I loved Amelie Wen Zhao’s Song of the Last Kingdom duology, and immediately jumped at the chance to read her next release! The Scorpion and the Night Blossom has all of her signature lyrical prose, immersive world building, and is full of mythology. I could not put this story down!

The plot is incredibly fast-paced with themes of love, acceptance, tolerance, choice, and rebellion. Àn’yīng is also the perfect MC . She’s determined, courageous, fierce, and grows so much during the course of the novel. I thought the other characters were also extremely well-developed, and everything about Yù’chén was swoon-worthy. 

This story literally has it all - a war between immortals and demons (where humans suffer the consequences), trials, a murder mystery, an achingly sweet/heartbreaking romance, all the secrets, and so many twists - and is sure to appeal to a wide range of readers. I loved everything about it, and cannot wait to see how it concludes!

Thank you to NetGalley, Delacorte Press, and Random House for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.