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Legend of the White Snake
- Author
- Sher Lee
- Narrator
- Andrew Grace, David Lee Huynh
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 17 October 2024
- Run Time
- 8 hours 34 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQIA+, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
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What to expect
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. The only known cure is an antidote created from the rare white snake itself. Desperate, Xian is determined to capture one and cure his mother.
Soon, Xian encounters an enigmatic but beautiful stable boy named Zhen, and the two are immediately drawn to each other. But Zhen might just be the human embodiment of the white snake Xian is hunting, and as their feelings grow deeper, will the truth about Zhen’s identity tear them apart?
'Deeply romantic and utterly captivating ...' - Sarah Underwood, New York Times-bestselling author of Lies We Sing to the Sea
Critics Review
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Details
- Author
- Sher Lee
- Narrator
- Andrew Grace, David Lee Huynh
- Duration
- 8 hours 34 minutes
- Release Date
- 17 October 2024
- ISBN
- 9781035026371
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQIA+, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
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. The only known cure is an antidote created from the rare white snake itself. Desperate, Xian is determined to capture one and cure his mother.Soon, Xian encounters an enigmatic but beautiful stable boy named Zhen, and the two are immediately drawn to each other. But Zhen might just be the human embodiment of the white snake Xian is hunting, and as their feelings grow deeper, will the truth about Zhen’s identity tear them apart?'Deeply romantic and utterly captivating ...' - Sarah Underwood, New York Times-bestselling author of Lies We Sing to the Sea
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