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**Hidden cover available for limited time only!**RAISED TO OBEY. DESTINED TO REBEL.The Three Kingdoms are at war, but Meilin''s father refuses to answer the imperial draft. Trapped by his opium addiction, he plans to sell Meilin for her dowry instead - but when she discovers that her husband-to-be is violent and ill-tempered, she decides to take matters into her own hands. The very next day, she disguises herself as a boy and enlists in her father''s place. In the army, Meilin''s hard work brings her recognition, friendship - and a growing closeness with Sky, a prince turned training partner. But as her kingdom barrels towards destruction, Meilin must decide who to trust: Sky, who inspires her loyalty and love; a sea dragon spirit with the power to grant her impossible magic; or an infuriating enemy prince who makes her question everything she once knew - about her kingdom, her loyalty and her own heart.

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A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST YA BOOK OF 2023 ‘Read this; you'll walk away changed.' Grace D. Li Falling in love was never part of the plan. SUMMER, 2019 When Phoenix attends a protest rally with her older brother, it ignites a fire in her she didn’t know she had. The island city she loves is disappearing and she’s determined to capture the moment with her camera. Kai is training to be a policeman and thinks the protesters are spoilt and privileged. He hopes to earn recognition at the Academy by going undercover and infiltrating their network. Phoenix and Kai accidentally swap phones at a student protest encounter. Sparks fly, drawing them together even as they stand on different sides of the struggle. But when love is built on a lie, what chance does it have to survive? ‘I could not put it down and haven’t stopped thinking about it since I finished. A must read.' Susan Lee, author of Seoulmates ‘An honest and searing portrait of the Hong Kong protests.’ Axie Oh, author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea 'A richly detailed and humane teen romance.' Suzi Feay

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*** HIDDEN FOIL ON THE CASE AND BEAUTIFUL ENDPAPERS AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME LINE. PRE-ORDER YOURS NOW! ***RAISED TO OBEY. DESTINED TO REBEL.''I devoured every page of this truly epic tale'' THEA GUANZON ''Sweepingly epic and tenderly romantic'' AMÉLIE WEN ZHAO ''A cinematic tale of epic proportions'' AXIE OH The Poppy War meets Six Crimson Cranes in this gripping crossover fantasy, inspired by Mulan and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The Three Kingdoms are at war, but Meilin''s father refuses to answer the imperial draft. Trapped by his opium addiction, he plans to sell Meilin for her dowry instead - but when she discovers that her husband-to-be is violent and ill-tempered, she decides to take matters into her own hands. The very next day, she disguises herself as a boy and enlists in her father''s place. In the army, Meilin''s hard work brings her recog

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