The Blood Phoenix, Amber Chen
The Blood Phoenix, Amber Chen
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The Blood Phoenix

Author: Amber Chen

Narrator: Jen Zhao

Unabridged: 13 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/17/2025


Synopsis

The sequel to Of Jade and Dragons, a thrilling and epic silkpunk fantasy inspired by the legendary Qing dynasty. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Lim and Xiran Jay Zhao.

Two years after Ying leaves the Engineer’s Guild and the ghost of her father’s unjust death behind, life seems to regain a semblance of normalcy. But the winds of unrest continue to stir within the Nine Isles, and the aftermath of a horrific pirate attack by the mysterious Blood Phoenix fleet forces Ying back into the tense political world of the new High Commander, Ye-yang. And soon, Ying, Ye-yang and her former friends from the guild must work together to find a way to outsmart the cunning pirates who terrorize the straits—and the elusive mastermind who’s controlling them.  

Meanwhile, Ying’s sister, Nian, now lives in the capital, awaiting the day she will finally marry the High Commander. While her relationship with Ye-yang remains distant, she finds company in her friendship with the fourteenth prince, Ye-kan, and discovers her unexpected affinity for governance and strategy. But the capital is more dangerous than she expects, and when a dark conspiracy arises, Nian and Ye-kan must unravel the mystery in time to prevent the High Command from collapsing from within. 

New dangers arise at every moment, threatening to tear the Nine Isles apart. In order to sail through this storm, Ying and her loved ones must make difficult choices amidst terrible betrayals. With the world on the brink of destruction, will they find a way to defeat their enemies and survive? And will it be worth the cost?

About The Author

Amber Chen is a Singaporean Chinese author of SFF and contemporary fiction. She spends much of her free time living within Chinese fantasy novels and dramas, and also drinks one too many cups of bubble tea. One of her webnovels, The Cutting Edge, has been adapted for television. She is also the author of Of Jade and Dragons. You can find her online at AmberCWrites.com and on TikTok, Instagram, and X @AmberWrites88.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tiffany on June 26, 2025

Thank you, PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group | Viking Books for Young Readers, for sending me this ARC. 🐉🗡️⚙️🌊 I have the most beautiful special editions for the first book in the series, Of Jade and Dragons, so I'm hoping the second book will follow suit! 🤞It's giving "Mulan," and I'm pretty......more

Goodreads review by Valerie on July 25, 2025

I’m so sad to say that I was disappointed by this story. I enjoyed the first book so much that I had high hopes for this one. This is a duology but the story ended feeling unfinished or like there might be another book. I understand the need to include Nian’s POV in this story but I didn’t particula......more

Goodreads review by inês on August 07, 2025

3.5 stars Thank you Penguin Young Readers/Viking Books, Amber Chen and Netgaley for providing me an eARC in exchange for my honest opinion. Having adored the first installment of this YA Fantasy duology, I just knew I needed to quickly get to the second one to figure out how the very messy, unresolved......more

Goodreads review by Hades on April 02, 2025

**Firstly, thank you Penguin Teen, Viking, NetGalley, & Ms. Amber Chen for providing me with a free ARC copy; here is my honest review.** Unfortunately, I’m going to have this book six stars out of five, again. Of Jade & Dragons was my first 6 star book since the Cruel Prince, which I read back in 20......more

Goodreads review by duckylovesbooks on April 11, 2025

The Blood Phoenix is book 2 in a duology after Of Jade and Dragons. The problem is, these books don’t feel like a duology. In book 1, we were introduced to the nine isles of Antaran, led by a high commander, with an engineering guild training the brightest minds to eventually stand up against the Em......more


Quotes

"A solid sisterly love [story] that endures separation, guilty secrets, devastating revelations, and conflicts of the heart."—Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Of Jade and Dragons:

“A richly detailed and wildly imaginative book with some of the coolest retro-future tech envisioned on-page and an engineer heroine with the smarts to wield it! The steampunk C-drama of my dreams.”—Xiran Jay Zhao, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Iron Widow

"Drawing on inspiration from Qing dynasty China to craft complex worldbuilding, debut author Chen employs vivid and sensory language to cleverly set the stage for Ying’s quest for answers—and revenge—in this gripping silkpunk fantasy that thrills from start to finish."—Publishers Weekly

"[An] absorbing, deftly written story . . . A fascinating world with twists that will keep readers enthralled."—Kirkus Reviews

"An excellent starting point for new YA readers."—Booklist

“A twisting adventure filled with wild devices, rebellions against the natural order of things, and the battle between creation and destruction.”—Chris Kluwe, Lightspeed Magazine