Book 2 of 2 in Celestial Kingdom
Heart of the Sun Warrior
by Sue Lynn Tan
After winning her mother’s freedom from the Celestial Emperor, Xingyin thrives in the enchanting tranquility of her home. But her fragile peace is threatened by the discovery of a strange magic on the moon and the unsettling changes in the Celestial Kingdom as the emperor tightens his grip on power. While Xingyin is determined to keep clear of the rising danger, the discovery of a shocking truth spurs her into a perilous confrontation.
Forced to flee her home once more, Xingyin and her companions venture to unexplored lands of the Immortal Realm, encountering legendary creatures and shrewd monarchs, beloved friends and bitter adversaries. With alliances shifting quicker than the tides, Xingyin has to overcome past grudges and enmities to forge a new path forward, seeking aid where she never imagined she would. As an unspeakable terror sweeps across the realm, Xingyin must uncover the truth of her heart and claw her way through devastation—to rise against this evil before it destroys everything she holds dear, and the worlds she has grown to love... even if doing so demands the greatest price of all.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~512
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Heart of the Sun Warrior?
Heart of the Sun Warrior is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- War
- Graphic violence
- Death of a loved one
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Heart of the Sun Warrior: quick answers
How spicy is Heart of the Sun Warrior?
Heart of the Sun Warrior is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Heart of the Sun Warrior a standalone?
No. Heart of the Sun Warrior is book 2 of 2 in Celestial Kingdom. Start with Daughter of the Moon Goddess. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Heart of the Sun Warrior?
Heart of the Sun Warrior features love triangle, retelling, gods & mythology. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Heart of the Sun Warrior have content warnings?
Our notes for Heart of the Sun Warrior include: war, graphic violence, death of a loved one. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Heart of the Sun Warrior?
If you loved Heart of the Sun Warrior, try The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber, The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh. They share its love triangle and retelling energy at a similar spice level.