From Jade Fire Gold author June CL Tan, Darker by Four is the launch of an epic, sweeping contemporary fantasy duology that is the Shadowhunter Chronicles meets the Chinese underworld, drawing inspiration from diaspora folklore.<\/p>\n
A vengeful girl. A hollow boy. A missing god.<\/p>\n
Rui has one goal in mind\u2014honing her magic to avenge her mother\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
Yiran is the black sheep of an illustrious family. The world would be at his feet\u2014had he been born with magic.<\/p>\n
Nikai is a Reaper, serving the Fourth King of Hell. When his master disappears, the underworld begins to crumble\u2026and the human world will be next if the King is not found.<\/p>\n
When an accident causes Rui\u2019s power to transfer to Yiran, everything turns upside down. Without her magic, Rui has no tool for vengeance. With it, Yiran finally feels like he belongs. That is, until Rui discovers she might hold the key to the missing death god and strikes a dangerous bargain with another King.<\/p>\n
As darkness takes over, three paths intersect in the shadows. And three lives bound by fate must rise against destiny before the barrier between worlds falls and all Hell breaks loose\u2014literally.<\/p>\n
Perfect for fans of This Savage Song and Only a Monster, Darker by Four will pull readers into a world of love and desperation and revenge\u2014a world where every deal has a catch, no secret stays buried, and no one is exactly who they say they are.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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