Harriet may be all she has, but she’s just enough. Only with their angelic daughter Harriet does Frida finally feel she’s attained the perfection expected of her. What’s worse is she can’t persuade her husband, Gust, to give up his wellness-obsessed younger mistress. She doesn’t have a career worthy of her Chinese immigrant parents’ sacrifices. But when treachery looms and forbidden magic threatens the kingdom, she must challenge the ruthless Celestial Emperor for her dream-striking a dangerous bargain in which she is torn between losing all she loves or plunging the realm into chaos.įrida Liu is struggling. To save her mother, Xingyin embarks on a perilous quest, confronting legendary creatures and vicious enemies across the earth and skies. Disguising her identity, she seizes an opportunity to learn alongside the emperor's son, mastering archery and magic, even as passion flames between her and the prince. But when Xingyin’s magic flares and her existence is discovered, she is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind.Īlone, powerless, and afraid, she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. Together they search for the solution to fixing the magic gone awry in their beloved town―and just maybe get their dads to go out on a date.Mark Hamill and His Return of the Jedi Prop Lightsaber Reunite in Pop Culture Quest Clip When Wini and Kal cross paths―both hoping for the chance to finally make a friend without worrying about their family histories following them―the girls bond over being fellow outcasts. And it's not just the whispers of the magical books in their shop. He joins them in opening their bookstore in the new town, but Kal can't help but wonder if he has anything to do with the whispers around her new home about wicked magic. But just as they're about to move to a new town for a fresh start, Kal's grandfather―who mysteriously vanished years ago―has suddenly reentered their lives with a desire to make amends. They've weathered everything together, including Kal's mental health struggles.

It's just been Kal and her dad for as long as she can remember. Now the whole town is in danger, and the Enchantment Agency is sniffing around for whoever cast the wayward spell. And Wini soon discovers that it didn't just not work, it backfired.

Desperate to save her family's business, Wini takes a risk by casting a (sort of illegal) spell that would allow them to gather their own supply of their most needed magical ingredient: Love. Wini's family of enchanters runs a little bakery, but with the prices of magical ingredients skyrocketing, they're going under.

The Kindred by Alechia Dow