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Published: 25th February 2025
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Published: 10th June 2025
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Published: 25th March 2025
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Published: 15th October 2024
Legend of the White Snake
By (Author) Sher Lee
Pan Macmillan
First Ink
10th June 2025
13th March 2025
United Kingdom
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Historical fantasy
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance
Paperback
352
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm
244g
A snake spirit transforms into a boy and must hide his true identity after falling for a headstrong prince in this lush, romantic retelling of the traditional Chinese folktale. When Prince Xian was a boy, a white snake bit his mother and condemned her to a slow, painful death. The only known cure is an antidote created from the rare white snake itself. Desperate and determined, Xian is determined to capture one for himself and cure his mother. Soon, Xian encounters an enigmatic but beautiful stable boy named Zhen, and the two are immediately drawn to each other. But Zhen might just be the human embodiment of the white snake Xian is hunting. And as their feelings grow deeper, will the truth about Zhen's identity tear them apart
An enchanting, rollicking tempest of a novel, Legend of the White Snake is a romantic adventure that will keep you on your toes with every twist and turn, and tug at your heartstrings as you journey with richly sketched characters that leap off the page. Sher Lee proves masterful in crafting a fantasy that takes myth to another level, carving out a bewitching tale that will leave you hungry for more. -- Ehigbor Okosun, #1 Sunday Times Bestselling author ofForged by Blood
A book that reads as both beautiful myth and exciting adventure story. Run to the bookshop if you enjoy friends (with a terrible secret) to lovers (with a terrible secret)! -- Sarah Rees Brennan, author ofLong Live Evil
Sher Lee gives us a moving and beautiful retelling of the Chinese Legend of the White Snake, skillfully balancing tension, adventure and a heartfelt romance between Xian and Zhen. An absolute treat to read! -- Vanessa Len, internationally bestselling author of Only a Monster
Deeply romantic and utterly captivating, Legend of the White Snake takes a classic story and twists it into something beautiful and brand new. -- Sarah Underwood,New York Times-bestselling author ofLies We Sing to the Sea
Sher Lee lives in Singapore and has an abiding love for local street food (including an incredible weakness for xiao long bao). She loves corgis and has also made mooncakes with her favorite aunt. She's a Pitch Wars alum with screenwriting experience in TV and film. Fake Dates and Mooncakes is her debut novel.