BRIGHTER THAN SCALE, SWIFTER THAN FLAME

Nancy Wu is the beating heart of this queer Asian-inspired fantasy. As a masked dragon-hunting knight, Yeva is a powerful mystery to most. Her deep distrust of the great beasts keeps her aligned with her guild's mission to destroy them and expand the empire. When she's tasked with traveling to Quanbao, however, Yeva is confronted by people who worship dragons. When she falls in love with their leader, Lady Sookhee, she must decide where her loyalties lie. What the narrative lacks in character development, Wu makes up for with her ethereal performance. Grounding the slightly predictable fantasy in an emotive, humanizing tone, Wu brings heart to this queer romance. A.A.H. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2025]