Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix

Optioned for a major television series!A long-lost princess must take back her empire...Jade leads a quiet life at the monastery, hidden from a world she only knows through her nursemaid's fables. When a letter summons her to the Imperial Palace, she is forced to reclaim her true identity as Crown Princess and face her stepmother, the ruthless Empress Xifeng.At court, Jade discovers that her father is deathly ill. Women are disappearing in broad daylight. And the empire is slowly dying in Xifeng's iron grip.Jade doesn't want the throne, but there is no one else to save Feng Lu. Armed with only a map of folktales, she embarks on a perilous quest for five relics that will call down the Dragon Lords and end Xifeng's dark reign once and for all.Will Jade find the courage to embrace her destiny?A reluctant princess. An epic quest. And an apple that will bring either life or death...This breathtaking Snow White-inspired fantasy will delight readers of all ages!