Tales of the Celestial Kingdom by Sue Lynn Tan

Book Review #752

Title: Tales of the Celestial Kingdom

Author: Sue Lynn Tan

Publisher: Harper Voyager

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Short stories, Mythology, Romance

Format: Hardcover

Source: Times Reads

Publication Date: February 6, 2024

Pages: 153

My Rating: 4 STARS

SYNOPSIS

Sue Lynn Tan’s highly acclaimed, bestselling Celestial Kingdom duology is expanded with this new compilation of stories from before, during, and after the events in Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Heart of the Sun Warrior, all from the perspectives of beloved characters and illustrated by Kelly Chong.

Return to the Immortal Realm, a world of gods, magic, and legendary creatures—and embark upon new adventures of valor, danger, and love.

Tales from the Celestial Kingdom collects nine spellbinding stories—two previously published, seven original, including the epilogue to the duology—set in the enchanting world of Sue Lynn Tan’s stunning debut. Filled with magic and mythology, friendship and love, these stories intertwine through the past, present, and future of the two novels, told from the perspectives of multiple characters, including Chang’e, Shuxiao, Liwei, and Wenzhi.

With beautiful illustrations from Kelly Chong throughout, these wondrous tales make the perfect complement to Sue Lynn Tan’s breathtaking series.

BOOK REVIEW

Tales of the Celestial Kingdom by Sue Lynn Tan is a novella compiling short stories from the novels, Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Heart of Sun Warrior. It’s nice reading about these characters again after a long time especially with the accompanying illustrations which are absolutely stunning.

I like the earlier chapters because they’re mostly familiar characters and ones I have fond memories of when I read Daughter of the Moon Goddess sometime ago. It’s also a nice companion to read to with the novels as they’re just lighthearted.

It’s really such a bonus to have illustrations in this novella. Each one of them is so pretty and it makes me eager to look for the next ones.

All in all, it’s great to be back in the Celestial Kingdom and I recommend you to pick up this book.