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As the heir to Tianxia, Liyen knows she must ascend the throne and renew her kingdom’s pledge to serve the immortals who once protected them from a vicious enemy. But when she is poisoned, Liyen’s grandfather steals an enchanted lotus to save her life. Enraged at his betrayal, the immortal queen commands the powerful God of War to attack Tianxia.

Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin’s magic flares and her existence is discovered, she is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind.

Tales from the Celestial Kingdom collects nine spellbinding stories—two previously published, seven original, including the epilogue to the duology—set in the enchanting world of Sue Lynn Tan’s stunning debut. Filled with magic and mythology, friendship and love, these stories intertwine through the past, present, and future of the two novels, told from the perspectives of multiple characters, including Chang’e, Shuxiao, Liwei, and Wenzhi.

After winning her mother’s freedom from the Celestial Emperor, Xingyin thrives in the enchanting tranquility of her home. But her fragile peace is threatened by the discovery of a strange magic on the moon and the unsettling changes in the Celestial Kingdom as the emperor tightens his grip on power. While Xingyin is determined to keep clear of the rising danger, the discovery of a shocking truth spurs her into a perilous confrontation.

Life in the Iron Mountains is harsh and unforgiving. After the death of her beloved uncle, Yining has survived by becoming a skilled thief and an even better liar. When she acquires an enchanted ring that holds the key to a brighter future, it is stolen by her step-aunt, and Yining must venture into the imperial heart of the kingdom to seize it back.

Mentre l'Imperatore Celeste tenta di rafforzare il suo potere, un terrore indicibile si diffonde nel regno, minacciando la fragile pace che Xingyin ha costruito a caro prezzo quando ha liberato sua madre. Costretta a fuggire da casa sua, la ragazza si avventura tra le terre inesplorate del Regno Immortale in cerca d'aiuto. Dovrà lottare contro rancori e nemici, ma più di tutto dovrà scoprire la verità nascosta nel suo cuore. Da un antico mito cinese, un potente racconto di amore, sacrificio e speranza.

Sola, incapace di controllare i propri poteri e piena di paura, si dirige verso il Regno Celeste, terra di meraviglie e di segreti. Per salvare la madre, Xingyin sarà costretta a intraprendere un viaggio avventuroso e ad affrontare creature leggendarie e pericolosi nemici.

Xingyin, die Tochter der Mondgöttin, lebt allein mit ihrer Mutter auf dem Mond. Sie ahnt nicht, dass sie dort zum eigenen Schutz vor dem Himmlischen Kaiser versteckt wird, der einst ihre Mutter dorthin verbannte. Doch als Xingyins magischen Kräfte erwachen, ist sie gezwungen, ihre Mutter zurückzulassen. Eines Tages, so schwört sich die Tochter der Mondgöttin auf ihrer Flucht, will sie ihre Mutter retten – koste es, was es wolle. Ihr Weg führt Xingyin ins Himmlische Königreich.

Nachdem Xingyin ihre Mutter, die Mondgöttin, befreit hat, kehren beide nach Hause zurück. Doch die Ruhe und der Frieden sind trügerisch, denn der Himmlische Kaiser verfolgt seinen Machtanspruch mit harter Hand, und schon bald muss Xingyin den Mond erneut verlassen. Zusammen mit ihren Gefährt*innen bricht sie auf in unbekannte Länder, wo sie sagenumwobenen Geschöpfen, kampfbereiten Königen, lieb gewonnenen Freunden und erbitterten Feinden begegnet. Xingyin hat keine Wahl, sie muss sich dem Bösen entgegenstellen, ehe es alles zerstört, was sie liebt, auch wenn der Preis dafür unerträglich scheint.