The Celestial Kingdom series by Sue Lynn Tan
Introduction The books, Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Heart of the Sun Warrior , follow Xingyin, the daughter of the Moon Goddess, and her journey for justice, truth, self understanding and, of course, love. The story is a coming of age type, however, as Xingyin is an immortal the concept of being young is more abstract. She fleas from her home on the Moon to correct the wrong that has caused her mother so much suffering. Along the way, her heart is torn in two, but it is never the main focus of the story, but still it is crucial for her development as a person. It is impossible to put shortly, what she goes through, as so much happen, yet none could be left out. World building I have, unfortunately, not read that many books by Chinese authors, let alone books inspired by Chinese mythology. I believe this one to be only my third of the kind. So perhaps, some of the themes or topics have not become cliché for me yet, this I do not know. Either way, I enj...