biThe Wrath and the Dawni meets iSnow White and the Huntsmani in this dark and mystical East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend babout one peasant girl's quest to become Empress.bb pbA richly developed fantasy world . . . Julie C. Dao is a talent to watch.--Marie Lub, 1 iNew York Timesi bestselling author of iThe Young Elitesi pEighteen-year-old Xifeng is beautiful. The stars say she is destined for greatness, that she is meant to be Empress of Feng Lu. But only if she embraces the darkness within her. pGrowing up as a peasant in a forgotten village on the edge of the map, Xifeng longs to fulfill the destiny promised to her by her cruel aunt, the witch Guma, who has read the cards and seen glimmers of Xifeng's majestic future. But is the price of the throne too high Because in order to achieve greatness, she must spurn the young man who loves her and exploit the callous magic that runs through her veins--sorcery fueled by eating the hearts of the recently killed. For th