The book was ranked as one of the most anticipated books of 2022 by several magazines and literary websites including Polygon, PopSugar, Book riot and Tor.com.

Xingyin works undercover to free her mother, while others plot against the Kingdom but the Emperors are also staging a malicious plan. She befriends the Crown Prince Liwei, the Captain of the Celestial Army and she learns more about magic while disguising herself as an archer. Xingyin discovers she has magic and her skills for archery which she inherited from her father and works hard to get enough status to bargain her mother's freedom. Soon when her existence is discovered by the Celestial Emperor, she flees from her only home to the Celestial Kingdom and swears to free her mother from imprisonment. Her mother Chang'e became the moon goddess when she drank her husband's elixir and she lost her husband and was granted immortality but the Celestials - 'gods' became angry and imprisoned her in the Palace where she hides her secret daughter, Xingyin. Her existence has been kept secret for years from the other's in the Celestial Kingdom unaware of her mother's history. Xingyin is an immortal and has lived in Isolation with her mother. It follows Xingyin as she embark on a journey to free her mother from the ruthless Celestial Emperor. Published on 11 January 2022 by Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins, it is the first book in a planned duology. Tan's debut novel was inspired by Chinese mythology and the legend of the moon goddess Chang'e. Daughter of the Moon Goddess is a 2022 adult fantasy novel by Malaysian writer Sue Lynn Tan.

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