Amélie Wen Zhao

1 series 3 books in order

Amélie Wen Zhao is the New York Times, Sunday Times, and internationally bestselling author of The Scorpion and the Night Blossom, the Song of the Last Kingdom duology, and the Blood Heir trilogy. She was born in Paris and grew up in Beijing, where she spent her days reenacting tales of legendary heroes, ancient kingdoms, and lost magic at her grandmother’s courtyard house. She attended college in the United States and now resides in New York City, working as a finance professional by day and fantasy author by night. In her spare time, she loves to travel with her family in China, where she’s determined to walk the rivers and lakes of old just like the practitioners in her novels do.

Known for: Blood Heir

Series by Amélie Wen Zhao

Blood Heir

3 books in order · 2019–2022

Blood Heir

2019 · Amélie Wen Zhao

The first book in an epic new series about a princess hiding a dark secret and the con man she must trust to clear her name for her father's murder.…
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Red Tigress

2021 · Amélie Wen Zhao

Fans of Children of Blood and Bone will love the sequel to Blood Heir. The second book in an epic fantasy series about a princess hiding a dark…
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Crimson Reign

2022 · Amélie Wen Zhao

For fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Six of Crows comes the thrilling conclusion to the Blood Heir trilogy. A princess with a dark secret must…
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How many books has Amélie Wen Zhao written?

We list 3 books by Amélie Wen Zhao across 1 series, published between 2019–2022 — each shown in full reading order.

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