A Palace Near the Wind

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A Palace Near the Wind – A Stunning Science-Fantasy Novella of Power, Rebellion, and Survival

🔥 From a Bram Stoker® and Nebula Award-winning author comes A Palace Near the Wind, a brutal yet beautiful science-fantasy novella of family, oppression, and defiance. Perfect for fans of Nghi Vo, Neon Yang, and Kritika H. Rao, this mesmerizing tale will stay with you long after the final page.

A Princess Caught Between Duty and Revolution

👑 Liu Lufeng, eldest princess of the Feng royalty, is bound by tradition to marry the human king—an arrangement meant to delay the relentless expansion of humanity that threatens her people’s survival. With bark faces, branch-like arms, and hair of woven needles, the Feng are one with nature, but they are powerless against human greed.

On her wedding day, Lufeng plans to assassinate the king—ending the cruel cycle of forced marriages once and for all.

A Palace of Secrets and a Fight for Freedom

Trapped in the opulent human palace, Lufeng uncovers shocking truths about her people’s origins and realizes that peace is impossible. As her enemies close in, she must abandon tradition, forge unexpected alliances, and risk everything to liberate her people and shape her own destiny.

✨ A richly inventive, spellbinding novella of rebellion, sacrifice, and the price of freedom, A Palace Near the Wind is an unforgettable journey into the heart of resistance.