Publication Date: July 2025

Blurb:

In a colonized land where tigers are being hunted to extinction and ancient magic stirs, two star-crossed teens from opposite worlds—Lee Seung, a servant yearning for freedom, and Choi Eunji, a noble girl defying tradition—join forces to try and reshape their respective fates.

But their relationship evolves from begrudging accomplices to bitter adversaries as they soon find themselves on opposite sides of a battle over the last tiger, a symbol of their people’s lost freedom and key to the liberation of their country. As the ties between Seung and Eunji are complicated by their conflicting loyalties, tensions rise—especially when a charming princeling of the empire begins to rival for Eunji’s affection.

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What To Expect:

You can expect a young adult fantasy inspired by the authors’ grandparents real life experiences living through a dark period of Korean history and finding love across divides.

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Content Warnings:

Language: Mild – A couple instances of sh*t

Sexual Content: Closed Door – Kissing only

Violence: Moderate – Non graphic combat violence, animal death/killing

Substance Use: None

Prejudices: The Dragon kingdom (representing Japan at this point in history) colonizes, oppresses and mistreats the Tiger kingdom (representing Korea at this point in history)

Religious Themes: Religious beliefs mentioned a bit but not a prominent part of the story

Other Topics: A character recounts being forced into prostitution for soldiers but no details are described

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