The Last Soldier of Nava
by Yejin Suh
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Pub Date 19 Jun 2025 | Archive Date 10 Jul 2025
Description
In this Korean mythology inspired sapphic fantasy, a young woman with shadow magic is awakened after a thousand years to heal her nation and her own troubled memory, even as she falls for the sister of a saint she killed in her past life.
'Yejin Suh weaves together Korean mythology and sweeping fantasy with vibrant creativity' Sophie Kim, No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The God and the Gumiho
According to legend, the Soldier drowned entire kingdoms in darkness.
Yet, the Soldier was only a girl, robbed of her will and raised as a weapon for her power-hungry father. When she awakens years later, freedom takes the form of a hidden life and a new name: Shadow.
As war brews and magical dead zones devour the natural world, Shadow is captured and pulled back into court life by her immortal father’s new prodigy, Scarlet, a diabolical woman obsessed with her sister’s murder. A murder Shadow herself committed in a past life.
Shadow’s control over darkness holds the key to restoring the balance of their world, but a serpentine court hides greed, corruption, and her father’s new plot to resurrect his fading magic.
If she’s to survive and save her nation, Shadow will have to hide her past and rely on the woman who captured her—even as they unwind the legends that brought them together and face their growing attraction.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780008683405 |
| PRICE | £8.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 384 |
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This book is inspired by Korean mythology, I really enjoy books on mythology so after reading about this book I was very keen to read it. A young woman with shadow magic is awakened after a thousand years, after the Dawnbringer used the light of Nava to put the Moonbringer’s weapon The Soldier to sleep. The Soldier was a young girl forced to horrible things, a year after she awakens she remains hidden and has taken a new name Shadow and is enjoying her new found freedom. Shadow is captured by Scarlet, the Moonbriger’s new prodigy who is determined to find the truth of her sisters death. As the threat of war looms Shadow and Scarlet find themselves relying on each as they attempt to restore the balance of their world.
I loved this book, it was mesmerising and magical, the characters were really well written and fleshed out, the plot was really well thought out and it was easy to follow was going on. I didn’t like Scarlet at first but she grew on me and I was really routing for her and Shadow. That ending though, I really want to read what comes next as I was hooked. I would recommend this book as it’s magical, contains lots of action, well thought back stories for all of the characters and it will appeal to those who love mythology. I hope to read more from this author.
Julia D, Reviewer
One of my most anticipated reads!!!! Amazing characters and incredible world building. So glad I got to read it early!
Catarina S, Reviewer
Omg The Last Soldier of Nava by Yejin Suh is so so good. I couldn't stop reading this book for a bit. The characters are so well built and the storyline was so well constructed.
Reviewer 1346045
Yejin quickly became a autobuy author for me, this was an amazing book!
I loved everything about it.
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