-
See Our Best Book
Club Books of 2026!
The only thing more dangerous than a king is his heir in this first English translation of the romantic tragedy that inspired the popular TV series from one of China's best-known authors of heartbreak—perfect for readers of Captive Prince and Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation.
There is no room for love in an empire.
Qu Xiaofeng has been living in Shangjing for three years now. A naïve, happy-go-lucky treaty bride from the desert kingdom of Xiliang, she has everything she could ever want as the crown princess of the Li Empire—everything except the crown prince's heart.
Because Li Chengyin is a heartless boy. Cruel, jealous, and ruthless, he has given his adolescence to the cutthroat contention for the throne and, now that he is the heir presumptive, largely ignores his bride in favor of the girl he seems to really love.
Xiaofeng doesn't mind…much. It leaves her more time to sneak out of the manor to go drinking and riding in the streets, living just the way she wants to. But one day another boy shows up, claiming to be a sweetheart from a life she can't remember having lived. As Xiaofeng puzzles out the tangled threads of her past and her complicated feelings about the enigmatic, distant husband she loves and hates in equal measure, what she doesn't realize is that she's setting a course straight to tragedy.
Because the only place more dangerous than the palace is the crown prince's court, the only thing harder to be than a king is his heir, and the path to the throne is paved with blood. Power will always have its price—the only question is if Xiaofeng will survive long enough to pay.
"A perfect read." —School Library Journal (starred review)
"The beautifully translated narrative portrays the complicated inner workings of life in the palace. Although their meaning is sometimes opaque, sources for Chinese idioms and song lyrics are provided in footnotes...Beautifully heartbreaking." —Kirkus Reviews
"While each featured romance seems doomed from the start, Wo Si Cun's absorbing prose and complex character work inject hope throughout this dark and riveting tale." —Publishers Weekly
"Goodbye, My Princess is an emotionally charged Chinese fantasy novel that has everything you could possibly want: angsty romance, shocking plot twists, and a fierce heroine. You'll laugh, you'll gasp, you'll cry, and then you'll cry some more." —Tara Sim, author of Scavenge the Stars
"Goodbye, My Princess dances along the tightrope's edge of love and hate with an exquisite and painful beauty, and asks you to follow along. Bring tissues—this one's not for the faint of heart." —Wendy Xu, bestselling co-creator of Mooncakes
This information about Goodbye, My Princess was first featured
in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's membership magazine, and in our weekly "Publishing This Week" newsletter. Publication information is for the USA, and (unless stated otherwise) represents the first print edition. The reviews are necessarily limited to those that were available to us ahead of publication. If you are the publisher or author and feel that they do not properly reflect the range of media opinion now available, send us a message with the mainstream reviews that you would like to see added.
Any "Author Information" displayed below reflects the author's biography at the time this particular book was published.
Fei Wo Si Cun is a bestselling novelist and screenwriter who is known for crafting emotionally compelling, female-driven narratives. Since her debut in 2005, she has written twenty-three books, many of which have been published internationally and in Traditional Chinese, and nearly half of which have been adapted for screen. Her best-known works include Goodbye, My Princess; Girl in Blue; and Sealed with a Kiss, among others. She is also a producer for television.
The Sister's Curse
by Nicola Solvinic
The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes
by Chanel Cleeton
The Vanishing Place
by Zoë Rankin
 (1).gif)
Finishing second in the Olympics gets you silver. Finishing second in politics gets you oblivion.
Click Here to find out who said this, as well as discovering other famous literary quotes!
Can you name the title?
Test your book knowledge with our daily trivia challenge!
Your guide toexceptional books
BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
