{"product_id":"a-bright-heart-kate-chenli-9781454949923","title":"A Bright Heart","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if you could avenge your own murder? A brilliant young woman gets a second chance at life in this debut YA tale of vengeance, court intrigue, and romance, inspired by classic Chinese tropes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An incredible addition to the classic Chinese court intrigue genre. \u003ci\u003eA Bright Heart \u003c\/i\u003eis smart, subversive, and certainly swoony.\" \u003cbr\u003e --Chloe Gong, #1\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e These Violent Delights\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mingshin outsmarted three princes to help the man she loved become king. But she doesn't see Ren's betrayal coming, not until she's lying in a pool of her own blood on the palace steps. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As she's dying, Mingshin makes a desperate plea to the gods to turn back time and give her a chance to make things right. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mingshin wakes up two years earlier, her prayer granted, and swears two things: Ren will never become king, and she will never fall in love again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But the timeline in this life has changed: a dignitary gifted with dark magic is threatening her kingdom's peace, and Ren's thirst for power runs deeper than Mingshin could have imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She finds herself allying with Jieh, another contender for the throne. Mingshin knows better than anyone not to give her heart to a prince. But in the viper's nest of the royal court, she and Jieh prove a phenomenal team. Can Mingshin avert the catastrophe of her past by once again learning to trust...and maybe even love? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Master storyteller Kate Chenli introduces a singular YA heroine in this vividly rendered and utterly original new young adult fantasy books series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spellbinding, tension-filled page-turner with a bold heroine, \u003ci\u003eA Bright Heart\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to fans of romance books for teens like \u003ci\u003eThe Shadows Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e by Tricia Levenseller, or other YA books that feature rich world-building, captivating romance, and a quest for revenge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Chenli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1454949929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781454949923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Union Square \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2023 pg. 50","brand":"Kate Chenli","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44120764743935,"sku":"9781454949923","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b42f43f4-b75a-421f-a2d4-95f4e8010b91.jpg?v=1687416143","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-bright-heart-kate-chenli-9781454949923","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}