The Emperor and the Endless Palace is an engaging fantasy romance

There is always that nervous excitement about picking up a debut author and that’s exactly how I felt with The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang.

Even so, there was something about this cover and concept that drew me in. Plus we all know the moment fantasy romance or romantasy is having so now is the best time to jump into the pool as an author.

For readers, it feels like an all-you-can-eat buffet and we’re getting fed but thankfully, I have yet to read anything as unique as The Emperor and the Endless Palace.

I’d like to thank MIRA for sending me a digital ARC and allowing me to read this early so I could share my thoughts and feelings with you.

The Emperor and the Endless Palace is an engrossing fantasy romance.

Let me start by saying that I have to give kudos to Justinian Huang for doing something as huge as he did in his debut book. With that being said, The Emperor and the Endless Palace is told in three different timelines with one following an Emperor and his friend, an innkeeper who gets entangled by a fox spirit, and two men who meet under some unlikely circumstances.

While I don’t want to give too much away about this book, I will share that it is truly an epic romance to the very last page. In a way, it feels like you’re reading 3 different romances which all connect in such a unique way. I don’t know how Justinian Huang did it because there was so much to follow.

Even so, this book was so captivating as you’re following these three different storylines, hoping for a happy ending and wanting some answers. By the time we start getting answers, it feels like everything is impossible, and in a way, the book leaves you wanting more in the best way.

My only complaint was my general confusion at the beginning and then wanting more from one perspective as it shifted. Then again, that’s the mark of solid storytelling which makes me even more excited to see what this author does next. I can imagine him completely changing tones and writing a contemporary but we’ll see.

The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang is out now where books are sold.