The new book from the no. 1 New York Times and no. 2 Sunday Times bestselling author R.F. Kuang 'A riot' PANDORA SYKES 'Razor-sharp' TIME 'A wild ride' STYLIST 'Darkly comic' GQ 'Satirical and humorous' COSMOPOLITAN Athena Liu is a literary darling and June Hayward is literally nobody. White lies When Athena dies in a freak accident, June steals her unpublished manuscript and publishes it as her own under the ambiguous name Juniper Song. Dark humour But as evidence threatens June's stolen success, she will discover exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves. Deadly consequences... What happens next is entirely everyone else's fault.
Rebecca F Kuang
Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang) is a Chinese-American author best known for her critically acclaimed fantasy and literary fiction. Born in 1996, she gained prominence with The Poppy War trilogy, inspired by Chinese history and mythology, which blends dark fantasy with themes of war and power. Her literary fiction debut, Babel (2022), received widespread acclaim for its exploration of language, colonialism, and academia. Known for her sharp prose and thought-provoking narratives, Kuang is celebrated as one of the most dynamic voices in modern fiction.