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The Demon and the Light by Axie Oh

The Demon and the Light

Axie Oh

Feiwel & Friends · Hardcover · October 21, 2025

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Who it’s for
A sweeping fantasy draws courtly danger and aching romance into the same conflict.
Genres
YA Fantasy Romance, Myths & Legends for Teens, Epic YA Fantasy
Published
Feiwel & Friends, October 21, 2025

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About this book

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone in The Demon and the Light, the hotly anticipated follow-up to Axie Oh's The Floating World. The battle is over, but the war is just beginning... With the help of her friends and allies, Ren managed to topple the General's insurrection, but the Floating World and its territories are still under threat of attack from the rival Volmaran Empire.

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And far worse, she was powerless to save Sunho from being overcome by the monstrous power in his blood. Now he's gone, transformed into a feral, deadly creature that doesn't even recognize her anymore, and her heart aches for the sweet boy she's grown to love. But the escalating war will not pause for her grief. Seen by some as a heavenly savior and others merely a figurehead to be manipulated, Ren must use all her courage and cunning to survive the royal court's game long enough to find Sunho and bring him home before he loses himself to the Demon forever. Also by Axie Oh The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea The Floating World

War and Longing

A sweeping fantasy draws courtly danger and aching romance into the same conflict.

Come here for

  • High-stakes fantasy with a romantic ache
  • A heroine navigating courtly danger and wartime uncertainty

Expect

  • Grief threaded through an escalating war
  • A search to bring someone beloved home

Where it sits

YA Fantasy Romance75%
Epic YA Fantasy42%
Myths & Legends for Teens30%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Ethnic & Regional Fairy Tales for Teens
  • Epic YA Fantasy
  • YA Fantasy Romance
Authors
Axie Oh
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends
Published
October 21, 2025
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
Ethnic & Regional Fairy Tales for Teens