Rise of the Empress by Julie C. Dao - ISBN: 9781761359262
Paperback
Beauty, ambition, and forbidden magic: the Empress’s dark destiny awaits.
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Rise of the Empress

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    12 May 2026

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Summary

A dark and dazzling reimagining of Snow White’s Evil Queen, filled with forbidden magic and deadly ambition.

Eighteen-year-old Xifeng is beautiful. The stars say she is destined for greatness, that she is meant to be Empress. But only if she embraces the darkness within her.

In order to achieve greatness, Xifeng must spurn the young man who loves her and exploit the callous magic that runs through her veins. Is the price of the throne too high? How far is she willing to go to …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781761359262
ISBN-10:1761359266
Author:Julie C. Dao
Publisher:Penguin Random House Australia
Imprint:Penguin Random House Australia
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:12 May 2026
Weight:278g
Dimensions:29mm x 198mm x 130mm
About The Author

Julie C. Dao

Julie C. Dao

Julie C. Dao is the critically acclaimed author of many books from Disney, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, and more. Her novels have earned starred reviews from Booklist, School Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly and won recognition from the Junior Library Guild and the American Library Association. A proud Vietnamese-American who was born in upstate New York, she now lives in New England.

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