Song of Silver, Flame Like Night Song of the Last Kingdom 1

Lan was born under a different name, but after the Elantians conquered her kingdom and killed her mother, she fled to the city of Haak´gong, where she works as a songgirl. The only reminder of her past is a mark burned into her arm by her mother before she died. She now spends her days searching for any clue to its meanings. Until one day, a strange boy appears at the teahouse Lan works at and saves her life. The boy´s name is Zen, and he is a practitioner of the old magic that was restricted and banished when the Elantians invaded. Zen recognizes Lan as a powerful practitioner with a strange power hidden in the mark on her arm. On their journey to find the truth behind the mark, they must face not only the Elantian army but also the secrets hidden inside both of them. "Song of Silver, Flame Like Night" is a beautifully written book that combines Chinese history and mythology with fantasy.