Heart of the Sun Warrior
core novel 2023 Celestial Kingdom
Record
| First published | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.98 (52,592 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780063031364 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Heart of the Sun Warrior is the second and concluding novel in Sue Lynn Tan's Celestial Kingdom duology, continuing directly from Daughter of the Moon Goddess and drawing further on Chinese mythology surrounding the moon goddess Chang'e and her husband, the mortal archer Houyi. The story follows Xingyin, now more deeply entangled in the politics and dangers of the Celestial Kingdom after the events of the first book, as a grave new threat emerges to endanger the wider realm. Building on the relationships, rivalries and unresolved questions established in the opening novel, Xingyin must draw on the skills, alliances and hard-won standing she gained there to face this fresh danger, with the story continuing to explore themes of love, sacrifice and hope as it works toward completing her journey.
Where it sits
- Universe: Celestial Kingdom
- Series: Celestial Kingdom core; position 2 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 2 of 2: previous Daughter of the Moon Goddess (2022)
Sources
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