A Bright Heart
A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli is a debut young adult novel published by Union Square & Company on September 3, 2024. This 344-page book presents a tale of vengeance, court intrigue, and romance, inspired by classic Chinese tropes. The story follows Mingshin, a brilliant young woman who, after being betrayed and murdered, makes a desperate plea to the gods for a second chance at life. Awaking two years earlier, she vows to prevent her former lover Ren from becoming king and to avoid love altogether.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a richly crafted world where Mingshin navigates the complexities of royal court dynamics and dark magic that threatens her kingdom. As she allies with Jieh, another contender for the throne, Mingshin faces the challenge of overcoming her past while learning to trust again. This edition of A Bright Heart explores themes of fantasy, magic, and romance, making it a compelling addition to the young adult fiction genre.
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What if you could avenge your own murder? A brilliant young woman gets a second chance at life in this debut YA tale of vengeance, court intrigue, and romance, inspired by classic Chinese tropes.
“An incredible addition to the classic Chinese court intrigue genre. A Bright Heart is smart, subversive, and certainly swoony.”
–Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights
Mingshin outsmarted three princes to help the man she loved become king. But she doesn’t see Ren’s betrayal coming, not until she’s lying in a pool of her own blood on the palace steps.
As she’s dying, Mingshin makes a desperate plea to the gods to turn back time and give her a chance to make things right.
Mingshin wakes up two years earlier, her prayer granted, and swears two things: Ren will never become king, and she will never fall in love again.
But the timeline in this life has changed: a dignitary gifted with dark magic is threatening her kingdom’s peace, and Ren’s thirst for power runs deeper than Mingshin could have imagined.
She finds herself allying with Jieh, another contender for the throne. Mingshin knows better than anyone not to give her heart to a prince. But in the viper’s nest of the royal court, she and Jieh prove a phenomenal team. Can Mingshin avert the catastrophe of her past by once again learning to trust . . . and maybe even love?
Master storyteller Kate Chenli introduces a singular YA heroine in this vividly rendered and utterly original new young adult fantasy books series.
A spellbinding, tension-filled page-turner with a bold heroine, A Bright Heart will appeal to fans of romance books for teens like The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller, or other YA books that feature rich world-building, captivating romance, and a quest for revenge.
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