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Gods forge a bargain, unleashing a journey of love and ruin.
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To Dream in Darkness

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    368 pages

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    29 October 2026

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Summary

Two gods strike a bargain that leads them on a journey with devastating consequences in this lush historical fantasy from bestselling author Ann Liang.

‘Lyrical, heart-wrenching and gloriously romantic. I luxuriated in every beautiful sentence’ – Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of This Immortal Heart

China is in the Age of Brilliance, where gods freely wander the three realms. Amongst them is the cruel and beautiful Death God, who has never failed to collect a soul…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781035050444
ISBN-10:1035050447
Author:Ann Liang
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Imprint:Tor
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:29 October 2026
Dimensions:153mm x 234mm
Audience Age:18
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Critics Review

Lyrical, heart-wrenching and gloriously romantic. I luxuriated in every beautiful sentence and every twist and turn of emotion. Hades and Persephone meet Romeo and Juliet to give us the ultimate in star-crossed lovers who must defy the heavens to be together – Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of This Immortal Heart
Ann Liang masterfully crafts a story of fate and freedom-rich, wondrous, and devastating all at once. A must read – C. S. Pacat, New York Times bestselling author of the Dark Rise series
Another gorgeously spun fantasy from Ann Liang, whose crystalline prose and lush, mythic worlds enchant readers into a poignant yet perilous tale of love and duty. Readers will be swept away, as I was – Elizabeth Lim, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Forgery of Fate
A sweeping tale of forgiveness, doomed love, and the exquisite pain and joy of living. Romantic, aching, and impossible to put down – Allison Saft, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Dark and Drowning Tide
A resplendent tale of two gods’ ruinous and undying love, rich with Liang’s enchanting prose and endearing romance. The most epic love story since The Song of Achilles – Kylie Lee Baker, Sunday Times bestselling author of Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng
This heroine has a heart of gold, but she’s a delightful blend of scrappy and snarky, and one of the most memorable romantic fantasy protagonists I’ve encountered in a very long time. Fans of Liang’s poignant love stories will be enthralled – Kemi Ashing-Giwa, USA Today bestselling author of The King Must Die
Exquisite and devastating. It won’t fail to move you – Shelley Parker-Chan, number one bestselling author of She Who Became the Sun on A Song to Drown Rivers

About The Author

Ann Liang

Ann Liang is the New York Times and Indie bestselling author of the critically acclaimed YA novels This Time It’s Real, If You Could See the Sun, and I Hope This Doesn’t Find You. Born in Beijing, she grew up traveling back and forth between China and Australia, but somehow ended up with an American accent. She now lives in Melbourne.

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