The Floating World

Lower your gaze. The light is not for you Ex-soldier Sunho lives in the Under World, with no recollection of his previous life. He does odd jobs to scrape by, until he comes across the chance of a lifetime: capture the girl who wields the light. Ren is a spirited acrobat with a hidden magic - when her family is attacked by a humanlike demon, she releases a blast of silver light to kill the monster. Suffering a devastating loss, she now must save her beloved uncle from succumbing to a poisoned wound. Following the creature's trail, Ren's path collides with Sunho's; but he doesn't realise that she is the girl he is hunting. As the two grow closer, they soon realise that their pasts - and destinies - are more entwined than they could possibly have imagined . . . Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone in this unputdownable romantic fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea . TROPES Strangers-to-allies-to-lovers Grumpy x sunshine x Found family Hidden identity Amnesia AUTHORS LOVE THIS! 'Exquisite' Sue Lynn Tan 'Enthralling' Judy I. Lin READERS LOVE THE FLOATING WORLD 'I really couldn't put this book down if my life depended on it' ' Romance, Fantasy, Action, Adventure ! This book has it ALL !' 'Truly. My soul? Shattered . My heart? Belongs to Ren and Sunho . My brain? Still screaming into the void about that ENDING' 'I was FLYING through the pages ' 'She is truly the Miyazaki of books'

Lower your gaze. The light is not for you Ex-soldier Sunho lives in the Under World, with no recollection of his previous life. He does odd jobs to scrape by, until he comes across the chance of a lifetime: capture the girl who wields the light. Ren is a spirited acrobat with a hidden magic - when her family is attacked by a humanlike demon, she releases a blast of silver light to kill the monster. Suffering a devastating loss, she now must save her beloved uncle from succumbing to a poisoned wound. Following the creature's trail, Ren's path collides with Sunho's; but he doesn't realise that she is the girl he is hunting. As the two grow closer, they soon realise that their pasts - and destinies - are more entwined than they could possibly have imagined . . . Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone in this unputdownable romantic fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea . TROPES Strangers-to-allies-to-lovers Grumpy x sunshine x Found family Hidden identity Amnesia AUTHORS LOVE THIS! 'Exquisite' Sue Lynn Tan 'Enthralling' Judy I. Lin READERS LOVE THE FLOATING WORLD 'I really couldn't put this book down if my life depended on it' ' Romance, Fantasy, Action, Adventure ! This book has it ALL !' 'Truly. My soul? Shattered . My heart? Belongs to Ren and Sunho . My brain? Still screaming into the void about that ENDING' 'I was FLYING through the pages ' 'She is truly the Miyazaki of books'

Lower your gaze. The light is not for you Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone in this unputdownable romantic fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea . 'EXQUISITE' SUE LYNN TAN 'ENTHRALLING' JUDY I. LIN An amnesiac sword-for-hire and a theatre troupe performer with mysterious powers discover that their destinies will change the fate of multiple worlds. Ex-soldier Sunho lives in the Under World, a land of perpetual darkness. Possessing just his name and sword, he comes across the score of a lifetime - a chest of coins for hunting down the girl who wields silver light. Ren is a spirited acrobat travelling with her family. But everything changes when they are attacked by a demon. Desperate, Ren releases a blast of silver light and kills the monster - but cannot save her beloved uncle from grievous injury. Determined to save him from succumbing to the poisoned wound, Ren sets off for the mountains, where the creature came from - where Ren herself fled from ten years ago. Her path collides with Sunho's, but he doesn't realize who she is. As the two grow closer, it becomes clear their pasts - and destinies - are more entwined than they could possibly have imagined . . . READERS LOVE THE FLOATING WORLD 'I really couldn't put this book down if my life depended on it' 'Romance, Fantasy, Action, Adventure! This book has it ALL!' Deeply developed and truly compelling characters' 'The Floating World is a beautiful work of fantasy' 'She is truly the Miyazaki of books'

Lower your gaze. The light is not for you Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone in this unputdownable romantic fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea . 'EXQUISITE' SUE LYNN TAN 'ENTHRALLING' JUDY I. LIN An amnesiac sword-for-hire and a theatre troupe performer with mysterious powers discover that their destinies will change the fate of multiple worlds. Ex-soldier Sunho lives in the Under World, a land of perpetual darkness. Possessing just his name and sword, he comes across the score of a lifetime - a chest of coins for hunting down the girl who wields silver light. Ren is a spirited acrobat travelling with her family. But everything changes when they are attacked by a demon. Desperate, Ren releases a blast of silver light and kills the monster - but cannot save her beloved uncle from grievous injury. Determined to save him from succumbing to the poisoned wound, Ren sets off for the mountains, where the creature came from - where Ren herself fled from ten years ago. Her path collides with Sunho's, but he doesn't realize who she is. As the two grow closer, it becomes clear their pasts - and destinies - are more entwined than they could possibly have imagined . . . READERS LOVE THE FLOATING WORLD 'I really couldn't put this book down if my life depended on it' 'Romance, Fantasy, Action, Adventure! This book has it ALL!' Deeply developed and truly compelling characters' 'The Floating World is a beautiful work of fantasy' 'She is truly the Miyazaki of books'

From Axie Oh, the New York Times -bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea , Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone in this lighthearted romantic fantasy reimagining the Korean legend of Celestial Maidens. Sunho lives in the Under World, a land of perpetual darkness. An ex-soldier, he can remember little of his life from before two years ago, when he woke up alone with only his name and his sword. Now he does odd-jobs to scrape by, until he comes across the score of a lifetime--a chest of coins for any mercenary who can hunt down a girl who wields silver light. Meanwhile, far to the east, Ren is a cheerful and spirited acrobat traveling with her adoptive family and performing at villages. But everything changes during one of their festival performances when the village is attacked by a horrific humanlike demon. In a moment of fear and rage, Ren releases a blast of silver light--a power she has kept hidden since childhood--and kills the monster. But her efforts are not in time to prevent her adoptive family from suffering a devastating loss, or to save her beloved uncle from being grievously wounded. Determined to save him from succumbing to the poisoned wound, Ren sets off over the mountains, where the creature came from--and from where Ren herself fled ten years ago. Her path sets her on a collision course with Sunho, but he doesn't realize she's the girl that he--and a hundred other swords-for-hire--is looking for. As the two grow closer through their travels, they come to realize that their pasts--and destinies--are far more entwined than either of them could have imagined... Praise for The Floating World: " The Floating World has everything I love in a fantasy story: A grand adventure that perfectly balances romance and humor, set in a uniquely magical world. ... An enthralling read to the very last page." --Judy I. Lin, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison "Axie Oh has crafted an exquisite tale filled with mythology, heart, romance and magic, set in a remarkable and intricate world that enthralled me. ... Am already excited for the sequel!" --Sue Lynn Tan, New York Times -bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess Also by Axie Oh The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea The Demon and the Light

From Axie Oh, the New York Times -bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea , Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone in this lighthearted romantic fantasy reimagining the Korean legend of Celestial Maidens. Sunho lives in the Under World, a land of perpetual darkness. An ex-soldier, he can remember little of his life from before two years ago, when he woke up alone with only his name and his sword. Now he does odd-jobs to scrape by, until he comes across the score of a lifetime--a chest of coins for any mercenary who can hunt down a girl who wields silver light. Meanwhile, far to the east, Ren is a cheerful and spirited acrobat traveling with her adoptive family and performing at villages. But everything changes during one of their festival performances when the village is attacked by a horrific humanlike demon. In a moment of fear and rage, Ren releases a blast of silver light--a power she has kept hidden since childhood--and kills the monster. But her efforts are not in time to prevent her adoptive family from suffering a devastating loss, or to save her beloved uncle from being grievously wounded. Determined to save him from succumbing to the poisoned wound, Ren sets off over the mountains, where the creature came from--and from where Ren herself fled ten years ago. Her path sets her on a collision course with Sunho, but he doesn't realize she's the girl that he--and a hundred other swords-for-hire--is looking for. As the two grow closer through their travels, they come to realize that their pasts--and destinies--are far more entwined than either of them could have imagined... Praise for The Floating World: " The Floating World has everything I love in a fantasy story: A grand adventure that perfectly balances romance and humor, set in a uniquely magical world. ... An enthralling read to the very last page." --Judy I. Lin, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison "Axie Oh has crafted an exquisite tale filled with mythology, heart, romance and magic, set in a remarkable and intricate world that enthralled me. ... Am already excited for the sequel!" --Sue Lynn Tan, New York Times -bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess Also by Axie Oh The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea The Demon and the Light

An instant #1 Sunday Times bestseller! Lower your gaze. The light is not for you Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone in this unputdownable romantic fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea . 'EXQUISITE' SUE LYNN TAN 'ENTHRALLING' JUDY I. LIN An amnesiac sword-for-hire and a theatre troupe performer with mysterious powers discover that their destinies will change the fate of multiple worlds. Ex-soldier Sunho lives in the Under World, a land of perpetual darkness. Possessing just his name and sword, he comes across the score of a lifetime - a chest of coins for hunting down the girl who wields silver light. Ren is a spirited acrobat travelling with her family. But everything changes when they are attacked by a demon. Desperate, Ren releases a blast of silver light and kills the monster - but cannot save her beloved uncle from grievous injury. Determined to save him from succumbing to the poisoned wound, Ren sets off for the mountains, where the creature came from - where Ren herself fled from ten years ago. Her path collides with Sunho's, but he doesn't realize who she is. As the two grow closer, it becomes clear their pasts - and destinies - are more entwined than they could possibly have imagined . . . TROPES Amnesia Hidden identity Grumpy x sunshine x Strangers-to-allies-to-lovers Found family READERS LOVE THE FLOATING WORLD 'I really couldn't put this book down if my life depended on it' 'Romance, Fantasy, Action, Adventure! This book has it ALL!' Deeply developed and truly compelling characters' ' The Floating World is a beautiful work of fantasy' 'She is truly the Miyazaki of books'

An instant #1 Sunday Times bestseller! Lower your gaze. The light is not for you Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone in this unputdownable romantic fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea . 'EXQUISITE' SUE LYNN TAN 'ENTHRALLING' JUDY I. LIN An amnesiac sword-for-hire and a theatre troupe performer with mysterious powers discover that their destinies will change the fate of multiple worlds. Ex-soldier Sunho lives in the Under World, a land of perpetual darkness. Possessing just his name and sword, he comes across the score of a lifetime - a chest of coins for hunting down the girl who wields silver light. Ren is a spirited acrobat travelling with her family. But everything changes when they are attacked by a demon. Desperate, Ren releases a blast of silver light and kills the monster - but cannot save her beloved uncle from grievous injury. Determined to save him from succumbing to the poisoned wound, Ren sets off for the mountains, where the creature came from - where Ren herself fled from ten years ago. Her path collides with Sunho's, but he doesn't realize who she is. As the two grow closer, it becomes clear their pasts - and destinies - are more entwined than they could possibly have imagined . . . TROPES Amnesia Hidden identity Grumpy x sunshine x Strangers-to-allies-to-lovers Found family READERS LOVE THE FLOATING WORLD 'I really couldn't put this book down if my life depended on it' 'Romance, Fantasy, Action, Adventure! This book has it ALL!' Deeply developed and truly compelling characters' ' The Floating World is a beautiful work of fantasy' 'She is truly the Miyazaki of books'