To Dream in Darkness: A lush, breathtaking fantasy romance set in Ancient China
Oct 2026 · Pan Macmillan
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Two gods strike a bargain that leads them on a journey with devastating consequences in this lush historical fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Ann Liang.
'Lyrical, heart-wrenching and gloriously romantic. I luxuriated in every beautiful sentence'
– Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of This Immortal Heart
China is in the Age of Brilliance, where gods freely wander the three realms. Amongst them is the cruel and beautiful Death God, who has never failed to collect a soul on time. Until now. For when he seeks out Rujia, the noble god of healing, she makes him an offer he can’t refuse: she will help lift the excruciating curse placed upon him if he gives her a one-month reprieve.
Rujia's deal with Death is merely an excuse to buy herself time. But when her plan causes the Celestial Palace’s collapse and the beloved crown prince’s disappearance, she and Death are both held responsible. The only way to avoid the wrath of all the other gods is to travel across the realms and safely retrieve the crown prince themselves.
As the unlikely alliance between them blooms into more, and Death’s resolve to kill Rujia weakens by the day, neither can outrun their intertwined fate without devastating consequences . . .
'Romantic, aching, and impossible to put down'
– Allison Saft, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Dark and Drowning Tide
'Lyrical, heart-wrenching and gloriously romantic. I luxuriated in every beautiful sentence'
– Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of This Immortal Heart
China is in the Age of Brilliance, where gods freely wander the three realms. Amongst them is the cruel and beautiful Death God, who has never failed to collect a soul on time. Until now. For when he seeks out Rujia, the noble god of healing, she makes him an offer he can’t refuse: she will help lift the excruciating curse placed upon him if he gives her a one-month reprieve.
Rujia's deal with Death is merely an excuse to buy herself time. But when her plan causes the Celestial Palace’s collapse and the beloved crown prince’s disappearance, she and Death are both held responsible. The only way to avoid the wrath of all the other gods is to travel across the realms and safely retrieve the crown prince themselves.
As the unlikely alliance between them blooms into more, and Death’s resolve to kill Rujia weakens by the day, neither can outrun their intertwined fate without devastating consequences . . .
'Romantic, aching, and impossible to put down'
– Allison Saft, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Dark and Drowning Tide
Two gods strike a bargain that leads them on a journey with devastating consequences in this lush historical fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Ann Liang.
'Lyrical, heart-wrenching and gloriously romantic. I luxuriated in every beautiful sentence'
– Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bests...
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Ann Liang is the New York Times and Indie bestselling author of the critically acclaimed YA novels This Time It’s Real, If You Could See the Sun and I Hope This Doesn't Find You. Born in Beijing, she grew up traveling back and forth between China and Australia, but somehow ended up with an American accent. She now lives in Melbourne.
Ann Liang is the New York Times and Indie bestselling author of the critically acclaimed YA novels This Time It’s Real, If You Could See the Sun and I Hope This Doesn't Find You. Born in Beijing, she grew up traveling back and forth between China and Australia, but somehow ended up with an Americ...
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