Fox and Phoenix
Once upon a time, the king of Lóng City held a contest for a lot of money and the princess's hand in marriage. Kai and his friend won the money but not the princess, which was fine with everyone. But nothing has turned out as Kai expected. His gang has split up. His best friend isn't talking to him. And he's stuck working for his mother in her tutoring shop for conjuration and mathematics. Then the king falls deathly ill and no one can reach Princess Lian who is studying abroad in the Phoenix Empire. So Kai sets off to bring her the news himself.
Fox and Phoenix is a story about what comes after the fairy tale, set in a world of ghost dragons, animal spirit companions, and cell phones that run on magic.
Beth Bernobich
Beth Bernobich is a writer, reader, mother, geek, and sometime student of the martial arts. Her stories have appeared in publications such as Baen's Universe, Interzone, Polyphony, and Strange Horizons.
She also writes under the pseudonym of Claire O'Dell.
The Lóng City Series
The Lóng City Series consists of one book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.