Daughter of the Moon Goddess
core novel 2022 Celestial Kingdom
Record
| First published | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.05 (136,371 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780063031302 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Daughter of the Moon Goddess is the debut novel of Sue Lynn Tan and the first book in the Celestial Kingdom duology, published in January 2022 and drawing on the Chinese legend associated with the Mid-Autumn Festival. It follows Xingyin, the hidden and headstrong daughter of the moon goddess Chang'e and the mortal archer Houyi, who has been raised in secret exile on the moon after her mother was imprisoned there by the Celestial Emperor for drinking an immortality elixir against his wishes. When Xingyin's magical abilities unexpectedly awaken and threaten to expose her identity, she is forced to flee into the wider Celestial Kingdom, venturing among realms including the Eastern Sea, the Winged Kingdom and the Demon Realm.
Where it sits
- Universe: Celestial Kingdom
- Series: Celestial Kingdom core; position 1 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Sue Lynn Tan
Notes
- From the series record (Celestial Kingdom): A two-book fantasy duology drawing on Chinese mythology, following the daughter of the exiled moon goddess Chang'e as she navigates the Celestial Kingdom's court and magic.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Celestial Kingdom: position 1 of 2: next Heart of the Sun Warrior (2023)
Sources
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