Daughter of the Moon Goddess

Daughter of the Moon Goddess 

By Sue Lynn Tan 

Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins, 2022. 503 pages. Fantasy 

A debut fantasy inspired by the legend of the Chinese moon goddess, Chang’e, in which a young woman’s quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm and sets her on a dangerous path--where choices come with deadly consequences, and she risks losing more than her heart. 

Be prepared to get swept away into the magical and mythical world that Tan seems to effortlessly imbue this novel with. It flows well, the prose lovely, and our protagonist Xingyin is easy to root for. Of note is that the romance in the novel is portrayed in a clean manner. A satisfying experience from start to finish and a wonderful introduction into some fascinating Chinese mythology. 

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