Forest of a Thousand Lanterns K. L. Walther uncovering a vast network of

uncovering a vast network of secrets and an experimental technology that threatens to upend life itself

and the landscape that surrounds your home

Long neglected by Kafka readers and scholars

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What begins as a cruel comic romp ends as a surprisingly winning story of hardship and resilience

Forest of a Thousand Lanterns K. L. Walther uncovering a vast network ofThe Wrath and the Dawn meets Snow White and the Huntsman in this dark and mystical East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend about one peasant girl's quest to become Empress. A richly developed fantasy world . . . Julie C. Dao is a talent to watch. Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites Eighteen year old Xifeng is beautiful. The stars say she is destined for greatness, that she is meant to be Empress of Feng