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[[caption-width-right:632:Daughter of the Moon Goddess]]
2022 adult fantasy novel by Sue Lynn Tan based on Chinese mythology. The main character Xingyin is the daughter of Chang'e, the moon goddess. As punishment for stealing her husband’s immortality elixir, Chang'e is imprisoned by the Celestial gods. Xingyin works undercover as an archer in the Celestial army to free her mother.
Spoilers will be marked when possible, but '''some aren't, so be careful. Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned!'''
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!!This book provides examples of:
* TheAce: Liwei, the handsome Crown Prince who skilled in magic and fighting.
* ActionGirl: Xingyin, who gains some notoriety for her archer skills and defeat of multiple monsters.
* AfterActionPatchUp: After fighting Xiangliu, Wenzhi applies a balm to Xingyin’s arms to numb the pain until they can return to the palace for a healer. Liwei heals her while she’s asleep.
* AlphaBitch: Lady Meiling, a spoiled aristocratic girl who abuses Xingyin, who temporarily works as her attendant.
* AmbitionIsEvil: [[spoiler: Wenzhi betrays Xingyin and steals the dragon pearls to claim his title as Crown Prince of the Demon Realm.]]
* AmicableExes: Princess Fengmei takes Liwei breaking off their arranged marriage quite well.
* BettyAndVeronica: Xingyin is the Archie with her childhood friend Crown Prince Liwei as Betty and the mysterious Captain Wenzhi as Veronica.
* BigBad: The Celestial Emperor, who set up Xingyin’s father to the sunbirds, earning the Sun Goddess’s hatred. Then, after Chang’e takes an immortality elixir to avoid dying in childbirth, he imprisons her.
* BigFancyCastle: All the palaces are described as magnificent and made of materials like gold, jade, and marble.
* BreakTheCutie: Xingyin who goes from an innocent girl surrounded by love to a jaded fighter undercover.
* ChekhovsGun: The shells which record sound at the market Xingyin and Liwei attend. [[spoiler: In the sequel, she finds the merchant and uses the shells to start a distraction while she sneaks into the palace.]]
* CityOfGold: The kingdoms of the immortals are full of treasures and precious materials. Material wealth means little to them.
* CoolCrown: The Phoenix Crown the Empeess wears, which is made of gold feathers and pearls.
* TheDarkArts: What the Mind affinity is treated as. Those with the power can mind control others into doing their bidding, making it banned in the Celestial realm.
* DarkSecret: Xingyin hides that she’s the daughter of the Moon Goddess, whom the Empress and Emperor hate, from everyone as she fights undercover in the Celestial empire.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Liwei makes his love for Xingyin clear despite the Emperor hating her and her family.
* DespairEventHorizon: After everything Xingyin went through to free her mother, the Celestial Emperor attempts to kill her.
* DecadentCourt: The Celestial empire, in which Xingyin must tread carefully since the Emperor, Empress, and Minister Wu are out to get her.
* {{Determinator}} : Xingyin who goes against all odds to free Chang’e.
* TheDragon: Minister Wu to the Celestial Emperor.
* TheDreaded: The Demon Realm, a kingdom believed to be evil and wicked with the forbidden art of mind control.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Xingyin, who battles monsters, undergoes the Emperor’s near-impossible task, and gets caught up in an almost war just to free her mother.
* EvilMatriarch: The Celestial Empress, who cares for her son but hates Xingyin and wants her family dead.
* ElementalWeapon: The Phoenix Bow, which shoots powerful arrows of fire. Also the Jade Dragon Bow Xingyin and Wenzhi find after defeating the Xiangliu, which shoots sky-fire (lighting).
* EvilPrince: [[spoiler: Wenzhi qualifies as this as heir to the Dragon Realm. Subverted in that he’s not completely evil and has noble intentions on protecting people with the throne. His brother, however, is a straight example.]]
* ExactWords: [[spoiler: The Emperor agrees to free Chang’e if Xingyin brings him the four dragons’ pearls with the intent of controlling their essence. Xingyin frees them and gives him just the empty pearls.]]
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: Wenzhi betrays Xingyin to become crown prince of the demon realm.]]
* ForTheEvulz: The Celestial Emperor, whose actions have ruined multiple lives.
* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler: Wenzhi betrays Xingyin to please his father, having grown up as prince in a ruthless kingdom.]]
* FriendOrIdolDecision: Xingyin has to decide between turning over the dragons to the Emperor and freeing her mother.
* GainingTheWillToKill: Xingyin grows more comfortable with killing the longer she fights in the army.
* GildedCage: The Pure Light Palace, which is beautiful, but the Moon Goddess has been forbidden to ever leave.
* MaliciousSlander: Rumors spread that Xingyin betrayed the Celestial kingdom for the Demon realm when she was kidnapped.
* LadyOfWar: The Celestial Empress.
* LoveTriangle: Between Xingyin, Liwei, and Wenzhi
* MasterArcher: Xingyin earns a reputation as this with a bow as her main weapon. Her father Houyi is also this, as the legendary mortal who shot down the sunbirds to save the world.
* MindControl: Some immortals from the Demon Realm have this ability, making it forbidden as one of the intrinsic Talents.
* MoneyForNothing: Material wealth means little to immortals with power defined by magic, rank, and status.
* MonsterOfTheWeek: Xiangliu, the giant octopus, the Bone Devil—all monsters Xingyin fights on her assignments in the army.
* PrinceCharming: Prince Yanxi of the Eastern Sea kingdom is kind and courteous when Wenzhi and Xingyin visit on a military assignment. He even allows them to use the library.
* PrivilegeMakesYouEvil: The Celestial Emperor, who ruins lives as he pleases since it’s of no consequence to him.
* ProperLady: Lady Anmei, who is the daughter of a noble family and governess to Prince Yanming.
* IKnowYouAreInThereSomewhereFight: Xingyin and Liwei when the latter is [[spoiler: under Lady Hualing’s mind control.]]
* UngratefulBastard: The Celestial Emperor, who doesn’t appreciate Xingyin’s military service or her saving his son. He instead attempts to kill her for disobedience rather than fulfilling his end of the bargain.
* ImNotPretty: Xingyin has this attitude and becomes insecure when Wenzhou suggests she disguise herself as Lady Anmei for the mission.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Liwei due to his privileged upbringing.
* RichSuitorPoorSuitor: Initially, Liwei and Wenzhi appear to be this for Xingyin with Liwei as the celestial prince and Wenzhi as a captain with no noble upbringing. [[spoiler: Subverted when Wenzhi turns out to be the heir to the Demon Realm.]]
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Liwei leads the charge to save his betrothed.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Xingyin decides to to hand over control of the dragons to the Celestial Emperor and instead searches for a way to break what’s binding them to the pearls.
* SiblingRivalry: Wenzhi and his half-brother Wenshuang
* SinisterMinister: Minister Wu, who insists upon destroying Xingyin’s family. [[spoiler: He is later revealed to be Wugang the Woodcutter and plans on conquering the immortal lands for revenge on the Celestial Emperor.]]
* SplittingTheArrow: When Xingyin has an archery competition with Liwei, both shoot three arrows split right down the middle.
* WomanScorned: [[spoiler: Lady Hualing, the former Flower Immortal, who the Celestial Emperor seduced then betrayed her. She retaliates by kidnapping his son.]]
[[caption-width-right:632:Daughter of the Moon Goddess]]
2022 adult fantasy novel by Sue Lynn Tan based on Chinese mythology. The main character Xingyin is the daughter of Chang'e, the moon goddess. As punishment for stealing her husband’s immortality elixir, Chang'e is imprisoned by the Celestial gods. Xingyin works undercover as an archer in the Celestial army to free her mother.
Spoilers will be marked when possible, but '''some aren't, so be careful. Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned!'''
----
!!This book provides examples of:
* TheAce: Liwei, the handsome Crown Prince who skilled in magic and fighting.
* ActionGirl: Xingyin, who gains some notoriety for her archer skills and defeat of multiple monsters.
* AfterActionPatchUp: After fighting Xiangliu, Wenzhi applies a balm to Xingyin’s arms to numb the pain until they can return to the palace for a healer. Liwei heals her while she’s asleep.
* AlphaBitch: Lady Meiling, a spoiled aristocratic girl who abuses Xingyin, who temporarily works as her attendant.
* AmbitionIsEvil: [[spoiler: Wenzhi betrays Xingyin and steals the dragon pearls to claim his title as Crown Prince of the Demon Realm.]]
* AmicableExes: Princess Fengmei takes Liwei breaking off their arranged marriage quite well.
* BettyAndVeronica: Xingyin is the Archie with her childhood friend Crown Prince Liwei as Betty and the mysterious Captain Wenzhi as Veronica.
* BigBad: The Celestial Emperor, who set up Xingyin’s father to the sunbirds, earning the Sun Goddess’s hatred. Then, after Chang’e takes an immortality elixir to avoid dying in childbirth, he imprisons her.
* BigFancyCastle: All the palaces are described as magnificent and made of materials like gold, jade, and marble.
* BreakTheCutie: Xingyin who goes from an innocent girl surrounded by love to a jaded fighter undercover.
* ChekhovsGun: The shells which record sound at the market Xingyin and Liwei attend. [[spoiler: In the sequel, she finds the merchant and uses the shells to start a distraction while she sneaks into the palace.]]
* CityOfGold: The kingdoms of the immortals are full of treasures and precious materials. Material wealth means little to them.
* CoolCrown: The Phoenix Crown the Empeess wears, which is made of gold feathers and pearls.
* TheDarkArts: What the Mind affinity is treated as. Those with the power can mind control others into doing their bidding, making it banned in the Celestial realm.
* DarkSecret: Xingyin hides that she’s the daughter of the Moon Goddess, whom the Empress and Emperor hate, from everyone as she fights undercover in the Celestial empire.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Liwei makes his love for Xingyin clear despite the Emperor hating her and her family.
* DespairEventHorizon: After everything Xingyin went through to free her mother, the Celestial Emperor attempts to kill her.
* DecadentCourt: The Celestial empire, in which Xingyin must tread carefully since the Emperor, Empress, and Minister Wu are out to get her.
* {{Determinator}} : Xingyin who goes against all odds to free Chang’e.
* TheDragon: Minister Wu to the Celestial Emperor.
* TheDreaded: The Demon Realm, a kingdom believed to be evil and wicked with the forbidden art of mind control.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Xingyin, who battles monsters, undergoes the Emperor’s near-impossible task, and gets caught up in an almost war just to free her mother.
* EvilMatriarch: The Celestial Empress, who cares for her son but hates Xingyin and wants her family dead.
* ElementalWeapon: The Phoenix Bow, which shoots powerful arrows of fire. Also the Jade Dragon Bow Xingyin and Wenzhi find after defeating the Xiangliu, which shoots sky-fire (lighting).
* EvilPrince: [[spoiler: Wenzhi qualifies as this as heir to the Dragon Realm. Subverted in that he’s not completely evil and has noble intentions on protecting people with the throne. His brother, however, is a straight example.]]
* ExactWords: [[spoiler: The Emperor agrees to free Chang’e if Xingyin brings him the four dragons’ pearls with the intent of controlling their essence. Xingyin frees them and gives him just the empty pearls.]]
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: Wenzhi betrays Xingyin to become crown prince of the demon realm.]]
* ForTheEvulz: The Celestial Emperor, whose actions have ruined multiple lives.
* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler: Wenzhi betrays Xingyin to please his father, having grown up as prince in a ruthless kingdom.]]
* FriendOrIdolDecision: Xingyin has to decide between turning over the dragons to the Emperor and freeing her mother.
* GainingTheWillToKill: Xingyin grows more comfortable with killing the longer she fights in the army.
* GildedCage: The Pure Light Palace, which is beautiful, but the Moon Goddess has been forbidden to ever leave.
* MaliciousSlander: Rumors spread that Xingyin betrayed the Celestial kingdom for the Demon realm when she was kidnapped.
* LadyOfWar: The Celestial Empress.
* LoveTriangle: Between Xingyin, Liwei, and Wenzhi
* MasterArcher: Xingyin earns a reputation as this with a bow as her main weapon. Her father Houyi is also this, as the legendary mortal who shot down the sunbirds to save the world.
* MindControl: Some immortals from the Demon Realm have this ability, making it forbidden as one of the intrinsic Talents.
* MoneyForNothing: Material wealth means little to immortals with power defined by magic, rank, and status.
* MonsterOfTheWeek: Xiangliu, the giant octopus, the Bone Devil—all monsters Xingyin fights on her assignments in the army.
* PrinceCharming: Prince Yanxi of the Eastern Sea kingdom is kind and courteous when Wenzhi and Xingyin visit on a military assignment. He even allows them to use the library.
* PrivilegeMakesYouEvil: The Celestial Emperor, who ruins lives as he pleases since it’s of no consequence to him.
* ProperLady: Lady Anmei, who is the daughter of a noble family and governess to Prince Yanming.
* IKnowYouAreInThereSomewhereFight: Xingyin and Liwei when the latter is [[spoiler: under Lady Hualing’s mind control.]]
* UngratefulBastard: The Celestial Emperor, who doesn’t appreciate Xingyin’s military service or her saving his son. He instead attempts to kill her for disobedience rather than fulfilling his end of the bargain.
* ImNotPretty: Xingyin has this attitude and becomes insecure when Wenzhou suggests she disguise herself as Lady Anmei for the mission.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Liwei due to his privileged upbringing.
* RichSuitorPoorSuitor: Initially, Liwei and Wenzhi appear to be this for Xingyin with Liwei as the celestial prince and Wenzhi as a captain with no noble upbringing. [[spoiler: Subverted when Wenzhi turns out to be the heir to the Demon Realm.]]
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Liwei leads the charge to save his betrothed.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Xingyin decides to to hand over control of the dragons to the Celestial Emperor and instead searches for a way to break what’s binding them to the pearls.
* SiblingRivalry: Wenzhi and his half-brother Wenshuang
* SinisterMinister: Minister Wu, who insists upon destroying Xingyin’s family. [[spoiler: He is later revealed to be Wugang the Woodcutter and plans on conquering the immortal lands for revenge on the Celestial Emperor.]]
* SplittingTheArrow: When Xingyin has an archery competition with Liwei, both shoot three arrows split right down the middle.
* WomanScorned: [[spoiler: Lady Hualing, the former Flower Immortal, who the Celestial Emperor seduced then betrayed her. She retaliates by kidnapping his son.]]
