she lives as an Azure refugee in the Dominion of the Silver Tyger, scraping by as a ribbon dancer and hiding her little bit of singing magic. When she wounds a massive battle tyger on her doorstep, she draws the notice of Blake Axefire— supreme metal mage, leader of the royal tyger warriors, and the last man an Azure should trust. His sentence? Cast her into the Bonding, a brutal trial where tygers choose their riders and slaughter the rest. Surviving is unthinkable.
But survive she does. Now she’s stuck on Blake’s elite team racing to reseal the Anchors to the demon realm. With rebels striking, demons rising, and the Dominions at each other’s throats, Rubi must unlock the truth of her magic and her past…while resisting her dangerous attraction to the ruthless warrior who could be her redemption—or her ruin.
This limited first run edition will feature beautifully designed colored edges, colored endpapers, and foil.
“Dominion is a page turner. Tender yet tense, loving yet steamy, dangerous yet darkly humorous — a real showcase of Kwok's ambidextrous talents. It draws gorgeously on Chinese mythology to create something entirely new, all while commenting, through Rubi's eyes, on the immigrant experience — the difficulty of displacement and the joy of finding new places (or people) to call home.”
–Brigitte Knightley, New York Times Bestselling author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy
“Vibrant worldbuilding, a brave heroine, and a dangerous romance. I'm ready for the second book!”
–Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Burn for Me
“Romantic and action-packed, Kwok serves a searing entry into the genre of romantasy. Dominion is a feast for the senses with deadly magic tournaments, mythical companion animals, and Chinese-inspired elements — with a burning romance and shocking twists. At the story’s heart, Kwok draws a fierce yet tender character of diaspora in Rubi Morningtail as she grapples with fitting into a new world and new identity.”
–Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times Bestselling author of The Scorpion and the Night Blossom
“"Irresistibly thrilling! With non-stop action, romance, politics, and prophecy, plus a brave heroine, a broody hero, and an absolutely wonderful magical tyger, Dominion is un-put-down-able!"
–Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times Bestselling author of The Spellshop
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“A heart-tugging exploration of love, belonging, and the meaning of family.”
— Ruth Ware, #1 NYT bestselling author
“Kwok is a skilled writer of suspenseful family drama.” — New York Times Book Review
“A riveting drama.” — Time
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“Kwok’s story spans generations, continents and language barriers, combining old-fashioned Nancy Drew sleuthing with the warmth and heart we’ve come to expect from this gifted writer.... I lost myself in the music of Kwok’s story and heard a family trying to find their own harmony. If there’s a more familiar and beautiful sound, I don’t know what it is.”
—The New York Times Book Review
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“Excellent from every angle, this is a can't-miss novel for lovers of poignant and propulsive fiction.”
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“Sharply observed, with a plot as unpredictable as its moody Dutch landscape… a powerful meditation on loss, identity, and belonging.”
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Jean Kwok is the award-winning, New York Times and international bestselling author of The Leftover Woman, Searching for Sylvie Lee, Girl in Translation and Mambo in Chinatown. Her books have been chosen by Read with Jenna, CBS New York, Book of the Month, LibraryReads, Indie Next, Goodreads Choice Awards, Belletrist, Discover Great New Writers, and as a Good Morning America Buzz Pick. Most of her work is in development for film and television.
She has been chosen for numerous honors including the American Library Association Alex Award, the Chinese American Librarians Association Best Book Award, an Orange New Writers title and the Sunday Times Short Story Award international shortlist. She was one of twelve contemporary authors asked by the Agatha Christie estate to write an original, authorized Miss Marple story for Marple: Twelve New Mysteries.
She immigrated from Hong Kong to Brooklyn when she was five and worked in a Chinatown clothing factory for much of her childhood. She received her bachelor's degree from Harvard and completed an MFA in fiction at Columbia University, working as a professional ballroom dancer in between degrees.
She reviews for the New York Times Book Review and has served as fiction judge for International Thriller Writers, Tucson Festival of Books, Ragdale, and San Miguel Writers Conference. Her work has been published in more than twenty countries and is taught in schools across the world. She lives in the New York area… learn more