REISSUES
Pick of the paperbacks: DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS ( , 27 April, HarperVoyager), the first book of Sue Lynn Tan’s Celestial Kingdom duology. It draws on Chinese mythology for the setting and characters; heroine Xingyin’s mother is Chang’e, a mortal who became the Moon Goddess and was imprisoned after consuming an elixir intended for her heroic husband. We said: “Tan gives depth to the Celestial Kingdom and its immortal inhabitants. Rather than show off her worldbuilding, she introduces only what is necessary.” Shauna Lawless’s