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Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (2017)

de Julie C. Dao

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Fantasy. Romance. Folklore. Young Adult Fiction. HTML:The Wrath and the Dawn meets Snow White and the Huntsman in this dark and mystical East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend about one peasant girl's quest to become Empress.

"A richly developed fantasy world . . . Julie C. Dao is a talent to watch."??Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites

Eighteen-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.

Growing 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 the god who has sent her on this journey will not be satisfied until his power is absolute. 

Set in an East Asian-inspired fantasy world filled with both breathtaking pain and beauty, Forest of a Thousand Lanterns possesses all the hallmarks of masterful fantasy: dazzling magic, heartbreaking romance, and a world that hangs in the balance. Fans of Heartless, Stealing Snow, and Red Queen will devour this stunning debut.

Praise for Forest of a Thousand Lanterns

A Junior Library Guild Selection

"A richly developed fantasy world coupled with an ambitious anti-heroine of complex agency, this story shines and surprises at every turn. Julie C. Dao is a talent to watch."??Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites

?? "A masterful reimagining of the early life of Snow White??s Evil Queen."??Booklist, starred review

?? "Lushly written . . . tantalizing reading."??Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Rich in detail and full of gore and blood, this dark novel will satisfy ??Game of Thrones?? fans."??School Library Journal

??A stunning reimagining of the Evil Queen. Filled with treacherous courtesans, dark magic, terrible choices, and bloody hearts, Julie Dao??s exquisite take on this classic villain rises far above the average retelling.???Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval

??Magnetic, seductive, and alluring, Dao??s Forest of a Thousand Lanterns is a lush, captivating read about desire and the lengths to which we will go to find our true destiny.???S. Jae-Jones, New York
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A solid debut and part one of a duology (I accidentally started this series by reading the followup novella that takes place AFTER both whoops). Forest of a Thousand Lanterns is the origin story for the evil queen in what I assume will be a Snow White retelling, and she is a compelling character who grows in ruthlessness over the course of the novel. I was surprised to see that Xifeng and the world of the Great Forest seems to be Chinese inspired when the author is Vietnamese American, but I got more of that from [b:Song of the Crimson Flower|43911067|Song of the Crimson Flower (Rise of the Empress #2.5)|Julie C. Dao|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1552924855l/43911067._SY75_.jpg|53186311] (speaking of that book, am now a little squicked over the age gap between Wei and Wren but oh well I guess, if he's the huntsman).

Going to start on [b:Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix|32605122|Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix (Rise of the Empress, #2)|Julie C. Dao|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1522159918l/32605122._SY75_.jpg|53186304] shortly ( )
  Daumari | Dec 28, 2023 |
A unique anti-hero tale set in a beautiful, Eastern Asian inspired backdrop. I loved the premise of the book, and I very much enjoyed the story, for the most part. I've been looking for good Eastern-inspired fantasy for a good while, and this fit the bill quite nicely.

Gorgeous cover and writing, and lush, vivid descriptions make you feel like you're really there in Feng Lu with our villains and heroes and heroines. Made me envision being in ancient China during the time of the dynasties, and facing their mythical spirits and creatures and lore. The love story was tragic indeed, and I did feel terribly sad for the protagonist and her love interest (although, very refreshing to read a story in which the FMC spurns love for power!)

The story moved very slowly for the first half, then sped up quickly in the second half. The final 75% is where it got really interesting, IMHO. Another small issue I had was that I felt like everything was just too easy for the protagonist, as the entire story is pretty much revealed by way of prophecy in the beginning. No surprises and everything plays out as planned. I also never felt any sort of tension, or that she was ever in danger at all, instead thinking, "Oh, she'll just get through this", whenever something bad happened.

The book is written in third person, through our protagonist's POV. All in all, I found this to be an enjoyable, unique read. The author is very talented and I would definitely read the sequel, if there will be one! ( )
  galian84 | Dec 1, 2023 |
This story is for readers who want to see a MC slowly succumbing to the dark side. Xifeng is a poor, beautiful girl who has a terribly toxic relationship with her aunt, Guma. It’s tough to see how manipulative her aunt is, but it’s the push she needs to start her journey. I won’t lie, it’s somewhat entertaining to see how Xifeng begins to pull the puppet strings of those around her. She starts playing chess with anyone who gets in her way.

I’m on the fence on whether I want to read the next book. Keep in mind, the beginning of this story is rather slow, and we get introduced to some characters who barely have any presence yet we’re supposed to feel for them. But I enjoyed my reading experience so far. ( )
  DestDest | Nov 26, 2023 |
I read the book when it first came out and was blown away. I had so many feelings that I refrained from writing a review. Two years later, I checked it out on a whim, and laid it specially aside as I whipped through my usual library book pile. I was eager to experience the imagery all over again and vicariously descend into a different emotional state. I am irritated to inform that such was decidedly not my experience this time. The cover is still wonderful. The imagery is still beautiful, and the retelling even clearer now, and the author can write. This book is like a rushing river that winds up in a pond before anyone notices it was even slowing down in the first place. It's a character study in which the protagonist doesn't even turn slightly evil until the last hundred pages, and the story -drags- until the end.

The protagonist has a bunch of cliche hardships but everything always happens the best way for her. The obstacles seemed really brief when they weren't dramatic suffering. I feel bad for admitting that. Over and over again, Xifeng got everything she wanted and never seemed to learn anything. She changed and thought a ton as her obstacles showed themselves to be a game of whack a mole, but I don't feel like she learned anything. This was probably an excellent setup for the second book, which I didn't read and don't plan to. I'm interested in learning about other works of Dao's, though. ( )
  iszevthere | Jun 24, 2022 |
I was living for this anti heroine MC, why can’t we have more fantasy like this? You can feel her slipping in the wrong direction but you get all of her emotions and understand her reasonings. Four stars because it didn't have a traditional climax/resolution, not necessarily a bad thing but for me I was left hanging for the next book without a experiencing a cliffhanger! However, I'm super excited for Book 2 as it feels like it’s going to be fantastic.

I never thought that I’d be rooting for the Evil Queen but she’s such a strong independent women and I can get behind that! ( )
  Nikki_Sojkowski | Aug 26, 2021 |
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Fantasy. Romance. Folklore. Young Adult Fiction. HTML:The Wrath and the Dawn meets Snow White and the Huntsman in this dark and mystical East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend about one peasant girl's quest to become Empress.

"A richly developed fantasy world . . . Julie C. Dao is a talent to watch."??Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites

Eighteen-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.

Growing 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 the god who has sent her on this journey will not be satisfied until his power is absolute. 

Set in an East Asian-inspired fantasy world filled with both breathtaking pain and beauty, Forest of a Thousand Lanterns possesses all the hallmarks of masterful fantasy: dazzling magic, heartbreaking romance, and a world that hangs in the balance. Fans of Heartless, Stealing Snow, and Red Queen will devour this stunning debut.

Praise for Forest of a Thousand Lanterns

A Junior Library Guild Selection

"A richly developed fantasy world coupled with an ambitious anti-heroine of complex agency, this story shines and surprises at every turn. Julie C. Dao is a talent to watch."??Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites

?? "A masterful reimagining of the early life of Snow White??s Evil Queen."??Booklist, starred review

?? "Lushly written . . . tantalizing reading."??Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Rich in detail and full of gore and blood, this dark novel will satisfy ??Game of Thrones?? fans."??School Library Journal

??A stunning reimagining of the Evil Queen. Filled with treacherous courtesans, dark magic, terrible choices, and bloody hearts, Julie Dao??s exquisite take on this classic villain rises far above the average retelling.???Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval

??Magnetic, seductive, and alluring, Dao??s Forest of a Thousand Lanterns is a lush, captivating read about desire and the lengths to which we will go to find our true destiny.???S. Jae-Jones, New York

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