The Floating World
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The Floating World
The Floating World
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea comes the first in a new romantic fantasy duology reimagining the Korean legend of Celestial Maidens.
Lower your gaze. The light is not for you.
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—yet she 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 realise who she is. As the two grow closer, it becomes clear their pasts—and destinies—are more entwined than they could possibly have imagined.
Series: The Floating World
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781399718738
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 May 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodderscape
Audience: General / adult, Children, Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Axie Oh is the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, XOXO and ASAP, and the Rebel Seoul series. Born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, she studied Korean history and creative writing as an undergrad at the University of California San Diego and holds an MFA in Writing for Young People from Lesley University. Her passions include K-pop, anime, stationery supplies, and milk tea, and she currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her dogs, Toro and Leila.
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