The Poet Empress

by Shen Tao

Genres: Dark Fantasy

Synopsis

Debut author Shen Tao introduces us to the lush, deadly world of The Poet Empress, a sweeping romantasy epic perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and She Who Became the Sun


In the waning years of the Azalea Dynasty, the emperor is dying, the land consumed by famine, and poetry magic has been lost to all except the most powerful.

Wei Yin is desperate. After the death of her sister, with her family and village on the brink of starvation, she will do anything to save those she loves.

Even offer herself as concubine to the cruel, dissolute heir of the blood-gutted Azalea House.

But in a twist of fate, the inner court stands on the knife-edge of civil war with Wei now at the center…as the prince’s chosen.

To survive, Wei must harden her heart, rely on her wit, and become dangerous herself, even if it means learning the art of poetry magic in secret, in a world where women are forbidden to read—and wielding the most powerful spell of all. A spell of death…and love.

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Release date: January 20, 2026

Publisher: Tor Publishing Group

Print pages: 352