The Heart of the Nhaga
by Lee Young-do
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Pub Date 2 Jul 2026 | Archive Date 2 Jul 2026
HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction | HarperVoyager
Description
Discover the bestselling epic fantasy series from the grandmaster of Korean SFF, available for the first time in English by award-winning translator Anton Hur. A can't-miss for readers of the great classics and giants of fantasy, from J.R.R Tolkien to Ursula K. Le Guin
Three handles one.
The world is divided by the Line of Limit. To the north are the Tokkebifire people able to manipulate flames as both weapons and illusions; Rekon – giant birdmen with immense strength and warrior acumen; and the humans – as divided as the other races are unified. To the south are the Nhaga – a reptilian people who relinquish their hearts for immortality. For centuries, the races didn’t cross that line, but change is in the air. A Nhaga is being sent North…and a trio is being dispatched to make sure this agent from the South makes it out alive – one from each race.
But the illusion of a simple journey is quickly dispelled by the fact that the Tokkebi is merely a scholar, not an adventurer; the Rekon is deathly afraid of water; and the human hunts and eats Nhaga. And when the Nhaga they’re supposed to be escorting out of the Kiboren forest is murdered, the one sent in his place turns out to very much have a heart – meaning he’s quite vulnerable to the dangerous exodus.
The four must quickly forge an alliance and shed the distrust and prejudice that plagues them if they are to survive. And just as crucial, they must figure out what this mission is actually about, because unbeknownst to them, the very fate of the world might rest on this one Nhaga making it to the North intact.
A classic not to be missed, Heart of the Nhaga is epic fantasy at its best, translated into English for the first time ever by award-winning translator Anton Hur.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780008651121 |
| PRICE | £9.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 400 |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 2040261
loved how immersive this book is I like the four main characters and there adventure highly reccomened
Frazer G, Bookseller
Excellent translation job, and what looks to be a truly fantastic fantasy series. Cannot wait to read the rest!
Reviewer 1422803
This isn't just a book; it’s an absolute masterpiece, a total sensory experience! What makes The Heart of the Nhaga an absolute five-star triumph isn’t just the "what happens", it’s the incredible, haunting vibe and the deep-dive into a world that feels unlike anything else in fantasy!
Lee Young-do is a master of atmosphere. From the humid, telepathic tension of the Nhaga cities to the philosophical banter between unlikely companions, the book excels at making you feel the weight of its world. It’s less about a simple "quest" and more about the fascinating, often dark interplay between different cultures and the strange ways they view life, death, and divinity.
The prose is electric, sharp, witty, and deeply reflective. I found myself highlighting entire passages of dialogue just because the logic is so beautifully twisted and fresh.
If you want a book that you can sink into and live in, where the concepts are just as exciting as the action, this is the one!
Thank you very much for the ARC!
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