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A Forgery of Fate
- Author
- Elizabeth Lim
- Narrator
- Mirai Mirai
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date
- 5 June 2025
- Run Time
- 14 hours 54 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
A breathtaking romantic fantasy inspired by Beauty and the Beast about a girl who paints the future and a cursed dragon lord, bound by love and deception in a plot to bring down the gods.
'An alluring and captivating story' ISABEL IBAÑEZ
'Devastatingly romantic, with heart-stopping action and twists' AXIE OH
'Everything I love in a story' MARY E. PEARSON
Fortune finds those who leap . . .
A gifted art forger, Truyan Saigas has the unique ability to paint the future. But when her father is lost at sea, not even magic can heal her family, or save her two younger sisters from the dangerous consequences of her mother's gambling debts.
Then Elang, a mysterious dragon lord, offers her a deal: in exchange for a fresh start for her mother and sisters, Tru must enter a marriage contract and join him in his desolate undersea palace.
Once there, Tru will embark on her most dangerous forgery yet. To infiltrate the tyrannical Dragon King's inner circle and paint a future so treasonous, it could upend both the mortal and immortal realms . . .
PRAISE FOR A FORGERY OF FATE
'This romantasy delivers stunning world-building, compelling characters, and an enchanting story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A lush and emotionally beautiful journey' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I gobbled this book up!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Talk about swoon worthy, C drama magic' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The characters tug at your heart string' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics Review
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An alluring and captivating story, filled with mythical creatures, lyrical prose and vibrant characters
Isabel Ibañez, #1 New York Times bestselling author of What the River Knows
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Devastatingly romantic, with heart-stopping action and twists that kept me turning the pages
Axie Oh, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
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Everything I love in a story-danger, complex characters, romance, betrayal and gorgeous writing
Mary E. Pearson, New York Times bestselling author of Dance of Thieves
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A tale that grabs your heart and won't let you go. Full of dangerous magic, endearing characters, and imaginative storytelling reminiscent of Beauty and the Beast
Brigid Kemmerer, NYT bestselling author of Defy the Night
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Elizabeth Lim's worlds are so vivid and immersive that I'm convinced she must use her very own magic paintbrush
Lynette Noni, international bestselling author of The Prison Healer
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A captivating retelling of Beauty and the Beast, brimming with heart-pounding adventure and enchanting romance that will leave you breathless
June Hur, New York Times bestselling author of A Crane Among Wolves
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Once again Lim works her inimitable magic in taking a beloved fairy tale and making it not only her own, but genuinely original
Liz Braswell, New York Times bestselling author of As Old As Time
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Details
- Author
- Elizabeth Lim
- Narrator
- Mirai Mirai
- Duration
- 14 hours 54 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 June 2025
- ISBN
- 9781399714846
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Traditional or cultural fiction and true stories, tales and retellings, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Synopsis
From the New York and Sunday Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes. A breathtaking romantic fantasy inspired by Beauty and the Beast about a girl who paints the future and a cursed dragon lord, bound by love and deception in a plot to bring down the gods. 'An alluring and captivating story' ISABEL IBAÑEZ 'Devastatingly romantic, with heart-stopping action and twists' AXIE OH 'Everything I love in a story' MARY E. PEARSON Fortune finds those who leap . . . A gifted art forger, Truyan Saigas has the unique ability to paint the future. But when her father is lost at sea, not even magic can heal her family, or save her two younger sisters from the dangerous consequences of her mother's gambling debts.Then Elang, a mysterious dragon lord, offers her a deal: in exchange for a fresh start for her mother and sisters, Tru must enter a marriage contract and join him in his desolate undersea palace.Once there, Tru will embark on her most dangerous forgery yet. To infiltrate the tyrannical Dragon King's inner circle and paint a future so treasonous, it could upend both the mortal and immortal realms . . . PRAISE FOR A FORGERY OF FATE 'This romantasy delivers stunning world-building, compelling characters, and an enchanting story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A lush and emotionally beautiful journey' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I gobbled this book up!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Talk about swoon worthy, C drama magic' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The characters tug at your heart string' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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