The Girl with No Reflection - by Keshe Chow

About the Book

Selected by the royal matchmaker to marry the crown prince, Ying Yue finds her husband-to-be stoic and infuriating, leading her to escape into a secret parallel world through palace mirrors where a kinder prince awaits, but the two worlds have a long and bloody history and Ying has a part to play in the future of both.

Book Synopsis

A young princess is chosen as the crown prince's bride--but a dark secret waits for her just beyond the palace mirrors, in this lush fantasy debut perfect for fans of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night and Violet Made of Thorns.

A ROYAL WEDDING. A CENTURIES-OLD SECRET. A WORLD-SHATTERING LOVE.

Ying Yue has been chosen to marry the crown prince, but her life at the imperial palace is no fairy tale. Worse than her cold and mercurial husband-to-be are the many secrets her new family is keeping. And when, on the eve of her wedding, Ying unwittingly tears open a gateway, she discovers the biggest of them: a world of sentient reflections, hidden within the palace's mirrors.

The mirror world is full of marvels, including the enigmatic and charming Mirror Prince. But there is darkness, too. The two worlds have a long and bloody history, and Ying has a part to play in the future of them both. And the brides who came before Ying? By the time they discovered what their role was, it was already too late.

Review Quotes

"Give this one to readers looking for a warrior heroine who's willing to risk both her life and her heart to save the world." --The Bulletin

"An intricate plot full of intrigue and action hurtles at a breakneck pace in Chow's exhilarating debut." --Publishers Weekly

"The perfect blend of royal court drama and spine-chilling horror. The Girl with No Reflection is uniquely enthralling, pushing the bounds of fantasy and exceeding with brilliance." --Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights

"A fairy tale at once ornate and lovely yet filled with sharp edges...Keshe Chow's enchanting entry into Chinese fantasy is eerily beautiful, wickedly romantic, and delightfully twisty!" --Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night

"The perfect alchemy between dark fantasy, palace intrigue, and pulse-pounding romance." --Joan He, New York Times bestselling author of Strike the Zither

"A gorgeously written, action-packed story that is, at its core, about enduring love. This story will grip you, break your heart, and slowly piece it back together." --Gabi Burton, Sunday Times bestselling author of Sing Me to Sleep

"A total thrill ride, with twists for days and a plot that never stops." --Shelley Parker-Chan, Hugo Award winner and bestselling author of She Who Became the Sun

"Action-packed and romantic, striking and fairy-tale-esque, eerie and surreal in all the best ways." --Thea Guanzon, USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars

"A brilliant and fresh new fantasy...this book is an absolute delight!" --Vanessa Len, internationally bestselling author of Only a Monster and Never a Hero

"A unique, gorgeous novel that blends gothic horror with Chinese myths." --Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters

"In this richly imagined world infused with legend and folklore, Chow has woven a mesmerizing tale of passion and betrayal that takes you on a thrill ride of nonstop action. Eerie and magical, The Girl with No Reflection will sweep you away." --Rachel Greenlaw, author of Compass and Blade and One Christmas Morning

"The Girl with No Reflection is everything I love about YA fantasy. Keshe Chow's debut novel is driven by compelling lore and clever prophecies, not to mention plot twists that keep the reader on their toes--and a romance story fiery enough to break and then mend the world. I absolutely could not put this book down!" --Katie Zhao, author of Zodiac Rising

"Keshe Chow has built the most stunning world on a foundation of Chinese mythology and backed it up with a heroine and a romance you'll be rooting for until the end." --Nisha J. Tuli, bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen

"Dark secrets, heart-thumping romance, thrilling twists--The Girl with No Reflection has it all." --Lili Wilkinson, author of Deep Is the Fen

"A dazzling debut full of magic and adventure, set against a background of rich mythology, with a heroine to root for and a romance to remember . . . I loved it." --Amanda Linsmeier, author of Six of Sorrow

"A smashing debut from Keshe Chow, a compelling new voice in YA fantasy." --Sher Lee, author of Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"Keshe Chow's fantasy debut will hit all the right notes for readers looking for romance loaded with emotional turmoil, and the splendor and struggles of royalty, all while drawing on lush Chinese mythology and the secret history of two worlds, with their future being shaped by Princess Ying as dark secrets about the women who came before her are brought to light. Surprising, romantic, and thrilling." --R.R. Virdi, USA Today bestselling author of The First Binding

About the Author

Keshe Chow is a Malaysian-born Chinese-Australian writer of novels, short fiction, and poetry. She won the 2020 Perito Prize, the 2021 Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction, the 2021 Yarra Literature Prize, and the 2022 Victorian Premier's Prize for an Unpublished Manuscript. The Girl With No Reflection is her debut novel.