Legend of the White Snake

A prince on the hunt for an antidote to cure his mother, and a boy who must hide his identity as he falls for the headstrong prince whose hunting him – Legend of the White Snake is a delicious, accessible YA romantasy inspired by Chinese folklore.

A snake spirit transforms into a boy and must hide his true identity after falling for a headstrong prince in Legend of the White Snake. A lush, romantic retelling of the traditional Chinese folktale, by Sher Lee.

'A fantasy that takes myth to another level' – Ehigbor Okosun, author of Forged by Blood

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?

'Deeply romantic and utterly captivating ...' - Sarah Underwood, New York Times-bestselling author of Lies We Sing to the Sea