OF JADE AND DRAGONS
THE #1 UK BESTSELLER
“Drawing on inspiration from Qing dynasty China to craft complex worldbuilding, debut author Chen employs vivid and sensory language to cleverly set the stage for Ying’s quest for answers—and revenge—in this gripping silkpunk fantasy that thrills from start to finish.”
- Publishers Weekly
“A fascinating world with twists that will keep readers enthralled.”
- Kirkus Reviews
Coming 20 October 2026
An Auction of Souls
A start to a new duology from Of Jade and Dragons author Amber Chen, this sweeping fantasy full of magic and danger follows a girl and her two unlikely companions on an adventure through fantastical lands in pursuit of answers to a centuries’ long mystery.
“A magical, captivating story of myths and morality.”
- Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
“An Auction of Souls is equal parts adventurous, wondrous, humorous, and tense.”
- Ai Jiang, Nebula Award winner of Linghun and A Palace Near The Wind
Amber Chen is the UK #1 bestselling author of the YA silkpunk fantasy novel, Of Jade and Dragons. She is currently based in sweltering Singapore and spends much of her free time living within Chinese fantasy novels and dramas. She also drinks one too many cups of bubble tea. One of her webnovels, The Cutting Edge, has been adapted for television.
Amber is represented by Laura Crockett at Triada US.