The Dragon and the Sun Lotus Book 2

By: Amélie Wen Zhao

Narrated by: Annie Q, Eric Yang

In the breathtaking sequel to No.1 Sunday Times bestseller The Scorpion and the Night Blossom, the world is on the brink of destruction…

The mó — beautiful, ravenous demons who drink the souls of mortals — roam free and they will not cease until all the realms fall to darkness. Àn’yīng must risk everything to stop them.

But a betrayal has turned the tides of this war: her handsome rival from the Immortality Trials and the man she was falling in love with, Yù’chén, is now the enemy. Yù’chén is half mó — his mother is the Demon Queen of the Kingdom of Night, and the monster responsible for killing Àn’yīng’s father.

Àn’yīng’s one hope is the boy in the jade — her lifelong guardian and heir to the last mortal Emperor — Hào’yáng. Together, they must join forces to rally an army that stretches across realms, from the Four Seas of the Dragons to the Phoenixes of the Golden Desert.

But first Àn’yīng must awaken the immortal power slumbering in her own veins…

PRAISE FOR THE THREE REALMS DUOLOGY

‘A beautiful tale of duty, danger, and desire’ Rachel Gillig, Sunday Times bestselling author of One Dark Window

‘Simply gorgeous’ Nisha J. Tuli, internationally bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen

‘A moonlit, romantic tale about the monstrosity of humans and the humanity of monsters’ Allison Saft, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Fragile Enchantment

‘Blends angsty romance and Chinese lore to create a captivating fantasy’ Danielle L. Jensen, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Fate Inked in Blood

‘Lush and imaginative, with characters who will steal your heart from the very first page’ Brigid Kemmerer, Sunday Times bestselling author of Warrior Princess Assassin

‘Your next must-read’ Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of Belladonna

‘A mesmerizing blend of danger, spellbinding magic, and lush world building’ Isabel Ibañez, Sunday Times bestselling author of What the River Knows

©2026 Amélie Wen Zhao (P)2026 Penguin Random House LLC