To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods

“The haunting story of a young woman caught between saving her family and standing up for the world she loves, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods is a thrilling tale of magic and murder, intrigue and betrayal.”—Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sword Catcher   “This book is a thrilling gut punch, both lavishly magical and devastatingly human. I couldn’t put it down and finished it feeling sated and aching for vengeance.”—Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of Strange the Dreamer “To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods is a captivating tale of rebellion and intrigue and the darker side of love, centered on an unconventional, multilayered heroine and an equally riveting villain as they ensnare each other amidst a dangerous collision of glittering worlds. This book is the complete package: a fantasy rich with heart and rooted in ancestral memory, a romance that will leave readers on the edge of their seat, and a story that will take one’s breath away.”—Thea Guanzon, USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars “An electric collision of science, magic, and a terrifying alternate history, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods is the complex romantic fantasy you’ve been waiting for.”—Hannah F. Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf “Chang has come out of the gate strong with this action-packed debut. To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods is a unique blend of science fiction and fantasy, with fascinating magic and a premise that sets up what promises to be a strong series. Readers will be on the edge of their seats, wondering what’s going to happen next.”—Adalyn Grace, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Belladonna   “To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods is absolutely captivating, with a fierce heroine torn between love and loyalty as two worlds collide with devastating consequences.”—Emily Thiede, author of This Vicious Grace   “As ambitious as it is heartfelt, To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods cements Molly X. Chang as an explosive new talent in fantasy. I was swept away by this debut and eagerly await her next book.”—Isabel Cañas, USA Today bestselling author of Vampires of El Norte   “To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods is desperate, grasping, breathless, filled with hard choices and characters who seek some measure of peace in an unforgiving land. Intensely riveting character dynamics in a truly unique world make this debut an absolute stunner!”—Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter “History and fantasy, sisterhood and betrayal, the tragedy of empire and triumph of the human spirit are vivid interwoven threads in an extraordinarily fine debut.”—Sarah Rees Brennan, author of Long Live Evil “With hauntingly poetic prose, Molly X. Chang spins a tale at the intersection of science-fiction, fantasy, and the very real devastation that colonialism brings down on colonized peoples. The choices Ruying must make in face of an overwhelming oppressor strike deep into the sorrows of intergenerational trauma.”—Xiran Jay Zhao, #1 New York Times bestselling author