Legend of the White Snake
Age 12 +
17 October 2024Imprint: First Ink
Synopsis
A snake spirit transforms into a boy and hides his true identity after falling for a headstrong prince.
Sher Lee's Legend of the White Snake, is a lush, queer romantasy retelling of the traditional Chinese folktale. Gorgeous cover design by Kuri Huang.
When Prince Xian was a boy, a white snake bit his mother and condemned her to a slow, painful death....
Details
17 October 2024352 pages
9781035026364Imprint: First Ink
Reviews
An enchanting, rollicking tempest of a novel, Legend of the White Snake is a romantic adventure that will keep you on your toes with every twist and turn, and tug at your heartstrings as you journey with richly sketched characters that leap off the page. Sher Lee proves masterful in crafting a fantasy that takes myth to another level, carving out a bewitching tale that will leave you hungry for more.Ehigbor Okosun, #1 Sunday Times Bestselling author of Forged by Blood
A book that reads as both beautiful myth and exciting adventure story. Run to the bookshop if you enjoy friends (with a terrible secret) to lovers (with a terrible secret)!Sarah Rees Brennan, author of Long Live Evil
Sher Lee gives us a moving and beautiful retelling of the Chinese Legend of the White Snake, skillfully balancing tension, adventure and a heartfelt romance between Xian and Zhen. An absolute treat to read!Vanessa Len, internationally bestselling author of Only a Monster
Deeply romantic and utterly captivating, Legend of the White Snake takes a classic story and twists it into something beautiful and brand new.Sarah Underwood, New York Times-bestselling author of Lies We Sing to the Sea
